2 - Planning and Preparation
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Planning and Preparation
The guidelines in the following sections are intended to help project planners and system administrators
plan for the physical and logical requirements of deploying and using DynaFlex II Go products. The
most effective way to ensure smooth deployment of a solution is to consider these factors before receiving
the device.
2.1
Logistical Planning
•
Determine what type of
host
DynaFlex II Go will connect to. For a list of supported device types and
operating systems, see
. When planning, be sure to include any additional support or
devices required by the host and DynaFlex II Go, such as physical locations, mounting, power
connections, and charging cradles.
•
Determine what
connection
the host will use to communicate with the device. The available
connections are USB-C for power and control and Bluetooth LE for wireless connectivity (see
).
•
Determine what
software
will be installed on the host and how it will be configured. Software can
include the operating system, transaction processing software, security software, and so on. If teams
other than the software development team will be involved in preliminary device testing, MagTek
recommends the solution development team provide a smoke test harness early in the development
process to allow basic testing (for example, communication adapter testing). In addition, be sure to
plan for any additional support required by the software, such as software licenses and network
connections. Information about software is provided in section
•
Determine how the device will be physically presented to the cardholder. If the device is mounted,
make sure there is adequate clearance for cardholders to swipe, insert, and tap. If the solution design
includes metal objects anywhere near the device, including metal enclosures, make sure that at all
points the metal is no closer than 15mm from the MSR swipe path or card insertion slot. Proximity to
metal can adversely affect the device’s performance.
•
Determine how the device should be configured and specify that configuration when ordering the
device. A full list of configurable options is documented in
D998200597 DynaFlex II Go
Programmer’s Manual (COMMANDS)
.
•
Select and configure a secure workstation that advanced operators will use to configure and/or update
the device. The workstation must be configured as follows:
o
Available USB port.
o
A secure means of obtaining files, either via the network (such as SFTP) or via removable
media, such as USB flash drives. This is required for installing software tools, copying
firmware files, etc. If you are using Magensa Services, make sure the secure workstation has
an internet connection and has all the required Magensa Remote Services software
components installed.
o
1000007406 DynaFlex, DynaProx Test Utility
installed, which advanced operators can use
to configure and test the device.
o
1000007405 DynaFlex, DynaProx Firmware Upload Utility
installed, which advanced
operators can use to update the device’s firmware.
•
Determine the final set of tools advanced operators will use to configure, test, and update the device.
This documentation uses the
1000007406 DynaFlex, DynaProx Test Utility
as an example for
configuring the device; it can be used for initial pre-deployment testing and development, and as
sample code showing how to communicate with the device, but the full solution may call for
customized, solution-specific software for configuring the device and updating firmware.
