
INSTALLATION 
Preliminary 
Confidential 
2015-02-20 - cVEND plug - User manual.docx 
Contactless Payment and Ticketing Module 

cVEND plug - User manual.docx 
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Contents 
1. Warnings - Read before start-up !  4 
1.1. Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................ 4 
1.2. Security Instructions ......................................................................................................... 4 
2. Characterization  5 
3. Mechanical Integration  7 
3.1. Dimensions ........................................................................................................................ 9 
4. Connection  10 
4.1. Connector X1 - Ethernet Interface .................................................................................. 11 
4.2. Connector X2 - USB Device Interface ............................................................................ 12 
4.3. Connector X3 - RS232 V.24 (UART#1) Interface ............................................................ 13 
4.4. Connector X4 - RS232-LVTTL (UART#0) Interface ........................................................ 14 
4.5. Connector X5 – Power Supply Vcc ................................................................................. 15 
4.6. Wake-Up ........................................................................................................................... 16 
4.7. Connector X6, X11, X12 - Extension Interfaces ............................................................. 17 
4.7.1. Connector X6 - RGB Display (cVEND plug flex only) ................................................. 17 
4.7.2. Connector X11 - SAM and SD Interface ..................................................................... 18 
4.7.3. Connector X12 - Auxiliary Interfaces .......................................................................... 18 
5. Technical Data  19 
5.1. Standard Compliance ...................................................................................................... 20 
5.2. Radio Approvals .............................................................................................................. 20 
5.2.1. Europe (CE) ............................................................................................................... 20 
5.2.2. USA (FCC) and Canada (IC) ...................................................................................... 21 
6. cVEND plug SAM Extension - Option  23 

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 Warnings - Read before start-up ! 
 Safety Instructions 
 The device may only be used for the intended purpose designed for by the 
manufacturer. 
 The operation manual should be conveniently kept available at all times for each user.  
 Unauthorized changes and the use of spare parts and additional devices which have not 
been sold or recommended by the manufacturer may cause fire, electric shocks or 
injuries. Such unauthorized measures shall exclude any liability by the manufacturer. 
 The liability-prescriptions of the manufacturer in the issue valid at the time of purchase 
are valid for the device. The manufacturer shall  not be held legally responsible for 
inaccuracies, errors, or omissions in the manual or automatically set parameters for a 
device or for an incorrect application of a device. 
 Repairs may only be executed by the manufacturer.  
 Installation, operation, and maintenance procedures should only be carried out by 
qualified personnel. 
 Use of the device and its installation must be in accordance with national legal 
requirements and local electrical codes . 
 When working on devices the valid safety regulations must be observed.  
 Special advice for carriers of cardiac pacemakers: 
Although this device doesn't exceed the valid limits for electromagnetic fields you 
should keep a minimum distance of 25 cm between the device and your cardiac pacemaker and not stay in an immediate proximity of the device respective the antenna for 
some time. 
 Security Instructions 
 DO NOT DISASSEMBLE ANY PART! The device contains a battery-powered security 
circuited. The security circuit will be triggered if security relevant parts are 
disassembled. In such cases the device stops regular operation and can be reactivated 
only by the manufacturer in a certified secure environment. 

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 Characterization 
The cVEND plug is a secure contactless module for contactless credit cards (open-loop) and public 
transport tickets (closed-loop). It fulfills the newest functional and security related payment card 
industry standards. 
cVEND plug is designed for flush integration into non conducting housings. It is EMVCo contactless certified, if installed according the guidelines described in this manual. 
cVEND plug is available in two versions: 
 cVEND plug flex 
The cVEND plug flex is a flexible secure platform to 
develop a payment and ticketing solution. Due to the 
variety of interfaces and the open SDK cVEND plug 
flex can be the core element for a terminal. direct 
connection of color or monochrome displays, touch 
screens, external scanners or other peripheral components are possible. 
  cVEND plug reader 
The cVEND plug reader is a secure contactless 
reader for payment and ticketing applications which 
includes an EMVCo contactless Level 2 kernel for 
credit card processing. The cVEND plug reader offers an easy to use secure protocol and can be used 
in payment mode as well as in transparent card 
reader mode which makes it suitable for payment 
and ticketing applications. 

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Fig. 1: cVEND plug front view - not installed 
Fig. 2: cVEND plug rear view - not installed 
Table 1: Interfaces and connectors 
LEDs (4 x green, 1 x yellow, 1 x red) 
From outside visible, illuminated plastic dome “Plug” 
Ethernet Interface (10 / 100 Base-T network port) 
RS232 V.24 (UART#1) Interface 
RS232-LVTTL (UART#0) Interface 
Connector for RGB Display (cVEND plug flex only) 
Connector for SAM / SD-Card Extension Board 
Connector for Auxiliary Interfaces 

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 Mechanical Integration 
For flush integration into non conducting housings one 
round opening with a diameter of 28,5 mm is necessary to show the back-lit contactless symbol. cVEND 
plug is installed from inside the housing. cVEND plug 
is designed for front plates with 3 mm thickness. 
cVEND plug has to installed from inside the housing. If 
the LEDs of cVEND plug shall be used, additional light 
channels are to be provided. 
NOTICE 
To comply with EMVCo regulations: 
 The contactless logo must be visible.  
 The upper edge of the cVEND plug plastic dome and the target terminal front plate 
must be on the same level. 
 Avoid any kind of conducting material surrounding the cVEND plug.  
 Do not use conducting materials for fastening. 
The following figure shows cross-sectional view of cVEND plug plastic dome (1) flush installed into 
target terminal front plate (2) 
Fig. 3: cVEND plug (1) installed in front plate (2) - cross-sectional view 

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The cVEND plug front consists of a silicon rubber mat (1) with integrated sealing (2) and a fixed 
poly carbonate plastic dome (3) which shows the back-lit contactless symbol. 
Fig. 4: Plug front with sealing (red colored) 
For fastening the cVEND plug front has to be pressed tight against the housing front. Therefore a 
clamp range of 2,5 mm (fastening area) on all sides of the cVEND plug antenna PCB is available. 
The following figure shows the clamp range (red marked). The picture on the left side shows the 
back view, the picture on the right side is perspective view. For detailed dimension see Chapter 
3.1. Dimensions. 3D STEP Data are available on request. 
Fig. 5: cVEND plug fastening area (red marked) 

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 Dimensions 
Fig. 6: cVEND plug front with LED position 
Fig. 7: cVEND plug rear and side view (without cVEND SAM Extension Board) 

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 Connection 
The connector I/O PINs are described from the cVEND plug view. A cVEND plug input must be 
connected to one output or vice versa. 
Fig. 8: cVEND plug - connector location 
Fig. 9: cVEND plug with optional SAM Extension Board 

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 Connector X1 - Ethernet Interface 
cVEND has an integrated 10 / 100 Base-T network port at RJ45 connector X1, with automatic polarity correction during auto-negotiation and 10 Base-T signal reception. 
CAT 5 cables are recommended to ensure a reliable operation at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps. 
Fig. 10: Ethernet Interface at connector X1 
Required Connector:  RJ45 
Table 2: Pin Assignment Ethernet Connector 

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 Connector X2 - USB Device Interface 
At connector X2 a USB-Device interface is provided where USB-Host can be connected. cVEND is 
designed as a self powered device. powering over USB interface is not possible. 
Fig. 11: USB Interface at connector X2 
Required Connector: 
The fitting complement for this connector consists of a 6-pole plug Type Molex Micro Fit 
and the appending Crimp contact. 
Manufacturer ordering code: 
Molex 43025-0600 
Plug, 6-pole, grid dimension 3.0 mm, Dual Row, Molex Micro Fit housing 
Molex 43030-0001 
Crimp contact, Female, grid dimension 3.0 mm, AWG#20-24, Molex Micro Fit 
Table 3: Pin Assignment USB Connector 
NOTE: 
The USB interface is specified for max. 5 m (16,4 ft) cable length. 

