Installation; About Inspection; About Host Software; Connecting To An Android Host - Magtek iDynamo 5 Gen III Installation And Operation Manual

4 - Installation

4 Installation
Installing iDynamo is a straightforward process: The acquirer or manufacturer configures the encryption
keys before deployment. Operators need only set up a host with appropriate software, configure the
software, and connect the device to the host. This section provides general information about setting up
solutions that incorporate iDynamo, including installing host software and connecting the device.
4.1

About Inspection

Before unpacking the device, it is important to inspect its secure packaging to make sure it has not been
tampered with in storage or in transit. MagTek provides details for inspecting the integrity of the device's
secure packaging in D998200621 iDynamo 5 Gen III SRED, Package Inspection Manual
It is important to thoroughly inspect a new device before deployment, and regularly inspect devices in
live usage (including its immediate surroundings) to make sure malicious individuals have not tampered
with it. MagTek recommends conducting inspection training for all device operators, and an inspection
schedule with checkpoints in place to make sure operators are performing inspections as specified and as
scheduled. MagTek provides an easy-to-follow device inspection reference D998200620 iDynamo 5
Gen III SRED, Device Inspection Manual.
4.2

About Host Software

In any solution, iDynamo is connected to a host, which must have software installed that can
communicate with the device, and perform the actions intended to be carried out when a cardholder
swipes a card. To set up the host software to work with iDynamo, follow the installation and
configuration instructions provided by the vendor of the host or the host software. For details about
developing host software, see section 8 Developing Custom Host Software.

4.2.1 Connecting to an Android Host

To connect iDynamo 5 to an Android host that supports USB-C, follow these steps:
1) If you will be using a mounting sleeve, install it.
2) Connect iDynamo 5 via USB-C
3) Power on the host.
4) On the host, install and configure the host software you intend to use with iDynamo 5. If you do not
yet have that software, you can download a test tool from the Google Play store called
published by
MagTek, Inc
a) Make sure the host software is configured to look for the device on the right connection.
b) Make sure the host software knows which device(s) it should interface with.
c) Make sure the host software is configured to properly interpret incoming data from the device.
For direct USB-C connections, iDynamo 5 transmits data as a vendor-defined HID device.
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to perform simple tests:
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