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Order everything you need to start building and testing in one email: test terminal, cables, test cards, menu passwords, AIC or cloud integration access, specifications and the self-assessment form.
Integrate your ECR · task 2 of 8
Order everything in one email. You need the kit to set up your test environment in the next task.
What to ask for
Email your Aera contact and ask for:
Local integration
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Terminal | An Aera terminal that can be integrated with an ECR |
| Connector cable | Retail single connector: narrow HDMI to RJ45 and power jack. Part number 296238629 (1.8 m) |
| Power supply | 220 VAC to 8 VDC 2A EU, class 6. Part number 296199611 |
| Ethernet cable | A standard Ethernet cable to your network outlet or router |
| AIC | The AIC installation package (a zip file) |
| Specifications | Access to the specifications (the Aera Terminal Integration Guide) and Aera's XSD file for the messages |
Cloud integration
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Terminal | An Aera terminal that can connect to cloud integration |
| Credentials | Cloud integration staging credentials from Aera |
| Specifications | Access to the API documentation |
Both
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Test cards | Order test cards from Aera |
| Menu passwords | The terminal's menu passwords |
| Self-assessment form | The Functional and Interoperability Self-Assessment, which you send to Aera before approval (a web form is planned). See Test and get approved |
Never use production cards on a test terminal.
Specifications
Later: testing your own ECRYou can test the terminal without code in task 3 (local integration). To test your own ECR, it must support the messages:
- Local integration: AIC and the Nexo messages described in Implement the payment flow.
- Cloud integration: Aera's REST request and response messages, described in the API documentation.
Ask [email protected] or your Aera contact for access to the specifications.
The messages follow Nexo Retailer 3.1. The general Nexo Retailer specifications (NIS v4 package) can be downloaded from the Nexo website. Aera's XSD file for this implementation is available on request from Aera.
Updated 14 days ago