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TTA Bulletin n° 255: IFM Level 1 Renewal Process

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EMV® Terminal Type Approval Bulletin No. 255 Fifth Edition April 2024 IFM Level 1 Renewal Process This Bulletin updates the IFM Level 1 renewal testing in v1.0a

Applicability

This Bulletin applies to:  Contact Terminal Level 1 Type Approval Process

Related Documents

This Bulletin should be read in conjunction with:  “EMV Level 1 Specifications for Payment Systems – EMV Contact Interface Specification”, Version 1.0, October 2022.  “EMV SB No. 284 Contact – Clarification for Procedure Byte Use”, 1st Edition, March 2023.  “EMV SB No. 298 Contact – Clarification of Terminal Timing for Consecutive Characters”, 1st Edition, September 2023.  “EMV – Terminal Type Approval IFM Level 1 – Administrative Process”, version 1.0a, December 2023.  “EMV Contact Terminal Level 1 Type Approval – IFM Mechanical and Electrical Test Cases”, version 1.0a, December 2023.  “EMV Contact Terminal Level 1 Type Approval – IFM Protocol Test Cases”, version 1.0a, December 2023.  “Level 1 IFM – Implementation Conformance Statement”, version 1.0a, December 2023.  “EMV Contact Terminal Level 1 Type Approval – Loopback Upper Tester Specification”, version 1.0a, December 2023  EMV Terminal Type Approval Bulletin No.272 – Contact Terminal Level 1 Type Approval v1.0a Release”, First Edition, December 2023 Effective Date  Immediately

Description

This Bulletin introduces the Contact Terminal Type Approval renewal for version 1.0a. 1.

Introduction

With the Terminal Type Approval Bulletin No.272, EMVCo introduced the version 1.0a of IFM Level 1 Type Approval process. Accordingly, the present Bulletin introduces the renewal Process for IFMs that were initially approved in version 4.3d or older, and are submitted for renewal testing. As a reminder and as defined in the IFM Administrative Process, renewal testing shall be performed using the applicable version of the Test Plan at the date of starting the renewal tests. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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2. v1.0a renewal Since January 1st 2024, the v1.0a test plan is applicable for renewal with the following specific dispositions, that are applicable until January 1st, 2026. 2.1. Electrical Test Cases The Test Case 1CB.013.0x shall be performed with specific conditions during a renewal. As per the Specification Bulletin No. 219, 2nd Edition, October 2022, when the v1.0a acceptance criteria “(4.7MHz – εHz) ≤ CLK average frequency ≤ (5MHz + εHz)” yields a FAIL verdict, the Laboratory shall verify manually the CLK frequency measured by the Test Tool. When the acceptance criteria “(2.8MHz – εHz) ≤ CLK average frequency ≤ (5MHz + εHz)” is met, the Laboratory shall turn the FAIL verdict into a PASS verdict. This final PASS verdict will be accepted as appropriate, whereas a FAIL verdict will lead to the rejection of the renewal, without any possible restricted renewal submission. 2.2. Protocol Test Cases The following Test Cases shall be performed with specific conditions:

  • Test Cases 1755.01 to.08 and 1727.20: As per SB-216, these Test Cases shall not be performed and the laboratory shall indicate in the test report that they are N/A, including the following comment: “This test case is not applicable for renewal as per TTA Bulletin 255, 5th Edition”. The reasons for this exception are that IFMs initially approved in v4.3c or older shall accept only an ATR containing TB1 = ’00’, and shall reject an ATR containing TB2.
  • Test Cases 1767.230, 1767.240, 1800.112, 1800.212, 1800.113 and 1800.213: As per SB-218, these Test Cases shall not be performed and the laboratory shall indicate in the test report that they are N/A including the following comment: “This test case is not applicable for renewal as per TTA Bulletin 255, 5th Edition”. The reason for this exception is that IFMs initially approved in v4.3c or older shall reject an ATR with 2^CWI = (N + 1).
  • Test Cases 1705.DTSxy, 1717.DTSxy and 1727.DTSxy: As per SB-247-2, when the Test Case yields a FAIL verdict that is ONLY due to the intercharacter delay being longer than the maximum inter-character timing, the Laboratory shall change this verdict to PASS. The laboratory shall also add the following comment in the test report: “The verdict has been turned to PASS as per TTA Bulletin 255, 5th Edition”. The reason for this exception is that IFMs initially approved in v4.3c or older had no maximum inter-character timing. 3. General renewal requirements. 3.1. Loopback To start a v1.0a renewal process, an IFM shall include a Loopback Upper Tester application that is compliant to v4.3a, 4.3c, v4.3d or v1.0a. In case an update of the Loopback Upper Tester application is necessary for the renewal testing, no change shall be performed on the Level 1 part of the IFM, neither hardware nor software. countries. 3.2. Applicable Test Cases For the renewal of all IFMs:
  • The mechanical tests are not mandatory;
  • All the electrical tests are mandatory under all conditions (1);
  • All the protocol tests are mandatory. Test Cases Mechanical tests 1CA.00x.0y Electrical tests 1CB.0xx.0y and 1CC.00x.0y Protocol tests Required renewal tests Not mandatory All Test Cases At all temperatures (1) Using all parameters All Test Cases 3.3. Renewal Process The administrative process for renewals remains unchanged. Additional details about the renewal process can be found in the Contact Terminal Level 1 Administrative Process document. For additional information, please contact EMVCo CATA Secretariat. terminal_approval@emvco.com (1) Please note that, as stated in the Test Cases definition, the Test Cases 1CB.001.0x and 1CB.002.0x shall be performed at normal temperature only. countries.

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