SCA Functional Specification

Configuration Menu

Last updated: 04-Dec-2024
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Note

This section is applicable for SCA 4.0 UGP implementations only.

From the Verifone Point Welcome/Idle Screen, press the green Enter key.

Setup

Terminal

Parameter Valid/Max Values Default Value Description
Application Type
  • Retail
  • Rest
  • Table Pay
 Retail Application Type
Launch Menu
  • Retail
  • Rest
  • SCA
 SCA Launch menu – name displayed on the VMAC menu. NOTE: Retail and Rest are standalone options.
Demo Mode
  • No
  • Yes
 No When DEMO parameter is Yes, transactions will be performed in Training Mode without the need to pass <TRAINING_MODE>ON</TRAINING_MODE> from POS.
PINPad
  • No
  • Yes
 No  
Receipt Loc
  • Auto
  • Prntr
  • POS
  • Both
 POS
Determines where to send printer output (printer or output buffer).
  • Auto - Receipt data prints on printer, if available. If not, prints on ECR.
  • Prntr - Receipt prints on device.
  • POS - Buffered - Receipt data sent to POS (SCA).
  • Both - Receipt data prints on device and POS.
Display Name User-defined POINT  
Merchant Receipt
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes Enables/disables printing the merchant copy of the receipt.
Customer Receipt
  • No
  • Auto
  • Prompt
 Prompt Enables/disables printing of customer copy of the receipt.
Clerk
  • 0 - None
  • 1 - Prompt
  • 2 - Log on
 1 Enables or disables Clerk processing.
Language
  • Eng
  • Span
 English Language code
Excess Tip User-defined 50 When tip exceeds this percentage, a manager password is required
New Card Close
  • OFF
  • ON
 ON Enables/disables the prompt to Close a tab with a different or new card
Tip Processing
  • Off
  • Prompt
  • None
 Off Tip processing.
Tip Percentage 1 User-defined 10 Tip option offered
Tip Percentage 2 User-defined 15 Tip option offered
Tip Percentage 3 User-defined 20 Tip option offered
Gratuity Guide
  • OFF
  • ON
 ON This parameter is used to enable or disable the printing of Gratuity Guidelines on the receipt.
Loyalty
  • OFF
  • ON
 OFF This parameter is used to enable or disable loyalty prompting.
Split Tender
  • OFF
  • ON
 OFF Controls screen to allow multiple payment types/cards to be used for a single transaction.
Skip Amount
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes Skip amount confirmation dialogue with consumer (Token Query, Sale, Auth, Refund, and Completion).
Skip Compl Amnt
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes Skip amount confirmation for Completion (CAPTURE with CTROUTD) and CLOSE_TAB transactions.
EMV Enabled
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes Controls EMV acceptance.
Point Device
  • No
  • Yes
 No Set to Yes if designated Point terminal type in the PWC console.
Backlight
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes Back light
Key Beep
  • No
  • Yes
 [blank] Key beep
Debit
  • OFF
  • ON
 ON This parameter is used to enable or disable Debit.
EBT
  • OFF
  • ON
 OFF This parameter is used to enable or disable EBT.

Merchant

Parameter Valid/Max Values Default Value Description
Merchant Name User-defined Merchant One  
Auto Settle
  • OFF
  • ON
 ON Enables/disables auto settlement.
Settle Time User-defined 00:00:00 Time at which auto settlement will occur.
Last Settle   // Date of last settlement.
Header1 User-defined   Receipt header line 1.
Header2 User-defined   Receipt header line 2.
Header3 User-defined   Receipt header line 3.
Header4 User-defined   Receipt header line 4.
Header5 User-defined   Receipt header line 5.
Header6 User-defined   Receipt header line 6.
Footer1 User-defined   Receipt footer line 1.
Footer2 User-defined   Receipt footer line 2.
Footer3 User-defined   Receipt footer line 3.
Footer4 User-defined   Receipt footer line 4.
Merchant Pwd User-defined   Masked Manager’s Password. (Password Entry for Quick Setup or exiting to VMAC)

Host

The following parameters are available for each record (Host) in the Host Table. You must first select a record to access its parameters. Examples are listed below instead of defaults.

