MDE-2597L Gilbarco® Security Module (GSM) PA0258XXXXXXX Installation and Service Instructions · January 2010
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Introduction
Purpose
This manual provides the product overview, installation instructions, troubleshooting, and
other important information for the Gilbarco
®
Security Module (GSM). This revision contains
the following:
• Information previously published in the customer-specific addenda.
• Instructions for
“Installing PA025801XXXXX GSM in SMART CRIND™”
.
Table of Contents
Topic
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Important Shelf Life Information
Plug the GSM into a wall outlet immediately upon receipt.
An internal battery retains
factory programming. This internal battery has a shelf life of approximately six months from
the factory start-up date. The label affixed to the GSM housing records the factory start-up
date. The battery is not rechargeable.
If the internal battery discharges fully, the GSM will no longer be usable
. For
this reason, once you install the GSM,
do not
shut off the AC power to the GSM.
Reserve the internal battery power for power failure backup.
CAUTION
Product Overview
The GSM is a security device that encrypts (encodes) the data entered at the Card Reader In
Dispenser (CRIND
®
) device or PIN pad during a debit sale, for transmission from the site
controller to the debit card network host. The site controller may be a C-2 G-SITE
®
Point Of
Sale (POS) system, PC-based G-SITE POS system, Passport
®
POS system, or a third-party
controller.
The GSM is powered by a separate power supply, and is cabled to the site controller through
an RS-232C Port labeled “To Controller”. A status Light Emitting Diode (LED) or light
displays the GSM’s current state.
MDE-2597L
Gilbarco
®
Security Module (GSM) PA0258XXXXXXX
Installation and Service Instructions
January 2010
