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# PAX Terminals Pre-requisite

To setup a PAX Smart Terminal the following are the information we needed from a merchant

### Payment Processor Prerequisites

### TSYS TransIT

1. MerchantID
2. DeviceID
3. Username ( Starts with TA )
4. Password

Debit / EBT : Make sure the EBT is configured on processors with correct params 

### First Data Rapid Connect

1. MerchantID
2. GroupID
3. Terminal ID

### Vantiv

1. BankID
2. MerchantID
3. TerminalD

### North American Bancard

1. Payanywhere account setup with username and password
2. PA SDK Installed on your device
3. Device is encrypted with Payanywhere Encryption

## Device Prerequisites

### PAX E500 Prerequisite

1. E500 Serial Number starting with 115xxx ( Sticker back of the device )
2. Q20L Serial Number starting with 114xxx  ( Sticker back of the device )
3. Payment Processor Information ( See the section for Payment Processor Pre requisite for specific details on each processors )
4. Verification of paxstore URL inside the Q20L for Activation process ( Refer Activation Process )

### PAX E600 Prerequisite

1. E600 Serial Number starting with 116xxx ( Sticker underneath the device )
2. Q20L Serial Number starting with 114xxx ( Sticker underneath the device )
3. Payment Processor Information ( See the section for Payment Processor Pre requisite for specific details on each processors )
4. Verification of paxstore URL inside the Q20L for Activation process ( Refer Activation Process )

### PAX E700 Prerequisite

1. E700 Serial Number starting with 116xxx ( Sticker underneath the device )
2. Q20L Serial Number starting with 114xxx ( Sticker underneath the device )
3. Payment Processor Information ( See the section for Payment Processor Pre requisite for specific details on each processors )
4. Verification of paxstore URL inside the Q20L for Activation process ( Refer Activation Process )

### PAX E800 Prerequisite

1. E800 Serial Number starting with 115xxx ( Sticker back of the device )
2. Q20L Serial Number starting with 114xxx  ( Sticker back of the device )
3. Payment Processor Information ( See the section for Payment Processor Pre requisite for specific details on each processors )
4. Verification of paxstore URL inside the Q20L for Activation process ( Refer Activation Process )