User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- VX 520 Installation Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- Terminal Overview
- Terminal Setup
- VX 520 Setup
- Selecting Terminal Location
- Unpacking the Shipping Carton
- Examining Terminal Features
- Installing the Smart Battery (VX 520 GPRS Only)
- Establishing Telephone Line Connections
- Installing a Paper Roll in the Printer
- Installing/Replacing MSAM Cards
- Installing/Replacing SIM Card (VX 520 GPRS Only)
- Connecting Optional Devices
- Connecting the Terminal Power Pack
- Charging the Smart Battery (VX 520 GPRS Only)
- Privacy Shield (Optional)
- Using the Smart Card Reader
- Using the Magnetic Card Reader
- VX 520 Sprocket Setup
- Selecting Terminal Location
- Unpacking the Shipping Carton
- Examining Terminal Features
- Establishing Telephone and Line Connections
- Installing Paper Tray
- Installing Paper in the Tray
- Installing/Replacing MSAM Cards
- Connecting Optional Devices
- Connecting the Terminal Power Pack
- Privacy Shield (Optional)
- Using the Smart Card Reader
- Using the Magnetic Card Reader
- VX 520 Setup
- Specifications
- Maintenance
- Troubleshooting Guidelines
- VeriFone Service and Support
- Contact VeriFone

TERMINAL OVERVIEW
VX 520 Sprocket Terminal
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Performance
• 400 MHz Processor (CPU)
• 160 MB total memory (128 MB Flash, 32 MB RAM)
• 128/64 white backlit LCD
• Fastest encryption/decryption appliance on the market
Security
• PCI PED 2.0 security
Exceptional Ease of Use
• Soft power buttons. Pressing the Enter key for at least three seconds powers
terminal on, while pressing the Cancel key for at least four seconds powers
the terminal off.
• An intuitive ATM-style interface, a large 8-line by 21-character backlit display,
and extra-size menu prompts, simplify training and reduce help desk calls.
• The integrated printer simplifies paper loading and reduces paper jams.
• The triple-track, high-coercivity card reader handles most magnetic stripe
cards.
Countertop Performance with 76 mm Punch Hole Paper Support
• The 32-bit processing and multi-tasking capabilities ensures fast processing of
payment, payment-related, and value-added applications.
• Exceptional display and printer graphics-handling capabilities that quickly
render logos, graphical fonts, and character-based languages.
• The VX 520 Sprocket series of terminals ensures uncompromising reliability
from VeriFone, the worldwide leader in POS solutions.
True Multi-Application Capability
• The VX 520 Sprocket terminal offers 32 MB of RAM, and 128 MB Flash
memory, which supports multiple applications on a single terminal.
• The primary smart card reader and the MSAMs safeguard sensitive financial
data and support multiple smart card schemes.
• VX 520 Sprocket terminals and SoftPay EMV software are certified for EMV
Level 1 and Level 2 Type approval for smart card solutions. The Verix V or VX
EMV Library provides development of other EMV-compliant applications.
• The VeriShield security architecture meets published specifications for PCI
PED and provides sophisticated file authentication to prevent execution of
unauthorized software on VX 520 Sprocket terminals.