User's Manual Part 3

PERFORMING DOWNLOADS

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• ZonTalk 2000: PC-based software tool to manage applications and data for

VeriFone. In addition to being a database and communications management

tool, ZonTalk 2000 automates application downloads and updates to terminal

records.

• DDL.EXE (Direct Download Utility): Download files and data from a

development system or other host computer directly to an Omni 3600 terminal

over a serial cable connection. DDL.EXE is a 32-bit, Windows 95 program

included in the VDTK (Verix Developer’s Toolkit).

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In general, you can download files and data to an Omni 3600 terminal. The types

of files and data can be grouped into the following functional categories:

• Operating system files: A set of related programs and data files provided by

VeriFone to control the terminal’s basic processes and functions. Files that

belong to the OS are stored in a reserved area of the terminal memory.

A complete OS is downloaded to each Omni 3600 terminal during the

manufacture. If necessary, download newer versions during application

development, when preparing for deployment, or to terminals in the field.

• Applications and related files: An application is a computer program

consisting of one or more executables, including compiled and linked object

files (*.out), and one or more function libraries (*.lib). Most applications also

include font files (*.vft, *.fon), data files (*.dat), and other related file types.

Omni 3600 applications can be developed by VeriFone, customers, or third

parties on customer request. One or more applications must be downloaded

to the Omni 3600 terminal before it can be deployed at a customer site and

used to process transactions.

• Files related to file authentication: The logical component of the VeriShield

security architecture in the Omni 3600 terminal is file authentication. For an

executable to run on an Omni 3600 terminal, it must be authenticated by the

VeriShield file authentication module.

Two special types of files are required for the file authentication process:

digital certificates (*.crt) and signature files (*.p7s). These file types must be

downloaded to the terminal together with the application files to authenticate.

• Terminal configuration settings: Files or records that contain various types

of data can also be downloaded to an Omni 3600 terminal, including

NOTE

No special software tool or utility is required to perform back-to-back application

downloads. Only a serial cable connected between two terminals is required. This

data transfer procedure, invoked from within system mode, is handled by the OS

software and firmware of the sending and receiving Omni 3600 terminals.

NOTE

For a details on file authentication, see Chapter 5.