Parameter Valid/Max Values Default Value Description
Host Name     Ex: UGP, SSI
Client ID     Client ID used for communicating with PAYware Connect (stored by application)
Disclaimer1   I AGREE TO PAY ABOVE AMOUNT ACCORDING Disclaimer line 1
Disclaimer2   TO THE CARD ISSUER AGREEMENT Disclaimer line 2
Disclaimer3   MERCHANT AGREEMENT IF CREDIT/VOUCHER Disclaimer line 3
Disclaimer4     Disclaimer line 4
Primary Connect
  • Serial
  • IP
  • Dial
  • None
 IP Primary connection
Primary Serial
  • COM1
  • COM2
  • COM1A (Vantiv Direct)
  • NONE
 NONE Primary serial
Primary URL User-defined cert1.ipcharge.net (Classic default) [Gateway demo URL]
Primary Port User-defined 443  
Primary SSL
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes Enables/disables SSL for primary host.
Secondary Connect/Secondary Conn
  • Serial
  • IP
  • Dial
  • None
 IP Secondary connection.
Secondary Serial
  • COM1
  • COM2
  • NONE
 NONE Secondary serial
Secondary URL User-defined cert1.ipcharge.net (Classic default) Secondary URL
Secondary Port 5016 443 Secondary port
Secondary SSL
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes Secondary SSL
URI Path User-defined Ipchapi/rh.aspx URI path
Connect Retry User-defined 1 Maximum number of retries to connect to the host.
Connect Timeout User-defined 30 Amount of time the device waits on host response. If the host response is not received in this specified amount of time, the application ends the connection with Comm Error.
SAF Enabled
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes Enables/disables Store and Forward mode.
SAF Max Pending User-defined, Max 4 digits 0 Maximum number of transactions that may be stored in the store/fwd batch before transactions must be forwarded to the host. NOTE: Not used for FD RC Engage.

Card Table

The following parameters are available for each record in the Card Table. You must first select a record to access its parameters. Examples are listed below instead of defaults.

Parameter Valid/Max Values Default Value Description
Card Abbrev User-defined VI Card Abbreviation used on reports.
Card Label User-defined VISA Card Label used on receipts.
Card Type
  • Credit
  • Debit
 Credit Card type
Chk Size User-defined 8 Number of digits used for the BIN range comparison.
PAN Low User-defined 40000000 Low delimiter for BIN range.
PAN High User-defined 49999999 High delimiter for BIN range.
PAN Min User-defined 13 Minimum PAN length.
PAN Max User-defined 19 Maximum PAN length.
Enabled   ON Enables/disables the card range.
LUHN
  • OFF
  • ON
 ON Enables/disables LUHN check.
SAF Limit   15000 Maximum transaction dollar amount (whole dollars) that may be processed offline.
QSR Enabled
  • OFF
  • ON
 OFF Enables/Disables QSR processing. This feature allows merchants forgo signatures for low dollar value, card present, swiped transactions. NOTE: Used in conjunction with QSRReceiptOption, ReceiptLimitAmount, and SignatureLimitAmount.
QSR Receipt
  • None
  • Prmpt
  • Cust
  • Merch
  • Cnfrm
  • Auto
 Merch Indicates the receipt(s) copy to be printed for QSR transactions under the Receipt limit.
Receipt Limit User-defined 2500 Maximum dollar amount (whole amount) for which receipts are printed according to the QSR Receipt Option.
Signature Limit User-defined 3000 Dollar amount (whole dollar) over which signature must be obtained.

