User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- VX 685/VX 690
- Contents
- Preface
- Terminal Overview
- Setup
- Terminal Location
- Inside the Shipping Carton
- Terminal Features
- Connection Port
- Paper Roll
- SIM Card
- MSAM Card
- Micro SD Card
- Optional Devices
- Battery Features
- Terminal Power Source
- Base Stations
- 3G, GPRS, and GPS Support
- VX 690 BT/Wi-Fi Support
- Smart Card Reader
- Magnetic Card Reader
- Contactless Smart Card Transaction
- Specifications
- Maintenance and Cleaning
- Service and Support
- Troubleshooting Guidelines
- Battery Information
- Contact Verifone
TERMINAL OVERVIEW
Differences Between VX 685 and VX 690 Terminals
VX 685/VX 690 I
NSTALLATION GUIDE 11
Contactless
Capability
• Advanced contactless architecture that future-proofs investment with a single
contactless interface (SingleCl), SoftSAMs, and side-by-side application
architecture.
• On-screen tap zone (CTLS logo) for optimized user experience.
• Contactless version accepts EMV and mag-stripe contactless payments as
well as PIN-based transactions.
Communication
Technology
• GPRS/3G/GPS: Long-range wireless payment for retailers that have no
physical location limitations.
• Bluetooth®: Simple, plug-and-play installation for locations that need short-
range wireless capability.
• Wi-Fi: Ideal for retailers that need multiple wireless devices and have an
existing IP infrastructure.
Differences
Between VX 685
and VX 690
Terminals
VX 685 and VX 690 terminals are mostly identical and offer the same general
benefits. It is important to know the differences in their intrinsic features.
Table 3 Features Comparison
Features VX 685 GPRS VX 690 3G-BT VX 690 3G-BT-WiFi
Processor 400 MHz ARM 11 400 MHz ARM 11 400 MHz ARM 11
OS Verix OS Verix OS Verix OS
Memory 64 MB SDRAM/128
MB Flash
64 MB SDRAM/128
MB Flash
64 MB SDRAM/128 MB
Flash
Display 3.5” QVGA 3.5” QVGA 3.5” QVGA
Touchscreen Resistive type Capacitive Type Capacitive Type
Radio GPRS (Gemalto
BGS2-W)
3G (Cinterion
PHS8-P)
3G (Cinterion PHS8-P)
Bluetooth NA Yes Yes
Wi-Fi NA NA Yes
GPS NA Yes Yes
Magnetic card
reader
Triple Track, bi-
directional
Triple track, bi-
directional
Triple track, bi-
directional
Smart card
reader
ISO 7816, 1.8 V, 3
V, 5 V, synchronous
and asynchronous
cards
ISO 7816, 1.8 V, 3
V, 5 V, synchronous
and asynchronous
cards
ISO 7816, 1.8 V, 3 V, 5
V, synchronous and
asynchronous cards
SAM slots 2 2 2
SIM Single Dual Dual
Micro SD NA Yes Yes
Audio speaker NA Yes Yes
USB integrated 1 Host/client 1 Host/client 1 Host/client
Security PCI 3.0 PCI 3.0 PCI 3.0
CTLS NXP PN512 C2 NXP PN512 C2 NXP PN512 C2
Printer 30 lps 30 lps 30 lps