Introducing Commander Site controller
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2013 VERIFONE CUSTOMER FORUM
COMMANDER SITE CONTROLLER
Presented By:
James Hervey
Paul Jannarone
Agenda
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VeriFone POS History
Introducing Commander Site Controller
Commander Site Controller Hardware
Overview
Commander Site Controller Software
Overview
Installing Commander Site Controller
Commander Console
Commander Roadmap
VeriFone POS History
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Introduced Ruby in 1992
Sapphire launched in Jan 2003
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Topaz launched in Jan 2004
VIPER V910/V920 launched in
Dec 2005
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Sapphire enabled Ruby to
continue to function in a scanning
and PCI environment
Full transaction reporting for data
warehousing
Sapphire enabled Topaz – IPbased POS
Fuel and electronic payments
stayed on GEMPRO
Dedicated EPS
IP connection to POS and PIN
Pads
Still carrying old fuel interface
and legacy GEMSTALL
Industry Challenges Affecting Our
Architecture
• Dispenser transaction becoming more complex
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Loyalty
PPG Discounts
Media
Merchandising
VeriFone’s Fuel interface is built on a Serial to IP
interface
• EMV looming
• DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPACT OF THIS!!!!!!!!!
• In store needs for Mobility, Suggestive Selling Platforms
• More and more store promotions
• Mobile POS platforms
• Suggestive Selling Platforms
VeriFone’s Core Store Control is based on Serial
GEMCOM and older processing technology
Point of Sale Roadmap
VeriFone’s POS Strategy
Simplified
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Migration, NOT Obsolescence
Over 150K Rubies SOLD
2014
2013
Topaz 110,310(XL)
2004
1998
Sapphire 1,2&3
1992
Ruby SuperSystem CPU 2,3,4,5
INTRODUCING COMMANDER SITE
CONTROLLER
Commander Site Controller Overview
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Fastest site controller in the
industry
• Fuel authorizations in seconds
• Lightning Fast installs
• All IP-based, eliminates serial
bottlenecks
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Remote management
• Commander accessible from any webenabled device
• Compatibility with PDK Architecture for
backwards compatibility with legacy
interfaces
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Petro Platform for the future
• Supports Topaz and future petro
platforms – including mobile POS
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VIPER Payment Architecture
• Fast, modular payment architecture
• Secure, PA-DSS Validated
• Horsepower to handle EMV
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Petro Upgrade Ladder Protects Investment
Commander Availability by Network
2013
Q1
Q2
2014
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
COMMANDER SITE CONTROLLER
HARDWARE OVERVIEW
Commander Site Controller Hardware
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Processor
Display
2.10 GHz Intel Core i3-2310E CPU
Slots for two additional CPU cards with dedicated I/O
2x20 Diagnostic Display on Front Bezel
Memory
Secure Real-Time Linux
4GB DDR2 SDRAM
Storage
8GB Solid State Mass Storage
High Capacity HDD Hard Drive for automatic upgrade
Connectivity
4x USB 2.0 ports
2x 10/100/1000 Ethernet Ports
16x RS-232 Serial Ports expandable to 24
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Operating System
More Hardware Features
Dual Ethernet NIC
Safer than other Li
chemistries
Payment Network
Higher capacity with “PetroVeriFone Zone
friendly” discharge profile
Redundancy “hooks”
Longer service life
Power supplies
More environmentally
Device interface boards
friendly
Front panel system status
Trusted computing (TPM)
display
Secure storage for data
Provisioning for multiple HDDs
encryption keys
(or SSDs)
NOT USED FOR PIN
Modem option
ENTRY
USB ports available
Trusted boot (prevent
Electronic Asset Tag (EAT)
booting of hacked software)
Wall mount kit available
Server-class thermal control
Battery technology
“Smart” fans preserve
conservative thermal design
Lithium Iron Phosphate
(LiFePO4)
Retail Hardened Design
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Embedded Chipset
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Conservative Thermal Design
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Designed to reduce heat to ensure longer life
“Smart Fans” cool only when needed
Graceful Shutdown
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Reduces thermal footprint
Ensures longer lifecycle for motherboard
enhancing supportability
Prevents corruption of OS and data if power is
lost during operations
Diagnostic Mode
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Commander Site Controller has a diagnostic
mode with separate version of the OS that allows
for recovery in the event of file corruption
Forecourt Control Interface Box
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Connects Commander Site
Controller to dispensers
and card readers
Support for:
• VeriFone SPP
• Gilbarco CRIND
• Wayne CAT
• Tokheim DPT
Designed for ease and
