Payment TerminalsHow to Set Up Card Entry Modes for Your Merchants' TPNs

How to Set Up Card Entry Modes for Your Merchants’ TPNs

iPOSpays allows ISOs and merchants to configure the card entry modes available for their TPNs. These settings determine how card information can be entered when processing transactions through the configured TPN, such as Swipe, Chip, Tap, and Manual Key Entry. This document explains how to configure card entry modes for a TPN in the iPOSpays portal.

Feature Compatibility

  • Supported Platforms:
    • Payment Terminals (POS)
    • CloudPOS
    • iPOSgo!

Access the Card Entry Mode Settings

  1. Log in to the iPOSpays portal using either your ISO or merchant credentials.
  2. Go to S.T.E.A.M. → Edit Parameters.
  3. Use the search box to locate and select the required merchant TPN.
  4. Click Edit Parameter.
  1. Go to the Transaction tab.
  1. Scroll down and locate Card Entry Mode.

Configure Card Entry Modes (POS and CloudPOS)

Once you locate the Card Entry Mode section:

  1. Select the checkbox next to each card entry mode that the merchant needs to use.
  2. Clear the checkbox for any card entry mode that should not be available for the TPN.

The Card Entry Mode section provides the following options:

  • Swipe

Allows customers to make a payment by swiping the magnetic stripe of their card.

  • Last 4 Digit Check: Select Yes or No to enable or disable the last four-digit verification. This option is displayed when Swipe is selected.
  • Chip

Allows customers to make a payment by inserting a chip-enabled card into the payment terminal.

  • Tap

Allows customers to make a contactless payment by tapping a supported card or device on the payment terminal.

  • Manual Key Entry

Allows card information to be entered manually on the payment terminal.

  • Mandatory CVV: Select Yes or No to enable or disable the requirement to enter the card’s CVV. This option is displayed when Manual Key Entry is selected.

Configure Card Entry Modes in iPOSgo! (iOS & Android)

The following card entry modes are available in iPOSgo!:

  1. Tap
  2. Key-In

Key-In Configuration: Tap is available by default in iPOSgo!. The Key-In option can be enabled or disabled from the Card Entry Mode settings in the iPOSpays portal. When Key-In is enabled, you can also configure Mandatory CVV to specify whether CVV entry is required for Key-In transactions.

Save the Card Entry Mode Settings

After configuring the required card entry modes and additional settings:

  1. Click Save to apply the changes to the selected TPN.

OR

  1. Click Save As Template to save the configured parameters as a template for future use.

If you clicked Save, verify that the Parameter Updated Successfully confirmation message appears.

  1. Perform a parameter update on the merchant’s iPOSgo! application for the updated card entry settings to take effect.

Result

The selected card entry modes and additional card entry settings are successfully configured for the merchant’s TPN. The updated settings take effect on the merchant’s payment terminal after the parameter update is performed.

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