Also known as "smart cards," EMV payment cards contain embedded microprocessors that store large amounts of data, and are protected by several [image-nocss] security features designed to enhance the protection of customers from payment-card fraud. To comply with the EMV global standard, fuel retailers must provide EMV- approved payment terminals on the forecourt. This technology entails transmission of large data packets from the outdoor payment terminal to the indoor point-of-sale system, larger than those of a traditional, magnetic-stripe terminal. To compensate for the increased data load associated with EMV transactions, fuel retail sites often have had to make significant investments to replace existing cabling and wiring. With the Wayne Connect IP-485, fuel retailers can reduce construction costs and enable secure EMV transactions at IP-speed across their existing IT infrastructures.
"Enhanced payment-security is necessary with today's sophisticated hacking and data-theft schemes, and EMV chip technology is continuing to advance consumer data protection," said Tom Chittenden, a global product manager for Dresser Wayne. "The Wayne Connect IP-485 allows adopters of EMV to use the faster Dresser Wayne IP protocol without the significant expense of tearing up concrete to pull CAT5 cabling."
The Wayne Connect IP-485 consists of an in-store box, called "Wayne Connect IP-485/S," which connects to the retailers' POS systems, and an in-dispenser module, referred to as "Wayne-Connect IP-485/D," which retrofits to the fuel dispenser and transmits data across the site's existing RS-485, twisted-pair wiring.
Austin, Texas-based Dresser Wayne is a component of GE's 2011 acquisition of Dresser Inc. and is a global leader in the design, manufacture and servicing of fueling forecourt solutions. Dispensers, payment platforms, control systems and technology from Dresser Wayne play an essential role in traditional and alternative fueling sites around the world.
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