Introduction - PC-EFTPOS i5100 Manual

Introduction

2.
2.1
Before you start
Before you begin the installation of your i5100 or i3070, you should ensure you have the following;
o An i5100 or i3070 EFTPOS terminal which contains the correct bank software, The current
version as at 1
currently.
 A P66 modem or Argent connection, if the site is using a dial-up service (The i5100 has an internal
modem, so a P66 is only required if the site is installing more than one EFTPOS terminal. The i3070
has no internal modem, so will require a dial-up service with a P66 modem),
 The latest PC-EFTPOS installation CD, (alternatively, latest software can be downloaded from our
website –
www.pceftpos.com.au/files/releasecd
 Terminal (CATID) and Merchant ID‟s (CAICID) for each lane supplied by the bank,
 If the site is using an Argent Line instead of a P66 modem, then a POS-AME (also known as an
Argent Terminal ID or Tran$end ID) supplied by the bank or Telstra is also required.
2.2
Bank Terminology
 Terminal ID : This is the number that uniquely identified each EFTPOS terminal.
 Merchant ID : This number uniquely identifies each merchant
 POS AME
the Telstra ID, or an Argent Terminal ID. The POS AME number is 10 digits in length. The formula
to calculate the POS AME number equals – (Argent ID x 256) + 1. E.g. (0400852 x 256) + 1 =
0102618113
The bank will issue details for each terminal at the site as well as the connection to the bank. The following
outlines the details the CBA bank will issue:
Bank Merchant
ID

CBA
PC-EFTPOS-CBA i5100 / i3070 Guide
st
December 2008 is software version 1.15. Software version 3.26 is in pilot
The CBA will also refers to this as the CAT ID and is 8 digits long
The CBA will also refer to this as the CAIC ID and is 15 digits long
It will start with the digits "3110000xxxxxxxx"
: This number is unique to each Argent leased line. This number is calculated from
Terminal ID

)
Dial-up Argent POS-
POS-AME AME
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Help Desk
Number
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1800022966
15/12/2008