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 Connector X3 - RS232 V.24 (UART#1) Interface 
X3 is the connector for a RS232 interface on V.24 level. 
Fig. 12: RS232 V.24 (UART#1) Interface at connector X3 
Required Connector: 
The fitting complement for this connector consists of a 4-pole plug Type Molex Micro Fit 
and the appending Crimp contact. 
Manufacturer ordering code 
Molex 43025-0400 
Plug, 4-pole, grid dimension 3.0 mm, Dual Row, Molex Micro Fit housing 
Molex 43030-0001 
Crimp contact, Female, grid dimension 3.0 mm, AWG#20-24, Molex Micro Fit 
Table 4: Pin Assignment RS232 V.24 Interface 

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 Connector X4 - RS232-LVTTL (UART#0) Interface 
At connector X4 a RS232 interface on LVTTL 3.3V level is provided. This interface offers also 
hardware handshake. 
Fig. 13: RS232-LVTTL Interface at connector X4 
Required Connector: 
The fitting complement for this connector consists of a 6 -pole plug Type JST PH and the 
appending Crimp contact. 
Manufacturer ordering code: 
JST PHR-6 - housing, 6-pole, grid dimension 2.0 mm, Single Row 
JST SPH-002T-P0.5 or SPH-004T-P0.5 Crimp contact 
Table 5: Pin Assignment RS232 LVTTL Interface 
NOTE: 
The length of the cable to the RS232-LVTTL interface should be kept as short as possible, 
and must in any case not exceed 3 m. 

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 Connector X5 – Power Supply Vcc 
cVEND must be supplied by a regulated power supply of 5 V DC only. If switching power supplies 
are used be sure that there is adequate filtering. Noise from the power supply can result in a reduction of the read/write range of the module. The cable length from the power supply should be as 
short as possible, and should in any case not exceed 3 m. 
Fig. 14: Power Supply at connector X5 
Required Connector: 
The fitting complement for this connector consists of a 2-pole plug Type Molex Micro Fit 
and the appending Crimp contact. 
Manufacturer ordering code 
Molex 43025-0200 
Plug, 2-pole, grid dimension 3.0 mm, Dual Row, Molex Micro Fit housing 
Molex 43030-0001 
Crimp contact, Female, grid dimension 3.0 mm, AWG#20-24, Molex Micro Fit 
Table 6: Pin Assignment Power Supply 
NOTE: 
The reader has to be supplied by a limited power supply (e.g. NEC Class 2/LPS power sup-
ply) according IEC EN 60950-1 chapter 2.5, only. 
Reversing the polarity of the supply voltage may destroy the device. 
Supply voltages outside the specifications may destroy the device. 

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 Wake-Up 
cVEND offers a standby mode whic can be configured via software commands. If standby is activated the bidirectional Wakeup I/O is used for signaling a wakeup event by the cVEND and can be 
used by the host to activate the cVEND. 
Wakeup by host: 
The host controller can awake the cVEND by pulling down the Wakeup line. 
Fig. 15: cVEND internal Wake-up circuit 
NOTE:  
If the standby - wakeup option is used in connection with the USB interface the USB con-
nection will be interrupted while standby mode. 

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 Connector X6, X11, X12 - Extension Interfaces 
Via X11 and X12 the optional extension board, which offers 4 sockets for SAM cards and one 
socket for a SD memory card, can be connected. 
Alternatively X11 and X12 can be used to connect custom specific electronics. therefore this connectors are offering signals to connect external smart card drivers, SD memory cards, digital I/Os 
and I2C, SPI and USB Host interfaces. Further technical details, implementation recommendations 
and schematics are available on request. 
NOTICE:  
Some of the Extension Interfaces may need a dedicated software driver which may not provided by the standard cVEND SDK. 
 Connector X6 - RGB Display (cVEND plug flex only) 
X6 is intended for connecting an external custom specific RGB Display. technical details are available on request. 
Fig. 16: cVEND plug X6 - PIN assignment. 

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 Connector X11 - SAM and SD Interface 
Fig. 17: cVEND plug X11 - PIN assignment. 
 Connector X12 - Auxiliary Interfaces 
Fig. 18: cVEND plug X12 - PIN assignment. 

