EMV® Terminal Type Approval – PCD Level 1 – Interoperability Testing Requirements

EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements Version 1.2.r September 2025 © 2019-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v 1.2.r Page i / vi Legal Notice This document summarizes EMVCo’s present plans for evaluation services and related policies and is subject to change by EMVCo at any time. This document does not create any binding obligations upon EMVCo or any third party regarding the subject matter of this document, which obligations will exist, if at all, only to the extent set forth in separate written agreements executed by EMVCo or such third parties. 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EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v 1.2.r Page ii / vi Revision Log – Version 1.2.r The following changes have been made to the document since the publication of Version 1.2. Some of the numbering and cross references in this version have been updated to reflect changes introduced by the published bulletins. The numbering of existing requirements did not change, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Incorporated changes described in the following Specification Updates: None. Other editorial changes: • Editorial updates © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v 1.2.r Page iii / vi Contents 1 Introduction........................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Audience..................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Scope ......................................................................................................... 1 2 Normative References ....................................................................................... 2 2.1 EMV Specifications ..................................................................................... 2 2.2 Related EMV Documents............................................................................ 2 2.3 Terminal Product Level 1 Type Approval Forms .......................................... 3 3 Abbreviations & Definitions ................................................................................ 4 3.1 Abbreviations .............................................................................................. 4 3.2 Definitions ................................................................................................... 4 4 Testing Methodology .......................................................................................... 6 4.1 Device Under Test ...................................................................................... 6 4.2 Mobiles ....................................................................................................... 6 4.3 Validation Testing ........................................................................................ 7 4.3.1 Description ...................................................................................... 7 4.3.2 Pass Criteria ................................................................................... 7 4.4 Interoperability Testing ................................................................................ 7 4.4.1 Description ...................................................................................... 7 4.4.2 Pass Criteria ................................................................................... 8 5 Requirements for Testing Laboratories ............................................................ 11 5.1 Testing Conditions .................................................................................... 11 5.2 Forms ....................................................................................................... 11 5.3 Normal Temperature and Humidity ........................................................... 11 6 Positioning Conventions .................................................................................. 12 6.1 DUT Positioning Conventions ................................................................... 12 6.1.1 Terminal Z Axis ............................................................................. 12 6.1.2 φ = 0 Axis...................................................................................... 12 6.2 Mobile Positioning Conventions ................................................................ 13 6.2.1 Mobile Z Axis ................................................................................ 13 6.2.2 Mobile orientation  ....................................................................... 14 6.3 Mobile Presentation Rules ........................................................................ 15 7 Requirements for the Positioning System ........................................................ 17 7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 17 7.2 General Requirements.............................................................................. 17 7.3 Positioning Requirements ......................................................................... 17 7.4 Motion Requirements................................................................................ 18 © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v 1.2.r Page iv / vi 7.5 Physical Alignment of DUT, Mobile and Automatic Positioning System..... 18 7.5.1 Alignment of the z Axis.................................................................. 18 7.5.2 Mounting Mobile on the Positioning System.................................. 19 7.5.3 Installation of the Origin (0,0,0) ..................................................... 20 7.6 Vertical Presentation of the Mobile............................................................ 20 7.7 Tolerance .................................................................................................. 21 © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. 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EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v 1.2.r Page v / vi Figures Figure 4-1: Test Positions..............................................................................................8 Figure 6-1:  = 0 axis on the Test DUT ........................................................................ 12 Figure 6-2: Mobile Reference Mark.............................................................................13 Figure 6-3: DUT  = 0 Definition .................................................................................. 14 Figure 6-4: Positioning for  = 0,  = π/2, r ≠ 0...........................................................14 Figure 6-5: Positioning for  = 0,  = 3π/2, r ≠ 0.........................................................15 Figure 6-6: Positioning for  = - π/2,  = 3π/2, r ≠ 0 ................................................... 15 Figure 6-7: Mobile positioning on the DUT ................................................................ 16 Figure 7-1: Mobile movement to position for target z=0 .......................................... 18 © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v 1.2.r Page vi / vi Tables Table 2-1: EMV Specifications..........................................................................................2 Table 2-2: Related EMV Documents ................................................................................ 