This article will show you what it looks like to do a chip-read or card-swipe transaction with CSG Forte and the MagTek eDynamo.

Disclaimer

This article is provided for educational and informational purposes only. For questions about CSG Forte, their portal, or if you have trouble following the steps in this guide, please contact CSG Forte’s support team.

Instructions

1. Prepare for payment
   
2. Insert the card into the top of the device with the chip on the left
   
3. The payment form should automatically update with the card’s information.
   
4. Click Next
   
5. Click Authorize
   

Swipes

If the eDynamo fails to read a chip 3 times, it will fall back to doing a swipe. You will be presented with a prompt to perform a magnetic stripe read.

Follow the prompts to complete the payment.