VeriFone PINpad 1000SE User instructions

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Setting Up the Verifone 1000SE
Pinpad via USB
This document explains how to connect the Verifone Pinpad 1000SE (P/N P003-180-02-USB) to a
computer via USB and configure CRE or RPE to communicate with it.

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Connecting the VeriFone Pinpad 1000SE to a computer via USB
To connect the 1000SE to a computer via USB, you will need the following cables:
The USB cable part number is: 24625-02-R Rev A
1. Plug end 1 of cable 2 into the Verifone
1000se.
2. Plug end 1 of cable 1 into cable 2.
3. Plug end 2 of cable 1 into a power
outlet.
4. Plug end 2 of cable 2 into the
computer.

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Installing drivers for the USB-to-Serial cable used with the VeriFone Pinpad 1000SE
If the 1000SE is connected to the computer via USB, special drivers will need to be installed.
Double-click PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_v10518.exe and follow these steps.
Note: You can download the USB-to-Serial cable driver from:
http://download2.pcamerica.com/drivers/PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_v10518.zip
1. Select Next.
2. Select Finish.

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Determining which COM port is being used by the USB-to-Serial cable
Even if the USB-to-Serial cable is used, the computer thinks the 1000SE is connected to a COM
port. To find out which COM port the computer has assigned to the 1000SE, follow these steps.
1. Select Start.
2. Select My Computer.
3. Select View system information.
4. Select the Hardware tab.
5. Select Device Manager.
6. Expand Ports (COM & LPT).
7. Make a note of the COM port being
used by the Prolific USB-to-Serial
cable.

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Configuring CRE or RPE to communicate with the VeriFone Pinpad 1000SE
To configure CRE or RPE to communicate with the 1000SE, start CRE or RPE, select Manager,
provide the requested credentials, and follow these steps.
1. Select Setup and then Setup Screen.
2. Select the Hardware tab.
3. Select the COM port being used by the
1000SE using the COM port found in
step 7 of the previous section.
4. Set the PinPad Type to
VerifonePinPad1000.
5. Set the PinPad Connection to Serial.
6. Select Update.
Note: to test the pinpad you must have a credit card processor setup which you will setup in the
setup screen. Please see: http://faq.pcamerica.com/paymentprocessing for more information.