cleanliness of install
Forecourt Control Interface Boards
• FCI Box houses up to 4 interface
boards
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Current Loop Board
Any combination of Current Loop
and RS485 interfaces
• Standard installation with two
boards – shown here with 4
boards for better performance or
larger sites
• Current Loop Boards support
Dispenser comms and Gilbarco
CRIND
• RS485 Boards support SPP,
Wayne CAT and Tokheim DPTs
• FCI can support combinations of
dispenser types
RS485 Board
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COMMANDER SITE CONTROLLER
SOFTWARE OVERVIEW
Petroleum Site Evolution
Platform Convergence
Applications and services that once ran on different CPUs in different
boxes…Now all run on one board in a virtualized environment
Store Control Improvements
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Support for VeriFone
Integrated Promotions –
including package pricing
and increased numbers of
mix and match
Significant improvement
in day close times
including device polling
and network polling
Support for up to 32 Topaz
or Ruby2 POS terminals –
including mobile POS
devices
New Forecourt Interface for Commander
• VeriFone Fuel and DCR interface
detached from POS and running
on separate core on the
Commander Site Controller
• Commander Site Controller
includes multi-channel interface
software for fastest transaction
times
• Increased support for up to 64
fueling positions with minimal
impact on performance
• Support for multiple manufacturer
dispenser and DCR types on the
same controller
All Commander Sites Run Viper on Dedicated EPS
Core
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Dedicated EPS software separates
payment network components from
the POS application
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Payment network changes can be
implemented without impacting
other areas of functionality
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Commander Site Controller’s
modern processor speeds indoor
payment transactions
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Loyalty and EPS configuration can
be done easily through Web-based
interface
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Support for IP-based electronic
payment transaction processing
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Dedicated NIC support for payment
network to enable physical
segmentation of payments
V950 Services Migrated into Commander
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V950 Services integrated into
the Commander Site Controller
eliminate the need for an
additional device
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Help desk and diagnostic roles,
such as log files
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Manages remote software
downloads and upgrades – for
POS and indoor PIN Pads
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Included support for internal
hard drive allows for archiving
of logs for support
COMMANDER SITE CONTROLLER
INSTALLATION
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Commander Site Controller Configuration
Description
Part Number
Commander Site
Controller with HDD
M-149-111-00-NAA
Forecourt Control
Interface Box w/1
Current Loop Board
M-149-901-01-R
Current Loop Board
29721-01
RS 485 Board
29376-01
Ethernet Cables
22278-XX
Shielded RS-232
Cables
13836-xx
All connections are CAT-5
Ethernet except dispensers and
DCRs which utilize 1 RS232
cable per loop
Commander Site Controller Connected
Components
Commander Installation – Ruby/Sapphire
Example
New Components
What Goes Away
Site Controller
Forecourt Control
Interface Box
Dispenser Interface
Boards (as needed)
Ethernet cables as
needed
Topaz
Topaz Components
Sapphire
Ruby’s
Some serial cables
Some Ruby
Peripherals
Third party pump
interface device
Distribution Box
COMMANDER CONSOLE
Web-based Configuration Management
• Web-based tools for configuration
• Store, forecourt and EPS configuration
• Accessible from any Web-enabled device
including smartphones and tablets
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Commander Mobile Dashboard
Mobile Dashboard
Inside Sales Report
Mobile Dashboard is in
early beta. Customer
Feedback on
requirements is still
open
Promo Reports
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Commander Console Enterprise
Commander Console Enterprise is an enterprise-level tool that enables
management of POS configuration across multiple sites
• POS Configuration
• Screen configuration
• Employee Configuration
• Tax and item configuration
• MX and CRIND receipt
configuration
• Update credit card files
• Hierarchical
• Organize groups by legal, business
and other hierarchies
WHERE IS THIS HEADED?
Petro Cloud Platform Vision
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Cloud-based platform for managing petroleum and
convenience retail locations
Access and manage sites anywhere/anytime you
have connection to the network
Potential modules
• Central Price book
• POS Setup and Configuration
• Central Back-up and Restore
• Content Management for Marketing Screens
• Device and Application Management
QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU