User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- VX 675
- Contents
- Preface
- Terminal Overview
- Terminal Setup
- Selecting Terminal Location
- Unpacking the Shipping Carton
- Examining Terminal Features
- Examining Connection Ports
- Installing the Paper Roll
- Installing the SIM Card
- Installing the SD Card
- Using the Battery
- Battery Behavior (No Power Pack)
- Connecting the Terminal Power Pack
- Charging the Battery
- Using the VX 675 Base Stations
- Powering Up the Base
- Docking the Terminal on the Base
- Undocking the Terminal from the Base
- Conducting Wireless Transactions
- Conducting Smart Card Transactions
- Using the Magnetic Card Reader
- Connecting to USB Host
- VX 675 ECR (Fiscal Module) Support
- VX 675 3G and GPS Support
- Using the Terminal Keys
- Verix Terminal Manager
- File Authentication
- Performing Downloads
- Downloads and Uploads
- Download Methods
- Download Tools
- Download Content
- Full and Partial Downloads
- Support for Multiple Applications
- Use of I: drive and F: drive
- File Authentication Requirements
- Required Certificates and Signature Files
- The File Authentication Process During an Application Download
- File Group Permissions
- Download an Operating System Update Provided by VeriFone
- File Authentication for Back-to-Back Application Downloads
- Timing Considerations Due to the Authentication Process
- Support for File Compression
- Effect of Downloads on Existing Files and Data
- Direct Operating System Downloads
- Back-to-Back Application Downloads
- Specifications
- Maintenance
- VeriFone Service and Support
- System Messages
- Troubleshooting Guidelines
- Port Pinouts
- ASCII Table
- VX 675 Battery Information
- Glossary
- Application ID
- Application program
- Application prompt
- ASCII
- Back-to-back application download
- Baud
- Bit
- Block
- Boot loader
- Buffer
- Byte
- Calendar/clock chip
- Card reader
- Carrier
- Certificate
- Character
- CONFIG.SYS file
- CPU
- Data
- Data entry
- Data packet
- Default
- Delete
- Diagnostics
- Direct download
- Display
- Download
- File authentication
- Firmware
- Fixed prompt
- Flash memory
- Host computer
- Input
- Interface
- Keyed file character set
- Keyed file editor
- Keyed file record
- Keypad
- Local functions
- Manual transaction
- Memory
- Messages
- Non-volatile memory
- Normal Mode
- Packet
- Packet-switched networks
- Parameter
- Password
- PC
- Peripheral terminal
- Port
- POS terminal
- Power pack
- Prompt
- Protocol
- PTID
- RAM
- Remote host computer
- Scroll
- Search key
- Serial port
- Signature file
- mDRAM
- Subroutine
- Swipe
- Verix Terminal Manager
- Verix Terminal Manager password
- Terminal
- Terminal ID
- Terminal-to-terminal application upload
- Track 1, 2, or 3 data
- Transaction
- Variable
- Volatile memory
- Index
- Contact VeriFone
PERFORMING DOWNLOADS
Full and Partial Downloads
VX 675 R
EFERENCE GUIDE 101
A complete OS is downloaded to each VX 675 terminal during the
manufacture. If necessary, download newer versions during application
development, or when preparing for deployment to on-site terminals.
• 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.
VX 675 applications can be developed by VeriFone, customers, or third
parties on customer request. One or more applications must be downloaded
to the VX 675 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 VX 675 terminal is file authentication. For an
executable to run on a VX 675 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 a VX 675 terminal, including CONFIG.SYS
variables, passwords for accessing protected Verix Terminal Manager
functions, the current date and time, and the modem country code setting
(refer to Chapter 4).
Full and Partial
Downloads
When preparing to initiate a download procedure, choose either a full or partial
download and the COM 1 port, through the Verix Terminal Manager menu options
(refer to Chapter 4). Depending on the type of files you are downloading and the
download method you are using, there are some restrictions on whether a full or
partial download is permitted. Full download means all files in group 1-14 will be
deleted. The common group, 15, is not affected. While partial download means no
files currently on the system will be deleted.
NOTE
For details on file authentication, see Chapter 5.