Guides​

Guides are task-first, how-to side documentation. API & Command Reference is where you look up a specific command, notification, or data object, Guides is where you learn how to accomplish something end to end — accepting an EMV payment, migrating your keys to AES, getting L3 certified, or working with contactless cards. Each guide pullstogether concepts and procedures that used to live inside individual product manuals, and links into the reference for the exact command details.

In This Section

Reference Section	Information Available
Connection Basics	Information on the different ways products connect to hosts.
EMV Acceptance	Run a contact or contactless EMV transaction end to end.
L3 Certification Guidelines	The certification path, and how a common kernel speeds it up.
Security & Key Management	DUKPT, KSNs, MAC, encryption/decryption, TR-31, and PCI requirements.
NFC / MIFARE	Contactless cards and tags, pass-through, and card emulation.
Firmware & File Operations	Updating firmware and moving files to and from a device.
PAN vs DPAN / Network Tokens	Telling the real account number apart from tokens.
Google Wallet Smart Tap	A worked integration using the reader's contactless interface for Google Wallet value-added services (VAS) transactions, including connecting the device, sending the command set, and adding a Smart Tap pass.
​DynaCast, NFC Card Emulation, and Business Use Cases	Background on card-emulation scenarios and where they apply.

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