User's Manual

NBS Payment Solutions 10/55 User Manual
1.1.4 Other common features
Terminal: Base:
Dimensions (L x W x H):
180 x 79 x 57 mm 152 x 88 x 41
Cover colour options:
black and grey black
Ergonomics specially designed to improve:
• introduction and removal of smart cards
• magnetic stripe card reading
• operator guiding, using navigation keys and dialogue
• input on touch-effect large-key keypad
• information display using large backlit screen
Data security
Implemented security features:
• Tamper resistant
• Tamper detective
• Tamper responsive
Use of powerful algorithms for encryption and authentication.
From an ultra powerful processor through to software development
The NBS5xxx circuit board is based on an ARM 9 processor with very large scale integration: "a circuit board
in a chip". It contains a series of smart peripherals and a 32-bit RISC
processor rated at 180 MHz, capable of
remaining active with very low consumption levels.
These manage:
• Software actual isolation
, essential in a multi-application context. The design of the processor
ensures the integrity of the software applications and their data. Thus no application can have its
data or code consulted or altered by another.
• Simultaneity
among the various peripherals, reducing the transaction time required, for example,
when printing while inputting data on the keypad.
• Memory space, which is directly addressable
by the processor (no paging mechanism).
Software development is made easier, and memory space availability is optimal.
• Standby mode that keeps the terminal activated between transactions even when not placed on
its base (which avoids having to wait for the device to switch on and off).