PAX Knowledge Base

These Settings are not available to the merchant and must be updated by the Processor / KORONA POS.

*Note: These are example typical settings and might not be applicable in every situation. We recommend batching your PAX terminal before making any changes to these settings.

Store and Forward

  • Allow Store&Forward – Disabled

Fast Payment Service

  • Allow Fast Payment – Enabled or Disabled to allow tap payments.
  • Authorization Limit – Monetary limit to purchase amount.
  • Receipt Mode – Merchant / Customer receipt printing options.

Industry Features

  • Industry Type – Retail or Restaurant
  • Invoice Mode – Disabled
  • Split Tender – Enabled

Host Features

  • Commercial Card Support – Disabled
  • Allow MOTO – Enabled, allows acceptance of Mail Order or Telephone Order transactions.
  • Local Duplicate Check – Disabled
  • Local Duplicate Check for ECR Reference Number – Enabled

Credit Features

  • Credit EDC Support – Enabled
  • Transactons
    • Sale – Enabled
    • Verify – Enabled
    • Refund – Enabled
    • Balance Inquiry – Enabled
    • Void Sale – Enabled
    • Void Forced – Enabled
    • Void Refund – Enabled
    • Pre-Authorization – Enabled
    • Completion – Enabled
    • Void Pre-Authorization – Enabled
    • Void Completion – Enabled
  • Credit Manual Entry
    • Sale – Enabled
    • Verify – Enabled
    • Forced – Disabled
    • Refund – Enabled
    • Balance Inquiry – Enabled
    • Pre-Authorization – Enabled

Debit Features

  • Debit EDC Support – Enabled
  • Transactions
    • Sale – Enabled
    • Refund – Enabled
    • Balance Inquiry – Enabled
    • Void Sale – Enabled
    • Void Refund – Enabled
    • Re-Enter – Enabled

EBT Features

  • EBT EDC Support – Enabled
  • Transactions
    • Sale – Enabled
    • Refund – Enabled
    • Withdrawal – Enabled
    • Balance Inquiry – Enabled
    • Void Sale – Enabled
    • Void Refund – Enabled
    • Re-Enter – Enabled
  • EBT Manual Entry
    • Sale – Enabled
    • Refund – Enabled
    • Withdrawal – Enabled
    • Balance Inquiry – Enabled

General

  • Input Mode – Input Tip Amount
  • Tip Suggestions – Enables / Disables tip suggestions.
  • Three Flat Configurable Amounts – Allows setting three fixed tip amounts for customer selection.
  • Three Percentage Configurable Amounts – Allows setting three tip percentages for customer selection.

General Settings

  • ECR-Terminal Integration Mode – External POS
  • No Paper Mode – Auto Check
  • Swipe Any Time – Enabled
  • Swipe/Tap Priority – Swipe First

Semi Integration Only

  • Support Print – Disabled
  • Record Failed Transaction – Enabled
  • Contactless – Enabled

General

  • Primary Comm Type – Ethernet
  • Backup Comm Type – Ethernet
  • Ping URL – URL of website for testing ping.
  • Ping Timeout (ms) – Sets the timeout for ping

Semi-Integration Only

Communication Between ECR/POS and PAX Terminal

  • Limit Length – 4096
  • Port – 10009
  • Communication Type – Ethernet
  • UART Baudrate – 9600bps
  • Protocol Type – TCP/IP
  • ECR Request Timeout (100ms) – 30
  • Secondary Port – 10010

POS System Feature (Ethernet Only)

  • Access Control Allow Origin for HTTP/HTTPS – Enabled

Terminal Register

  • POS Auto Register – Disabled
  • POS Register Type – PAX

Enable / Disable EMV

  • Enable EMV Feature – Enabled

EMV Features

  • EMV Card Remove Beep – One Beep
  • Support Fallback to Swipe – Enabled

Visa / MasterCard / Amex EMV Parameters

  • Contactless Trans Limit – Dollar amount limit for tap transactions.
  • Contactless Online Floor Limit – Dollar amount that does not require an online authorization from card issuer.
  • CVM Required Limit – Dollar amount to require PIN or signature.

Quick Chip Parameters

  • Enable Quick Chip – Enabled
  • Insert Any Time – Disabled

Merchant Parameters

  • Bank Identification Number – 6 digit number that identifies the bank the pax will deposit to.
  • Agent Bank Number – 6 digit number that identifies the agent/agency’s bank.
  • Agent Chain Number – 6 digit number that identifies the chain of agents/agencies in a transaction.
  • Merchant Number – 12 digit number that identifies the business or merchant.
  • Store Number – 4 digit number that identifies a specific payment device.
  • Terminal Number – 4 digit number that identifies a specific payment device.
  • Merchant Name – Name of the merchant.
  • Merchant City – City of the merchant.
  • Merchant State – State of the merchant.
  • City Code – Unique identifier for a specific city.
  • Country Code – Characters or Name representing a specific country.
  • Currency Code – 3 digit / character value that identifies the specific currency used.
  • Merchant ABA Number – 9 digit bank routing number of the merchant.
  • Merchant Category Code – 4 digit code that represents the category of what the merchant sells.
  • Merchant Settlement Agent Number – Identifier for the agent who handles the merchant’s settlements.
  • RIID – Reference number assigned to a specific transaction or merchant account.
  • Sharing Group – Identifier assigned by the payment processor that determines how a merchant account is routed in their system.
  • Time Zone Differential – 3 digit code that is used to calculate the local time.
  • Language Indicator – 2 digit code that designates the language to be used.
  • Terminal ID Number – 8 digit number, usually with a leading zero or seven, that identifies a specific merchant terminal.
  • Reimbursement Attribute – Specific flag or code that tells the processor or gateway how to classify and handle certain transaction types, usually for settlement or fee purposes.
  • Application ID – ID of the payment application / software.
  • FCS ID – ID used to track / manage / prevent fraud activities for transactions.
  • Support Partial Approval – Feature that allows the approval of partial payments for transactions.
  • Merchant Phone – Merchant’s phone number / contact information.
  • Gen2 Auth Code – Code generated by the processor that is part of the transactions’ approval process.
  • P2PE Mode – Encryption protocol for terminals’ transaction process.
  • P2PE Param File – Configuration file used in P2PE systems.
  • Host Root CA File – File that has root certificates to verify the authenticity of the processes security.