Gateway Hardware Overview

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CivicPlus requires chip readers (EMV) and magnetic stripe readers to be purchased directly from the payment gateway provider. CivicPlus team members will provide customers with configuration settings necessary for their payment terminal, as well as IP and port information for their firewall, and can assist with troubleshooting API connectivity. However, CivicPlus Support does not troubleshoot terminal errors from your payment terminal. Those errors should be reported to your IT department, payment gateway provider, or hardware manufacturer.

Important Note

All integrated payment gateways do not allow for the use of unencrypted plain swipers.

Disclaimer

CivicPlus does not formally endorse or require the purchase or use of a specific device; however, many CivicPlus customers find success using the devices mentioned in this article, dependent on the gateway.

Procurement

CivicPlus requires chip readers (EMVs) and magnetic stripe readers to be purchased directly from the payment gateway provider.

CivicPlus Payments

Payment Terminal Requirements

Tray Application Requirements

  • Gateway Configuration must be enabled for EMV transactions

  • Device(s) must be associated with Gateway Configuration (merchant)

Not Applicable (Built directly into Payment's online hosted form; no tray app is required)

Supported devices: 

Primary Gateway Requirements

CardPointe

Payment Terminal Requirements

Tray Application Requirements

  • Internet is required

  • LAN (local area network) Ethernet connection is only required if the device does not have the ability to connect using Wi-Fi/LTE (Long Term Evolution)

Not Applicable (CardPointe EMV logic is built directly into Payment's online hosted form, so there is no tray app.)

CivicPlus does not formally endorse or require the purchase or use of a specific device; however, many CivicPlus customers find success using the following:

  • Clover Mini (can connect using ethernet or Wi-Fi/LTE)

  • Clover Flex (connect using Wi-Fi/LTE)

  • Clover Flex Pocket (connect using Wi-Fi/LTE)

  • Ingenico Lane 3000*

*Ingenico Lane 3000 is no longer sold and the end of support is May 31, 2027.

CSG Forte

Payment Terminal Requirements

Tray Application Requirements

A Gateway account must be enabled for EMV transactions.

  • Must use the CSG Forte device drivers

  • Windows 10

CivicPlus has tested the following device(s) in our labs. CivicPlus does not formally endorse or require a specific device:

  • MagTek eDynamo

  • Forte V400C

Global Payments Integrated

Payment Terminal Requirements

Tray Application Requirements

  • The terminal must be capable of communicating over USB

  • The terminal must be capable of communicating with Remote Control Manager

CivicPlus does not formally endorse or require the purchase or use of a specific device; however, many CivicPlus customers find success using the following:

  • Ingenico iPP320

  • Ingenico iSC Touch 250

  • Ingenico iSC Touch 480

  • Ingenico Lane 3000*

*Ingenico Lane 3000 is no longer sold and the end of support is May 31, 2027.

Secondary Gateway Requirements

Converge

Payment Terminal Requirements

Tray Application Requirements

  • The integration is certified for use with the Ingenico Lane 3000 and Ingenico Lane 5000.

  • The terminal must be used in USB Mode

  • The terminal must be capable of communicating with ConvergeConnect

  • Must use ConvergeConnect Commerce Web Services (CWS)

  • For the Lane 3000 and 5000, you must use 4.5 or higher

** Only the CWS versions tested by Payments should be used. The latest version is available for download.

CivicPlus has received certification from Elavon Converge for the following devices. CivicPlus does not formally endorse or require a specific device:

  • Ingenico Lane 3000*

  • Ingenico Lane 5000**

*Ingenico Lane 3000 is no longer sold and the end of support is May 31, 2027.

**Ingenico Lane 5000 is no longer sold and the end of support is June 3, 2026.

Heartland

Payment Terminal Requirements

Tray Application Requirements

  • The integration is certified for use with the PAX S300

  • The terminal must be capable of connecting over TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)

CivicPlus has received certification from Heartland for the following devices. CivicPlus does not formally endorse or require a specific device:

  • PAX S300

Tempus

Payment Terminal Requirements

Tray Application Requirements

  • The terminal must be capable of communicating over USB

  • The terminal must be capable of communicating with PaymentMate Windows Edition

CivicPlus does not formally endorse or require the purchase or use of a specific device; however, many CivicPlus customers find success using the following:

  • Ingenico iSC Touch 250

  • Ingenico Lane 5000*

*Ingenico Lane 5000 is no longer sold and the end of support is June 3, 2026.

Gateways Without Payment Terminals

The following gateways do not have any hardware supported:

  • Authorize.net through BankCard USA

  • Braintree

  • NCR: JetPay

  • PayPal Payflow