Contactless Capability; Communication Technology; Differences Between Vx 685 And Vx 690 Terminals - VeriFone VX 685 GPRS Installation Manual

Contactless
Capability
Communication
Technology
Differences
Between VX 685
and VX 690
Terminals
•
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.
•
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.
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
Processor 400 MHz ARM 11
OS Verix OS
Memory 64 MB SDRAM/128
MB Flash
Display 3.5" QVGA
Touchscreen Resistive type
Radio GPRS (Gemalto
BGS2-W)
Bluetooth NA
Wi-Fi NA
GPS NA
Magnetic card Triple Track, bi-
reader directional
Smart card ISO 7816, 1.8 V, 3
reader V, 5 V, synchronous
and asynchronous
cards
SAM slots 2
SIM Single
Micro SD NA
Audio speaker NA
USB integrated 1 Host/client
Security PCI 3.0
CTLS NXP PN512 C2
Printer 30 lps

Differences Between VX 685 and VX 690 Terminals

VX 690 3G-BT VX 690 3G-BT-WiFi
400 MHz ARM 11 400 MHz ARM 11
Verix OS Verix OS
64 MB SDRAM/128 64 MB SDRAM/128 MB
MB Flash Flash
3.5" QVGA 3.5" QVGA
Capacitive Type Capacitive Type
3G (Cinterion 3G (Cinterion PHS8-P)
PHS8-P)
Yes Yes
NA Yes
Yes Yes
Triple track, bi- Triple track, bi-
directional directional
ISO 7816, 1.8 V, 3 ISO 7816, 1.8 V, 3 V, 5
V, 5 V, synchronous V, synchronous and
and asynchronous asynchronous cards
cards
2 2
Dual Dual
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
1 Host/client 1 Host/client
PCI 3.0 PCI 3.0
NXP PN512 C2 NXP PN512 C2
30 lps 30 lps
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