VX805 Setup and Datacap NETePay (credit card chip reader software) installation

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Last updated: Aug 20, 2024 by Jason Epp
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EMV transactions on Verifone VX805 terminals is processed using the NETePay credit card chip reader software.

NETePay Installer File

For a zipped file of the most current version of the NETePay Installer for Vantiv, go to Optional Components on NorthStar Order Entry Downloads. 

IMPORTANT: The VX805s have to be set to Serial Communication not USB.

To do this while the vx805 device is starting up…

                                 

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    • After “Initializing… Please Wait…” like above, when it gets to the screen that has the firmware version:

      • Press Alpha + 8 on the keypad at the same time for firmware screen like below:

                                   

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      • Screen will prompt "Select ComPort” > press F1 for “Com 1”:

                                           

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      • Screen will prompt “Select Baud” > press F2 for “9600”:

                                        

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      • Last screen will be “Backlight Display” > select F1 for “On”.

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    • Restart the device.

Datacap NETePay Installation Setup

Before proceeding, verify the site's current payment processor by going to the site's Payment tab in ECM or contact @Brittany Busse (Unlicensed). 

For this example, Mercury (Vantiv) is used: 

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    • After selecting Mercury (for this example), follow the steps provided on the installation page, then download and install the software. (For this Mercury example, the download file is called NETePay-MercuryHost50611-Install20151117-W8)

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    • After completing the installation instructions, you will be asked to restart the server.


  • Double-click the NETePay icon that now appears on the desktop.

  • Click Obtain Serial Number - This should automatically approve.

  • The message "Configuration not set" will display. Click OK.

  • Hover mouse over Setup and click Setup Information.

  • Click Load New Parameters. 

  • The prompt "Attempt Activation?" will display. Click Yes.

  • Click I Have My Deployment ID   

  • Enter the Deployment ID. This is the Password for the Merchant ID in the LIVE site's ECM Payment Tab. 

    • CBS Development has a shared ID that can only be used by one site at a time: CBSCOIRVI


  • If the Deployment ID is correct and verified, it will display the site's information. (If an error message appears, then the site's Deployment ID hasn't been approved yet for EMV utilization.)

DSI Drivers

  • Along with the NetEPay application, there are two dsi drivers that need to be installed as well. These are located on the same Datacap web page as NetEPay.

  • These drivers also need to be updated whenever the version of NetEPay is updated. If they are not updated as well it can cause VX805(s) to not work after NetEPay is updated. 

  • You will only need to install/update the dsiEMVUS and dsiPDCX drivers

  • When installing these drivers, run them as administrator and reboot the server after finishing installing them. 

VX805 Setup

  • Before you begin VX805 setup: 

    • Verify that you've completed the ECM EMV Setup 

    • Verify Datacap NETePay installation (above) has been completed and DEPLOYED to the site


  • Have the VX805 device connected and on hand.

  • On the iPad, open Order Entry. 

    • Swipe to Cashier Menu page; tap Edit Settings. 

    • Tap the box icon on the bottom left, then tap Initialize NFC (Near-Field Communication). 

  • The VX805 device will reboot and initialize the software. 

  • After the re-initialization of the VX805, you can use the chip reader at the bottom of the VX805.

  • Finished


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