POS

Parameter Valid/Max Values Default Value Description
Allow Conn
  • TCP
  • Serial
  • Any
 TCP  
TCP Interface
  • Ethernet
  • WiFi
  • GPRS
  • BT
 Ethernet  
Serial Interface
  • None
  • SERIAL
 SERIAL  

Interfaces

Ethernet

Parameter Valid/Max Values Default Value Description
IP Setting
  • Static
  • DHCP
   Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Protocol responsible for providing the IP host with the IP address. Other configurations may be provided: subnet mask and gateway information.
IP Address User-defined 0.0.0.0 Internet Protocol address
Netmask User-defined 0.0.0.0 Numerical value that divides the IP address into two parts: a network address and a host address.
Gateway User-defined 0.0.0.0 Physical address of the router connected to the local network.
DNS Address 1 User-defined 0.0.0.0 Domain name server 1
DNS Address 2 User-defined 0.0.0.0 Domain name server 2

WiFi

  

Note

For IP Config – See Ethernet Table Above. For Networks – Parameters below are available for each record.

Parameter Valid/Max Values Default Value Description
SSID User-defined Test1 WLAN network name (Server Set Identification) informal name of the BSS. NOTE: The parameter values are case sensitive.
BSS Type
  • INFRA
  • ADHOC
 INFRA Defines basic operation mode of the WLAN network.
Auth Alg
  • OPEN
  • SHARE
 OPEN
Authentication algorithm. Mandatory parameter for all WiFi network settings.
  • OPEN – Used for WPA/WPA2/Unencrypted
  • SHARED-Used for WEP
Protocol
  • AUTO
  • WPA
  • WPA2
 WPA2 Used if KEY_MGMT is EAP or PSK. AUTO-automatic selection of WPA or WPA2. NOTE: AUTO and WPA modes not supported.
KEY MGMT
  • PSK
  • EAP
  • None
 PSK
Used if Auth_Alg=OPEN. Acceptable key management protocols.
  • PSK - Pre-Shared Key management (WPA/WPA2).
  • EAP - Extensible Authentication Protocol management (WPA/WPA2).
  • NONE - No encryption
PSK     WPA/WPA2 Pre-Shared Key. NOTE: Length 8-63 is pass-phrase, 64 char length is HEX-Keys (HEX digits).
EAP TYPE
  • TLS
  • PEAP
  • FAST
   Mandatory if keymgmt = EAP
CA CERT     Mandatory if keymgmt = TLS or PEAP. File path to CA (Certificate Authority) certificate file.
CLIENT CERT     Mandatory if keymgmt = TLS. File path to client certificate file.
PRIV KEY     File path to private key file. Optional if EAP_TYPE = TLS.
PRIV KEY PWD     Password for private key file. Optional if EAP_TYPE = TLS.
EAP ID     Mandatory for all EAP types. Identity needed for EAP authentication.
EAP PWD     Mandatory for PEAP or FAST. Password needed for EAP authentication.
EAP ANON ID     Anonymous identity for EAP modes. Optional.
GROUP
  • TKIP
  • CCMP
  • AUTO
  • None
   Group cipher. Used if keymgmt = EAP or PSK
PAIRWISE
  • TKIP
  • CCMP
  • AUTO
  • None
   Pairwise cipher to be used. NOTE: AUTO and TKIP modes are not supported.

Serial

Parameter Valid/Max Values Default Value Description
Serial Port   COM1  
Baud Rate   9600  
Parity   none  
Data Bits   8  
Stop Bits   1  
Flow Control   none  

Admin

Parameter Name Valid/Max Values Default Value Description
Clear Keys?
  • Yes
  • No
 N/A Performs Admin. Results in Admin packet from gateway.

Key Management

Parameter Name Description
Register VSP-related
Advance VSP-related

Display IP

Selecting this option will display the IP Address of the device on the screen.

Version

Selecting this option will display version information (SCA, CAM)

About

Selecting this option will display the Application Name on the screen (Point SCA)

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