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Merchant & POS
CAT (Cardholder Activated Terminal) devices are typically unattended terminals that accept various payment cards. These terminals are frequently installed at railway ticket stations, gas stations, toll roads, parking lots, and other commercial locations.
ISO 8583
F25 - POINT OF SERVICE (POS) CONDITION CODE is the field that defines the condition under which a POS transaction was performed. Possible values include 00 Normal presentment, 01 Customer not present, 02 Unattended terminal, and more.
Payment Systems
TCR stands for Transaction Record Component, the packets that carry transaction information in a clearing system. Transaction types in a clearing file are distinguished by transaction code and usage code values, and this data is sent inside TCR packets.
ISO 8583
F61 - POINT OF SERVICE (POS) DATA: This field provides information about the specific status of the POS at the time of the transaction. Position Usage Attribute 1 POS Terminal Attendance Indicator 0 = Attended terminal (Valid for MasterCard debit card and Maestro transactions only).
Online & Authorization
Cardholder verification in EMV is specific to chip cards. One goal of EMV is to minimize card fraud. To do this, three parties must be verified: the bank, the cardholder, and the terminal. One of the data items taken from the card to prove identity is...