Magtek eDynamo User manual

eDynamo
EMV/Secure Card Reader Authenticator
Quick Installation Guide
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eDynamo gives users the exibility needed to securely accept a variety of payment
card technologies. Whether accepting a traditional magnetic stripe card or a contact
EMV card, eDynamo gives merchants the ability to connect via USB or Wireless,
delivering one reader for mobile or stationary needs. This design leads to saving the
user money on a single, low-cost, yet highly secure device.
Product Description

Connection and Mounting
Power and Charging
Major Components
MICRO USB B PLUG
CON 1 CON 2
micro-USB cable
Power: Power via micro-USB (utilize its wired USB interface and power to operate
while connected to a PC or tablet-based POS system where a USB Host and power
are available) or via the rechargeable battery.
Charging: Fully charge eDynamo before rst use (for 3 hours or until the LED
is solid green). Fully charge eDynamo within 5 months of shelf storage.
Charging via industry standard USB cables. Requires USB port for charging before
use. Subsequent charging requires just a couple of hours for a full charge. Allows
over 1,000 card swipes between charges.
CONNECTION
Micro-USB B: congured to appear as a vendor-dened HID device, no custom
drivers necessary.
Wireless: congured to appear as a GATT device. Supports personal area network
using standard 2.4GHz frequency space
Wireless Range: Minimum 33 ft. (10 m) in line-of-sight conditions.
MOUNTING
eDynamo offers versatile mounting options and can be mounted or hand held. It
requires no wire management or hole drilling.

With the optional docking station for surface-mounted applications, simply press eDynamo
onto any smooth, clean surface. The micro-suction base offers the optimal level of
stickiness so cardholders can swipe with condence
without requiring any mounting hardware or alterations
to the mounting surface. In addition, the docking station
includes recessed panels to apply your own branding.
Connect the USB cable to eDynamo. Place eDynamo
on the base. Then connect the top case over eDynamo
connecting to the base.
Part Number: 21079809
Device modes
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Tested Operating Systems
iOS 7.1
and above
Android 4.4.2
and above
USB: Win 7,
Win 8.1,Win 10
Compliance
FCC WARNING STATEMENT: This equipment has been tested and was found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference with radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
CANADIAN DOC STATEMENT: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe B prescrites dans le Réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique
édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numériqué de la classe B est conformé à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
CE STANDARDS: Testing for compliance with CE requirements was performed by an independent laboratory.
The unit under test was found compliant with standards established for Class B devices.
UL/CSA: This product is recognized per Underwriter Laboratories and Canadian Underwriter Laboratories 1950.
RoHS STATEMENT: When ordered as RoHS compliant, this product meets the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) European Directive 2002/95/EC. The
marking is clearly recognizable, either as written words like “Pb-free”, “lead-free”, or as another clear symbol ( ).
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• Airplane Mode: ship mode, will not advertise/communicate over Wireless.
• Reset Mode: to reset to Airplane Mode, hold the pushbutton for 5 to 10 seconds.
• Discoverable Mode: press the pushbutton briey to get to this waiting/ready state.
Device is not connected to USB but advertises over Wireless.
• Pairing Mode: to pair the reader via Wireless, hold the pushbutton for two seconds, the
LED will ash three times, release the pushbutton. The device will advertise over Wireless
and the Wireless Status LED will ash once every two seconds. Find and pair on the
terminal.
• Connected Mode: connected to a USB host, or paired to Wireless host, the device
does not advertise and is not discoverable.
• Tamper Mode: self-test has failed or a tamper has been detected, the device must be
returned to manufacturer for a factory reset.
Optional Docking Station

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LEDs
Technical Support
When calling the support team please have your reader charged and have the part
number and serial number(s) available.
[email protected]
651.415.6800
General Status LED
Description Image Description
Off - black If powered by the battery, the device is waiting for a swipe, or the battery is completely
drained of power and needs to be recharged.
Steady on - green If the device is powered by USB and congured to require authentication, the device is
waiting for authentication. After authentication is established it will slowly blink green,
or will turn steady red if authentication fails.
If the device is powered by USB and not congured to require authentication, the
device battery is fully charged and the device is ready to read a card.
Mostly Solid -
green
If powered by USB, the device is waiting for a swipe and the battery is charging.
One second on -
green
The device has successfully decoded a swiped or inserted card.
Slow blinking -
green
If congured to require authentication, authentication has been established, device is
ready to read a card.
Rapid ashing -
green
If operating in Wireless mode, reader has card data to send to the host, but the host
has not yet established a connection. Flashing will stop when the host establishes a
connection or after timeout waiting for connection (15-30 secs).
One second on -
amber
If operating in Wireless mode, reader has card data to send to the host, but sending has
failed.
Steady On The device is in tamper mode.
Steady on - red If powered by USB and the device is congured to require authentication, authenti-
cation has failed. Make sure you are connecting to the correct host, and check the
authentication conguration on the host.
Rapid ashing
- red
When operating on battery power, a card has just been swiped but the battery must be
recharged. If there is enough battery power to transmit card data, expect the LEDs to
display standard card data statuses after one second. If followed by no other status, the
battery is too low to send data.
One second on
- red
Device has failed to decode data on a swiped card. Try the swipe again.
Wireless Status LED
Off If powered by the battery, the device is in Airplane Mode, Discoverable Mode, or
Connected Mode, or has completed one minute of Wireless advertising in Pairing
Mode, or the battery is completely drained of power and needs to be recharged.
Three ashes
- blue
The user has just pressed the pushbutton for 2 seconds and the device will transition to
Pairing Mode when the button is released.
Short ashing
- blue
The device is in Pairing Mode, is advertising and ready for a Wireless host to initiate
pairing.
Solid on - blue The Wireless Status LED is lit when the pushbutton is pressed, to provide user feedback
that the pushbutton is working correctly.
Solid on - blue The device can optionally be congured to light the Wireless Status LED whenever a
Wireless connection is active.