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P6X Local Interfaces

Payter terminals require access to the Internet in order to authorise and complete EMV payments, as well as for Terminal Management and other services. In addition, the terminal requires a Controller to function - an integrated host system. It is important to understand early in the Project what input method will be used by the Integration Solution.

Local Interface Options​

Definition: The means by which the Payter terminal is able to receive commands and interact with integration controllers.

The P6X family of terminals can be controlled via these options:

  • A Serial connection via an RS-232 standard RJ-11 socket
  • An MDB controller* using a 6 port molex connection

In addition to these control methods, it is possible to have successful Autoscan payment approvals be output via a pulse using the MDB port*

* This option requires additional hardware from Payter, available upon request.

important

A key decision to be made by any solution Integrator is whether to use a Local or a Remote (Cloud) interface. With the Cloud interface, the solution is reliant on External Connectivity.

Serial​

The RJ11 standard connector is more compact than a standard RS232 9 pin interface, but an adpater is available upon request.

  • The controller interface can be configured via MyPayter
  • This connection method is for the Payter Session Protocol approach ONLY

MDB (Multi Drop Bus)​

This connection requires the Payter supplied MDB cable, and also requires a compatible Vending Machine Controller (VMC).

  • The connection includes power and data as per the MDB standard
  • This connection method is only used with Vending Machines, and the machine itself acts as the controller.

Pulse Output​

This output relies on an Autoscan configuration and a significant amount of electrical engineering awareness, including details of the host system's expected input.