VeriFone Vx810 - Back-to-Back Application Download Procedure

PERFORMING DOWNLOADS
Back-to-Back Application Downloads
V
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810 REFERENCE GUIDE 121
Back-to-Back
Application
Download
Procedure
The back-to-back application download process consists of two main phases:
1 Preparing a source V
x
810 device (transfers application files to the receiving
V
x
810 device).
2 Downloading application files from the sending device to a properly configured
receiving device.
Prepare Sending Device (PC-to-Device)
1 Configure the host PC for an application download operation to the sending
device:
• Set the *FA variable (if present in the application) to 1.
• Ensure that all certificates, *p7s files, applications, and other required files
are present.
• Ensure that the download is exactly what you want your receiving device
to receive.
2 Configure the sending device to receive an application download from a PC:
• From SYS MODE MENU 1, set Group 1 and COM2 as the port to receive the
download.
3 Connect a cable between the RS-232 serial ports of the PC and the sending
device.
4 Initiate the file transfer on the PC.
5 From SYS MODE MENU 1 on the sending device, select either a full or a partial
download using a UART Dongle connected to each device.
The PC transfers files to the sending device.
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The OS software on the receiving device is not affected by a back-to-back
application download.
Note: OS files cannot be downloaded on a back-to-back operation.
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An application upload does not overwrite the existing certificate tree on the
receiving device. Any downloaded certificate files are authenticated and added to
the tree.