TERMINAL SETUP
Examining Connection Ports
VX 680 I
NSTALLATION GUIDE 19
Front Panel
The front panel includes the following features:
• A Large 3.5” color TFT and touchscreen display.
• Two types of keys:
a A 12-key, telephone-style keypad (keypads may vary in style).
b Three color-coded function keys below the keypad (from left to right:
CANCEL, CLEAR, ENTER).
• A magnetic card reader, built into the right side. Swipe the card using the
proper direction, with the magnetic stripe down and facing inward, toward the
keypad.
• A green indicator LED indicates power is ON.
• An internal thermal printer at the back of the terminal.
• A smart card reader, built into the front of the terminal. For directions on how
to use a smart card, see Conducting Smart Card Transactions.
• A stylus, inserted on top of the terminal above the screen.
• A SAM (security access module) compartment, built into the bottom of the
terminal inside the printer compartment. The VX 680 terminal contains an
MSAM cardholder to support stored-value card programs or other merchant
card requirements.
Examining
Connection
Ports
The VX 680 terminal has one primary port that supports different peripherals
through the use of various cables.
Figure 3 The VX 680 Primary Port (Bottom View)
VeriFone ships variants of the VX 680 terminal for different markets. Your terminal
may have a different configuration. The following devices may or may not be
present: a smart card reader, or an MSAM cardholder. However, the basic
processes described in this guide remain the same, regardless of terminal
configuration.