Physical terminals
On this page, you will find a list of the physical EFTPOS terminals that possess all or most of the features needed for testing your integration.
Gecko Bank should be used instead of a physical terminal
Physical terminals have several disadvantages when used for testing.
- We cannot provide full support for physical terminals because they are manufactured and configured by other companies.
- They can be difficult to acquire and configure.
- You may not have full control or full functionality.
- They may require a test card which slows down development.
Instead, you should use Gecko Bank as your test terminal.
List of physical terminals
A 'physical terminal' is a physical EFTPOS device, as opposed to a 'virtual terminal' which is a software application that acts as an EFTPOS terminal.
Here are the physical terminals that support most or all of the features you will need for testing, even though they have differences in hardware and software.
| Operating system | Software | Hardware | Connectivity | Card actions | Payment types accepted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VX690 | Classic (non-Android) | VAA 2.9.3.2 and above | Printer (40mm), Touchscreen, Audio | Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, Ethernet, GPS, Dial-up, USB, RS-232 | Insert, Swipe, Tap | EMV, MSR, NFC/CTLS |
| e355 | Android 4.1 and above, iOS 8.0 and above, Windows 8.1 and 10 | VAA 2.9.3.2 and above | Audio, Optional code scanner
(No printer) |
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Micro-USB | Insert, Swipe, Tap | EMV, MSR, NFC/CTLS |
| T650p | Android 8.x* | MXA 3.0.0 and above | Printer (40mm), Touchscreen, Camera / Code scanner, Audio | Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, Bluetooth, GPS, USB-C | Insert, Swipe, Tap | EMV, MSR, NFC/CTLS, QR code, SCR |
| CM5 | Android 7.x* | MXA 3.0.0 and above | Touchscreen, Camera / Code scanner, Audio
(No printer) |
Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, 3G, 2G, Bluetooth, GPS, GLONASS, USB-C, Optional ethernet | Insert, Swipe, Tap | EMV, MSR, NFC/CTLS |
| CM5P | Android 7.x* | MXA 3.0.0 and above | Printer (40mm), Touchscreen, Camera / Code scanner, Audio
(The same as CM5 but includes a printer.) |
Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, 3G, 2G, Bluetooth, GPS, GLONASS, USB-C, Optional ethernet | Insert, Swipe, Tap | EMV, MSR, NFC/CTLS |
Supported features
Here is a comparison of the integration features that can be used by each of the supported terminals including Gecko Bank.
Note that support for these features also depends on the tenant. For instance, the VX690 terminal supports cashout; however, if the terminal's tenant does not support cashout, then you will not be able to use this feature.
Updated over 1 year ago