User's Manual
Table Of Contents
C-ZAM/XENTA
PRODUCT GUIDE
General description
A terminal for the present and the future
The C-ZAM/XENTA is highly suited for multiple applications in attended environments. It
accepts a wide range of payment cards including credit cards, debit cards, stored-value
cards (e-purse), loyalty cards, private label cards, social security cards, etc.
A terminal for all
Its modern, cubic design positions the terminal clearly as a standalone countertop model,
emphasising the general concept of simplicity. Apart from that, the basic geometric design
should allow for easy integration in a variety of environments, aesthetically as well as
ergonomically.
Both the hardware and software of the C-ZAM/XENTA terminal have been designed with
the end-user in mind. Special consideration has been given to the guidelines of the
American Disability Act (ADA) and other organisations to support terminal accessibility for
everyone. Most of these considerations can be consulted in the C-ZAM/XENTA User
Interface Design Guidelines.
Architecture
The System-On-a-Chip architecture, SAMOA, is the engine of Banksys’ next generation
electronic payment terminals.
In addition to the architecture it includes all hardware and software components necessary
for the implementation of security and payment applications, the control of printer and
communication devices, user interfaces, magnetic stripe reader, chip card interface and
peripheral equipment.
SAMOA also comprises a well-established, full-featured and powerful development
environment that runs on a standard Linux PC and that supports common programming
languages such as Native C and Java.
State of the art security technology
In true Banksys tradition, the C-ZAM/XENTA is once again at the leading edge of security
technology. Security measures were taken in the SAMOA ASIC, in the physical design of
the terminal and in the software; in order to keep sensitive information encrypted and to
instantaneously erase data should tampering be detected.
Security evaluations were performed by TNO and T-systems.
All cryptographic algorithms commonly available are supported.
The most tangible security feature of C-ZAM/XENTA is the integrated privacy shield that
protects against shoulder surfing while entering a PIN.
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