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 plug front with contactless symbol (visible dome: PC; plane: 
Silicon) 
Dimensions over all (W x H x D) 
Dimensions visible 
 79 x 70 x 37 mm  
  28.5 mm 
 -25 °C to +70 °C ambient temperature  
 -25 °C to +80 °C 
 95 % max, (no condensing) 
 5,0 to 5,5 V DC (Ripple < 80 mVpp) 
Power Consumption Operation 
 typ. < 1 A, peripherals excluded 
 < 20 mA, Full operation after wake-up  1 Sec 
 Wakeup by Card and digital input 
 Integrated Antenna  
 13,56 MHz  
 ISO/IEC 14443-A / -B (NFC reader/writer mode) in EMVCo 
contactless mode 
 JIS X 6319-4 (Sony Felica) transparent communication channel  
 NFC IP1 (P2P) and NFC card emulation mode hardware 
enabled 
 ISO/IEC 14443-4 compliant smart cards, NFC Type 1, 2 and 4 
in card emulation mode, mifare classic, mifare ultralight and further technologies on request 
 Ethernet - IEEE 802.3/Ethernet, 10/100 Mbps 
 RS232-LVTTL, incl. CTS, RTS signals 
 USB 2.0 Host hardware enabled 
 I2C 100/400 kHz hardware enabled 
 24-Bit RGB-bus interface for external TFT displays hardware 
enabled 
 6 LED (4 green, 1 red, 1 yellow), Buzzer, 
illuminated Payment Logo 
 ARM 9 CPU (384 MHz) – Tamper Protected and Side Channel 
Attack Resistant with Real Time Memory Encryption 
 Cryptographic Hardware Acceleration supports 
SHA, DES, AES 
 True Random Number Generator  
 RAM MByte 128 / FLASH MByte 256  
 Real Time Clock – Battery backed 
 3V Lithium Battery, 540 mAh, Lifetime 10 year at 25 °C1 
 Battery is needed for security function and RTC. Higher temperature will reduced lifetime! 

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  EN 300 330 
  FCC 47 CFR Part 15 
  IC RSS-Gen, RSS-210 
Protection Class (Front Side) 
  IP65 (if accurate installed) 
  IEC 62262, IK10 (installed in equivalent robust housing) 
  IEC 60721-3-5, Class 5M3 
  EMVCo 2.4 Contactless Level 1 
  PCI PTS 4.x, SRED incl. Open Protocol 
Contactless Payment Kernel (Optional) 
  MasterCard PayPass 
  VISA Paywave 
  American Express Expresspay 
  Discover 
 Europe (CE) 
When properly used this radio equipment conforms to the essential requirements of Article 3 and 
the other relevant provisions of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC of March 99. 
Performance Classification according to ETSI EN 301 489: Class 2 

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 USA (FCC) and Canada (IC) 
Notice for USA and 
Canada 
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with 
RSS-210 of Industry Canada. 
Operation is subject to the following two conditions.  
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and  
(2) this device must accept any interference received,  
including interference that may cause undesired operation. 
Unauthorized modifications may void the authority granted under 
Federal communications Commission Rules permitting the operation 
of this device. 
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 
a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These 
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful 
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial 
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio 
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the 
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is 
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be 
required to correct the interference at his own expense. 
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes :  
(1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et  
(2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique 
subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. 
Warning: Changes or modification made to this equipment not expressly approved by 
FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment.  
Installation with FCC / IC Approval: 
FCC-/IC-NOTICE: To comply with FCC Part 15 Rules in the United States / with IC Radio Standards in Canada, the system must be professionally installed to ensure compliance with the Part 15 
certification / IC certification. It is the responsibility of the operator and professional installer to ensure that only certified systems are deployed in the United States / Canada. 

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 cVEND plug SAM Extension - Option 
The optional SAM Extension board offers 4 sockets for ID000 Format smart cards and one SDHC 
memory card socket. It can be connected to cVEND plug via connector X11 and X12. 
Fig. 19: cVEND plug SAM Extension - top view 
Fig. 20: cVEND plug SAM Extension - bottom view 

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X20: Auxiliary Interfaces 
Via the 20 pol. FFC/FCP, RM 0,6 connector X20 the SPI, RS232-LVTTL, USB-Host and 
I2C interfaces as well as digital GPIOs are provided. 
NOTICE:  
Some interfaces may need a dedicated software driver which may not provided by 
the standard cVEND SDK. 
Fig. 21: cVEND plug SAM Extension - X20 Pin assignment 
microSD Socket 
SD Host Controller Version 2.0 
for SD/SDHC class 10 memory card 
4 x SAM Sockets for ID000 Format (SIM-Card) 
T=0 and T=1 Protocol  
support of power class A, B, C