Hapter; Performing Downloads; Downloads And Uploads; Download Methods - VeriFone Vx810 Reference Manual

Performing Downloads

Downloads and
Uploads
Download
Methods
This chapter contains information and procedures to allow you to perform the
various types of data transfers required to:
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Develop applications for the V
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Prepare the V 810 for deployment.
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Maintain V 810 installations in the field.
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Transfer data to/from V
In this chapter, information pertaining to file authentication is only discussed in the
context of procedures while performing file downloads. See
file authentication discussion.
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The V 810 has ports that allow connection to a network or to other devices (for
back-to-back downloads).
Data can be transferred from a sending system to a receiving system while
performing downloads. The term download also refers to a device receiving data.
The term upload describes the process of a device sending data.
Use any of the following two operations to program, deploy, transfer data files
from, and support devices:
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Host computer downloads: Applications, operating systems or OS updates,
and associated files transfer from a host PC to the V
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Back-to-back downloads: Applications and associated files transfer from
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one device to a V 810 device.
The following three methods are available for file and data downloads through the
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V 810 download and upload procedures:
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Direct downloads: Files or data transfer directly from the sending system (a
host computer) to the receiving V
R, is used to connect to the RS-232 serial port of the host computer.
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Back-to-back downloads: Files and data transfer from a sending
device to a receiving V
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