VeriFone Vx810 Reference Manual page 156

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LOSSARY
Remote host computer
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connected to a V 810 modem dongle over a dial-up
telephone line to download files or data, or to
process transactions. The opposite of remote is
local.
RS-232
A widely used standard interface that
covers the electrical connection between data
communication equipment, such as a modem, and
data terminal equipment, such as a microcomputer
or computer terminal. The RS-232 interface
standard was developed by the EIA (Electronic
Industries Association) and is essentially equivalent
to the CCITT's V.24 interface.
Scroll
To move all or part of the information
displayed on a screen up or down, left or right, to
allow new information to appear. For the V
that does not fit entirely within the display area can
be scrolled to the left or right using the pound (#) and
asterisk (*) keys.
Search key
Also called key. In the V
character string used by an application to identify a
keyed file record stored in CONFIG.SYS files. For
example, *ZA or *OT. A keyed file record consist of
two parts: a search key to identify the record, and the
variable data stored in the record.
Serial port
A connection point through which
digital information is transferred one digital bit at a
time. Same as serial interface. The V
serial port, available at the multiport connector. The
main serial port on a download computer is usually
assigned the device ID, COM1.
Signature file
A digital file with the filename
extension *.p7s generated in an industry-standard
format by the VeriShield File Signing Tool. The
output of the VeriShield File Signing Tool is a
signature file in an industry-standard format.
Swipe
The action of sliding a magnetic stripe card
through a card reader. The V
bi-directional swipe direction. The user must hold the
card so that the magnetic stripe is faces in and
towards the keyboard.
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A host computer
x
810, text
x
810, a short
x
810 has one
x
810 card reader has a
UIDE
System Mode
For the V
temporarily disables normal mode operations,
allowing you to perform local functions such as
downloads, diagnostics, and other operations that
cannot be performed while the application is running.
At startup, the device displays a copyright notice
screen that shows the version of V
firmware stored in device flash memory, the date it
was loaded onto the device, and the copyright
notice. This screen appears for three seconds. To
enter system mode, simultaneously press the F2
and F4 keys during this three-second period.
Pressing any other keys during that period resets the
copyright notice screen to display an additional three
seconds.
System mode password
characters entered by the user to access the system
mode local functions of the device. A default
password is supplied with each device. For the
x
V 810, the default system password set at
manufacture is: Z66831.
To prevent unauthorized access, change the default
password to a confidential password on device
deployment. Store the new password in a safe place,
as it is impossible to restore the device default
password without sending the device to VeriFone for
service.
Telephone download
an application and data from a remote host or
download computer to a device over a telephone
line.
Telephone line
The standard telephone wiring
connecting your phone or device to a local or private
telephone company.
Terminal
Any device capable of sending and
receiving data over a data link, such as a telephone
line or a RS-232 cable. Some devices, such as the
x
V 810, can print receipts and display information and
graphics on a screen.
x
810, system mode
x
810 system
A unique set of
The process of transferring