PINpad 1000SE Reference and Programmers Guide

CHAPTER 1IntroductionThis chapter provides a brief description of the PINpad 1000SE peripheral dataentry device. The unit accepts personal identification numbers (PINs) andencrypts those numbers for security purposes. PINs are used during transactionsto verify that a customer is authorized to use the offered card.PINpad 1000SEDevice BasicsThe PINpad 1000SE unit delivers and expands upon the functionality ofVeriFone’s established PINpad 1000 and PINpad 101 families. This sleek andstylish PED-compliant handheld device incorporates a broad array ofsophisticated security features to guard against fraud and abuse, including fullsupport for 3DES encryption and a choice of Master/Session or Derived Key PerTransaction (DUKPT) key-management methods. The PINpad 1000SE alsosupports Message Authentication Code (MAC) to protect debit transaction datafrom accidental or fraudulent tampering during the transfer to its host.Easily connecting with most existing POS terminals or ECRs, the PINpad 1000SEoffers a fast, simple, and secure way to obtain PIN input for the expanding rangeof debit, electronic benefits transfer (EBT), and other PIN-based transactions.Figure 1The PINpad 1000SE peripheral data entry deviceThe PINpad 1000SE device connects to a controller, or master device, such as aTRANZ or OMNI transaction terminal, or other microcomputer-based system. Thecontroller directs all PINpad device operations, including communication with thehost computer.PINPAD 1000SE REFERENCE AND PROGRAMMERS GUIDE 9