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Handheld reference

Purpose: Look up the supported handhelds and readers, and the secure-device profile each one uses.

When to use this: When you're choosing or provisioning a handheld and need the exact Secure Device value.

Supported handhelds

DeviceNotes
PAX A920Built-in reader and printer.
PAX A920 ProBuilt-in reader and printer; current default.
PAX A77Built-in reader.
PAX A3700Built-in reader.
PAX A6650Built-in reader.

External readers

ReaderNotes
IDTech VP3300Tap/insert reader. On timeout, tap the card on the back of the device.
IDTech VP3350Tap/insert reader. On timeout, tap the card on the back of the device.

Secure Device profiles

The Secure Device value in the cloud config must match the device, or the handheld won't take payments. These are the handheld-relevant values:

DeviceSecure Device value
PAX A920 ProEMV_A920PRO_DATACAP_E2E
PAX A77EMV_A77_DATACAP_E2E
PAX A3700EMV_A3700_DATACAP_E2E
PAX A6650EMV_A6650_DATACAP_E2E
IDTech VP3300EMV_VP3300_DATACAP
IDTech VP3350EMV_VP3350_DATACAP_E2E

The full list, including countertop readers and encrypted (P2PE) variants, is on the workstation Secure Device reference.

See also

Vitabyte

Vitabyte Documentation

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