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
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EFERENCE GUIDE 103
Here are a few more points on the topic of full and partial downloads:
• The most common download procedure is a full (complete) application
download.
• Partial application downloads are useful when developing and testing new
applications, but are seldom performed by those who deploy terminals on-site.
• Full OS downloads are usually performed by VeriFone at the factory and, on
occasion, by those who deploy terminals on-site to upgrade older terminals to
a newer OS version.
• Partial OS downloads are performed mainly by VeriFone for development
purposes and are rarely performed in the field.
Full operating
system
download
An entire OS version transfers from a host PC
to the VX 675
terminal.
Files related to file authentication and terminal
configuration settings can be included in a full
OS download. During this process, memory is
cleared.
Following a full OS download, the terminal
restarts and the file authentication module is
invoked. If the OS files are authenticated, the
new OS updates (replaces) the existing OS.
Application files stored in the memory area
where the OS downloads (Group 1) are
erased.
• Direct downloads
Note: Full back-
to-back OS
downloads
are not
supported.
Partial
operating
system
download
Either an entire or a partial OS version
transfers from a host PC to the
VX 675 terminal.
Files related to file authentication and terminal
configuration settings can be included in a
partial OS download.
Following a partial OS download, the terminal
does not restart and returns control to Verix
Terminal Manager or the issuing application.
The file authentication module is not invoked,
and the new OS is not processed until you
manually restart the terminal from within Verix
Terminal Manager. If the new OS is
authenticated, it then updates (replaces) the
existing OS.
Application files stored in the memory area
where the OS downloads into (Group 1) are
retained.
• Direct downloads
Note: Partial
back-to-
back
operating
system
downloads
are not
supported.
Table 12 Types of Full and Partial Downloads
Download
Type
Description and Effects
Download
Methods
Supported