Terminal Configurations - L2 common kernel, Gen 1 and Gen 2
What is the EMV L2 Kernel
Is a set of functions that provide the processing logic and data required to perform an EMV contact transaction
EMV Co provides the requirements for the EMV L2 kernel and we submit our kernel as of the current specification
When submitting an EMV L2 kernel to the labs for approval, ID TECH has to define what criteria that kernel is meant to support, this is a terminal configuration
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Kernel Comparisons
Gen 1 Kernel – V1.10
Terminal Configurations: 1C – 5C
Status: Restricted Renewal: Expires Nov 2022 (L3s ok through Nov 2023)
Gen 2 Kernel – V1.20
Terminal Configurations: 1C-23C
Supports terminal type 14 = ATM
SPOC = 21C
Renewal Date: July 2022
Configuration Variations:
1C = Attended online/offline, PIN Bypass, PIN/Signature Cardholder Verification Method (CVM)
2C = Attended online, no PIN, Cardholder Confirmation (CC), Signature CVM
3C = Unattended online/offline, no PIN bypass, CC, PIN/Signature CVM
4C = 3C with "NO CVM" only, no CC
5C = 2C with no CC
6C = 1C with no CC
7C = 3C with no CC
8C = 1C with "NO CVM" only
9C = 2C with "NO CVM" only
10C = 3C with "NO CVM" only
11C = 2C with "NO CVM" only, with no CC
12C = 1C with "NO CVM" only, with no CC
13C = 3C with PIN bypass
14C = 3C with no CC, with PIN bypass
15C= 1C without PIN bypass
16C= 1C with no CC, without PIN bypass
17C= 2C without SDA/CDA/DDA, with no CC
18C= 2C without SDA/CDA/DDA, with "NO CVM" only, with no CC
19C = 1C without Online enciphered PIN
20C = ATM
21C = 1C Attended online, online PIN, no PIN bypass, with CC
22C = 1C with no online PIN
23C = 3C with no online PIN, and with PIN bypass
Products:
NEO 2.0 products support both the v1.10 (Gen 1) and v1.20 (Gen 2)
Non-NEO 2 products may support Gen 2. Case by case. Some have hardware limitations that prevent it from supporting Gen 2