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BLUEPAD-500 USER GUIDE
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Overview
This chapter provides a brief description of Datecs’s BLUEPAD-500 device.
BLUEPAD-500
The BLUEPAD-500 unit is a handheld PIN pad with an integrated smart and magnetic stripe card reader
stripe reader, offering advanced security and smart card processing capabilities.
BLUEPAD-500 supports both symmetric encryption algorithms (DES, 3DES, and AES) and asymmetric
encryption (RSA). This device internally manages simultaneous multiple keys through either Master
Session- or DUKPT-based processes, and offers high performance smart card processing, as well as
support for the new generation of 3-volt cards.
The BLUEPAD-500 sleek and stylish ergonomic design offers power and performance in a smart card
and MSR-integrated PIN pad device.
Datecs ships variants of BLUEPAD-500 unit for different markets. Your unit may have a different configuration.
However, the basic processes described in this guide remain the same, regardless of configuration.
Features At a Glance
• Delivers power and usability in a small
convenient hand-held design.
• Security architecture meets specifications for
PIN-entry devices (PED) and sophisticated file
authentication.
The BLUEPAD-500 provides the right combination of
features and functions in a small stylish device that
fits in the palm of your hand. This includes a
magnetic stripe card reader, smart card reader, an
integrated PIN pad, and an optional Bluetooth
module.
