Getting Started

Introduction

PAX S300 is a payment device which has the ability to read EMV chip cards, NFC, magnetic strips, and it has a keypad for keyed entry. It is both EMV and Point to Point Encryption enabled. The PAX S300 device must have its own connection to the internet, and the point of sale terminal must be able to connect to it over the local network and it must connect with an Ethernet cable to the network.

Cables Required

S300 POS Connector Cable
S300 Power Cord
Ethernet Cable

Product Description

Connecting the terminal

Connect power cable to S300 connector cable (terminal is turned on/off via power connection)
Connect Ethernet cable to red LAN port on S300 POS connector cable
Connect other end of Ethernet cable to router.

To access terminal’s menu press and hold Function key and key 1 simultaneously. The items available in the main menu are :

Display Transaction : Review and Find transactions
Merchant Settings : Set security, authorization, Set batch time, and Set additional prompts
Operation settings : Buzzer Setup, Set operation mode, Halo Setup,
Hosts Settings :View or modify host parameters, host URL parameters, and Auto Dial Setup
System Settings :Time & Date, Set working Mode, key injection, App management, etc.
Communication :Configure communication parameters and settings

Display Transaction

This menu contains two different functions. They are :

Review
Find

Merchant Settings

This menu contains four different functions that can be changed manually, if necessary. They are:

Authorizations
Security Settings
Merchant Fee
Credit Surcharge
Set Batch Time
Additional Prompts

Operation settings

This Menu has three options that can be enabled or disabled, manually through the terminal. They are:

Buzzer Setup
Operation Mode
Screen Back light
Halo Setup
Peripherals
Language Settings

Hosts Settings

This menu allows you to view/edit the Host Parameters, Host URL parameters, and set the Auto Dial parameters.

Hosts Parameters
Host URL Params
Auto Dial Setup
Host Register
Batch Close
EMV Param Download

System Settings

This menu consists of different functions that can be changed manually.

Date/Time Setup
Batch Number
Working Mode
Database
Keys Injection
App Management
TDES Keys Injection
POS Register

Communications

This Menu has following sub-menus pertaining to communication. These parameters affect communications during authorization and batching only. The following features are part of the Communication Menu: