PC-EFTPOS-CBA i5100 Guide Page 6 03/07/2008
2.
Introduction
2.1
Before you start
Before you begin the installation of your i5100, you should ensure you have the following;
An i5100 EFTPOS terminal which contains the correct bank software,
A P66 modem if the site is using a dial-up service (only required if the site is installing more than
one EFTPOS terminal),
The latest PC-EFTPOS installation CD, (alternatively, latest software can be downloaded from our
website –
www.pceftpos.com.au/files/releasecd
)
Terminal and Merchant ID’s (per lane) supplied by the bank,
If the site is using an Argent Line instead of a P66 modem, then a POS-AME (also known as an
Argent Terminal ID or Tran$end ID) supplied by the bank or Telstra is also required.
2.2
Bank Terminology
Terminal ID :
This is the number that uniquely identified each EFTPOS terminal.
The CBA will also refers to this as the CAT ID and is 8 digits long
Merchant ID :
This number uniquely identifies each merchant
The CBA will also refer to this as the CAIC ID and is 15 digits long
It will start with the digits “3110000xxxxxxxx”
POS AME
:
This number is unique to each Argent leased line. This number is often called a
Tran$end ID, a Telstra ID, or an Argent ID. The number can be anywhere from 6 to 10 digits in
length.
The bank will issue details for each terminal at the site as well as the connection to the bank. The following
outlines the details the CBA bank will issue:
Bank
Merchant
ID
Terminal ID
Dial-up
POS-AME
Argent POS-
AME
Help Desk
Number
CBA
1800022966
