Magtek tDynamo - 1 Introduction; About Tdynamo; Fixed or Mobile; Accept Multiple Payment Methods

1 - Introduction
tDynamo| Three-way Secure Card Reader Authenticator | Installation and Operation Manual
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1 Introduction
1.1 About tDynamo
Point-of-service and point-of-sale needs to be fast, reliable and secure. tDynamo delivers on all three and
meets the growing demand from your customers to use the latest in technology in the easiest-to-use form
factor. The tDynamo reader is a simple way to take a wide variety of payment methods, in a small,
versatile device. tDynamo is a three way card reader (magnetic stripe, chip card, contactless).
tDynamo product features include:
 EMV L1 and L2 Contact
 EMV Contactless (most mobile payment applications)
 Rechargeable battery with 500 cycle life
 Red/Green/Amber General Status LED
 Green Contactless Transaction LEDs
 Built-in lanyard mount point and locking mount point
 Open standards-based encryption 3DES (TDEA)
 DUKPT Key Management
 MagnePrint® Card Authentication
 Unique non-changeable device serial number
 Immediate card data tokenization
 Device/host authentication
 Time bound session IDs
 Designed for handheld, fixed with optional stand, or quick-swap solutions
 No cable to interfere with handheld reader grip
 Convenient battery charging via industry standard USB-C connector or docking stand contacts
 Allows over 200 card swipes or insertions over 8 hours between charges
1.2 Fixed or Mobile
tDynamo allows you to easily go between a fixed platform and a mobile platform, giving you the
flexibility your application and environment may need. The optional docking stand can be mounted to a
countertop with one screw and nut, making installation simple. tDynamo uses very little real estate, while
providing an easy to use payment device that accepts multiple payment methods.
1.3 Accept Multiple Payment Methods
tDynamo is a versatile reader in a simple and easy to understand design. With all of the payment methods
in the market today, tDynamo delivers magnetic stripe, chip card, and contactless in a small form factor.
Now you can accept classic plastic to mobile wallets and just about everything in between.
1.4 Designed for Business
tDynamo delivers a sleek design engineered to work in today’s changing retail environments. Whether
you are offering concierge service, pay-at-the-table, line-busting solutions, or other retail solutions,
tDynamo lets you set the trends instead of trying to keep up. Although in a small form factor, it delivers a
long smooth swipe path with excellent performance and one of the highest first swipe read rates in the
industry. The chip card insertion path is smooth and easy to access, and the contactless pad is sleek and
simple.