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Introduction

Arkos is a software that eases and accelerates to build any payment acceptance system. Developing a payment application using our framework requires good software skills, basic EMV/payment expertises, and a good knowledge of the API to start.

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Visit our Wiki pages to learn more about Arkos.

Why using Arkos?

The advantages of using the Arkos are:

  • The system has already been certified in the past on different platforms

  • The system is already deployed on the field in major markets

  • The system is versatile and may be adapted to any EMVCo Level 3 contexts

  • The system’s version that is purchased is maintained against the very last specs and frequent test plans

How it works?

The Wiki sections provide all the necessary information to understand how to use the Arkos framework.

Evaluation Phase

ARKOS EVALUATION

Duration

3 months evaluation license

Deliverable

Arkos Library for payment and maintenance services integration.

Support

  • 1 individual access to Amadis Arkos Help Desk + Remote support

  • Arkos API Documentation

  • Product presentation (approx. 2h)

  • Additional training + Support on the phone (see Amadis hourly rates)

Testing environment:

  • Pre-configured standalone POI

    • Visa and Mastercard acceptance

    • Purchase, Refund, Cancellation, Maintenance, Reconciliation

  • Amadis nexo Acquirer server

  • Amadis nexo TMS server

Requirements

  • Android development experience

  • Platform:

    • Android phone Android 9+ (preferably a Samsung), or

    • A reference platform (eg. PAX Android, CASTLE Android)

Standard Project steps

Step 1: Qualification Phase

Platform qualification

The purpose of the platform qualification is to assess the use of the platform, and to identify any constraints or challenges that might arise at the course of the project. In average, between 8 and 12 weeks are required to port the software onto a new platform.

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  • EMVCo Level 2 Letter-Of-Approval (LOA) to ensure the compliance of the payment kernels

  • Platform Product Datasheet to validate the device technical characteristics

  • SDK and SDK Documentation

  • Payment devices

Processing Host qualification

The purpose of the processing host qualification is to assess the effort to support the processor’s requirements as well as to validate their compatibility with the standard card payment business processes between an acceptor and a processor.

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  • Exchange Protocol Specifications

  • Transport Protocol Specifications

  • Security Specifications

Maintenance Host qualification (if applicable)

Note: Not this step is not required if the Terminal Manager System is compatible with Nexo TMS specifications.

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  • Exchange Protocol Specifications

  • Transport Protocol Specifications

  • Security Specifications (if applicable)

Sale System qualification (if applicable)

Note: Not this step is not required if the Sale System is compatible with Nexo Retailer specifications.

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  • Exchange Protocol Specifications

  • Transport Protocol Specifications

Step 2: Project Execution

  • Solution Requirements

  • Development

Step 3: Project Acceptance

  • User Acceptance Test

Step 4: Certification

There are three levels of testing requirements prior to deploy a standard payment terminal:

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