Android PED Terminology

Problem

This article explains the common terms you will meet when setting up or using Gladstone's integration with Verifone's Android platform. For Gladstone terms in general, see the glossary.

Resolution

Below are the most common terms you may encounter:

  1. Trinity

    • Verifone's family name for the range of Android PED devices.

  2. T650p

    • Wi-Fi connected payment terminal. 'p' stands for 'portable'.

  3. T650c

    • Ethernet connected payment terminal. 'c' means 'countertop'.

  4. Verifone Central

    • Administration portal for Verifone's Android platform.

  5. Android PED

    • T650p or T650c payment terminal using the Android operating system.

  6. Organisation ID

    • Your organisation's ID, used as part of the integration between Gladstone POS and the Verifone API. It is stored in GMC (Gladstone Management Console).

  7. Verifone API

    • Short name for the Verifone Global Services Connector.

  8. Verifone Global Services Connector

    • The Verifone API that Gladstone360 POS uses to communicate with the Verifone Android platform.

  9. API User

    • User ID (GUID) used to authenticate Gladstone360 POS with the Verifone API. Obtained through Verifone Central and stored in GMC.

  10. API Key

    • The authentication key (password) for the API User, used with the Verifone API. Obtained through Verifone Central and stored in GMC.

  11. PED

    • PIN Entry Device, i.e., the payment terminal—T650p or T650c.

  12. Point of Interaction

    • Verifone's term for any point on the Android platform where a transaction can occur. For Gladstone users, this refers to a T650 payment terminal.

  13. POI

    • Abbreviation for "Point of Interaction".

  14. Basic Transaction Report

    • Management report in Verifone Central showing a list of transactions for a particular day.

  15. Full Transaction Report

    • A more detailed version of the Basic Transaction Report.

  16. Report Scheduler

    • A function within Verifone Central that allows links to reports to be automatically emailed to recipients.

  17. Epoch Time

    • Also known as "Unix Time". The number of seconds since 01/01/1970 00:00:00. Devices call an API to get the Epoch Time during time synchronisation.
  1. Connect Express
    • Point of Sale App that allows the device to run as a non-integrated standalone device. A device cannot be integrated if Connect Express is installed.

Notes

This page as markdown · All pages · llms.txt