2 Table 2-3: Terminal Product Level 1 Type Approval Forms .............................................. 3 © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v 1.2.r Page 1 / 22 1 Introduction This document describes how to perform EMVCo Terminal product Interoperability testing. The purpose of the Interoperability Testing is to verify that the Terminal product sufficiently operates with a representative set of EMVCo approved PICC products, for multiple test positions in its Operating Volume. During a first phase, EMVCo will define a Set of EMVCo Approved Mobiles to be used during the Interoperability test session. Additional devices may be added in the future as new models, new form factor and next technologies may be approved by EMVCo. 1.1 Audience This document is intended for test tool providers, product providers and Laboratories that offer EMVCo Terminal interoperability testing services. 1.2 Scope This document provides a technical description of the Interoperability Testing process Laboratories shall implement. For the applicability of testing requirements, refer to [TTA ADM]. © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v1.2.r Page 2 / 22 2 Normative References The version numbers identified in the references below are valid at the time of release of this document. Nevertheless, the latest versions available from EMVCo shall apply as per their applicability dates 2.1 EMV Specifications EMV Specifications are publicly available on the EMVCo website: www.emvco.com. Table 2-1: EMV Specifications Publication Name Version EMV Level 1 Specifications for Payment Systems ― EMV Contactless Interface Specification EMV Contactless Specifications for Payment Systems – Book A – Architecture and General Requirements All Specification Update Bulletins as published on the EMVCo website Latest available since 3.0 – February 2018 Latest available since 2.6 – April 2016 Latest available Reference [CCPS] [CTL BOOKA] Note: the applicability date of a new EMV specification is defined by EMVCo on a regular basis. 2.2 Related EMV Documents Table 2-2: Related EMV Documents Publication Name Version Reference EMV Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Administrative Process EMVCo Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1_Laboratory Guidelines for Terminal Validation and Interoperability Testing EMV Contactless Terminal Level 1 Type Approval Device Test Environment All Terminal Type Approval Update Bulletins as published on the EMVCo website Latest Available [TTA ADM] Latest Available [TIT LAB GUID] Latest Available [L1DTE] Latest Available Availability EMVCo Website Laboratories only EMVCo Website © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v 1.2.r Page 3 / 22 Note: the applicability date of a new EMV specification and any related documents is defined by EMVCo on a regular basis. 2.3 Terminal Product Level 1 Type Approval Forms Table 2-3: Terminal Product Level 1 Type Approval Forms Publication Name Version Distribution EMVCo Level 1 PCD Implementation Conformance Statement Latest Available EMVCo Website © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v1.2.r 3 Abbreviations & Definitions Page 4 / 22 3.1 Abbreviations Abbreviation CCPS DUT EE HCE ICS L1 UICC DTE Description Contactless Communication Protocol Specification; see Table 2-1. Device Under Test Execution Environment. The environment where the payment application is executed, e.g. UICC, eSE, HCE. Host-based Card Emulation Implementation Conformance Statement: A form completed by the Product Provider identifying the Product, the EMV mandatory functions, the EMV optional functions supported, and (if any) the non-EMV proprietary functions. One of the two levels of EMV testing: Testing the proximity contactless communication interface of a mobile product according to [CCPS]. Universal Integrated Circuit Card Device Test Environment 3.2 Definitions Term Analogue Test Card Reader Device Test Environment Device Under Test (DUT) EMV Specifications Definition Set of tests that checks the Radio Frequency of the hardware and software/firmware of the PCD against the EMV Specifications. Reader, to be connected to a Terminal, to allow the Terminal to perform a financial transaction, when the Terminal does not embed the implementation(s) needed for its intended use. Part of the Test Environment needed to perform the Type Approval Test, which the Vendor needs to develop and submit to the Test Laboratory at the same time as the Samples. Sample within which the PCD submitted for Type Approval is actually tested. Set of documents defining the requirements, which the PCD shall comply with for PCD Type Approval (and listed in the “Normative References” section of the PCD Type Approval Administrative Process document). © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v 1.2.r Page 5 / 22 EMVCo Environment Landing Plane Operating Volume Proximity Coupling Device (PCD) Test Test Bench Test Case Test Environment Test Laboratory Test Report Organization established to maintain the EMV specifications and administer Type Approvals against those specifications. Part(s) of the product constituted of components that are not part of the PCD - as they are not involved in PCD functionality - but interface with the PCD (for example used by, connected to,..) or have a direct impact on the behavior of the PCD. The identified area where a cardholder must ‘tap’ their contactless card or device to achieve a successful read. 3-dimensional space in which the PCD can communicate with a PICC by means of a magnetic field. Peripheral device of the terminal, that uses inductive coupling to provide power to the PICC and also to control the data exchange with the PICC, up to the transport layer (included), as specified in the EMV Specifications. Any activity that aims at verifying the conformance of a selected product or process to a given requirement under a given set of conditions. Defined combination of a set of test methods and test equipment used when performing a Test and owned by the Test Laboratory. Description of the actions required to achieve a specific Test objective. Environment needed to perform the Test. It is constituted of a Test Bench in combination with a Device Test Environment for PCD Type Approval Test. Facility recognised by EMVCo to perform PCD Type Approval Test. Document provided by the Test Laboratory containing the Test results. © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v1.2.r Page 6 / 22 4 Testing Methodology The testing process is a two-stage process, an initial validation testing followed by interoperability testing stage. 4.1 Device Under Test The Device Under Test (DUT) is defined in [TTA ADM]. At least three samples are to be provided by the product provider. The DUT shall be preloaded with a DTE application defined in [L1NDTE]. During Validation and Interoperability Testing: • DUT with External Power Source shall be connected to its Power supply during all the testing Process. • For portable equipment, fully charged internal batteries shall be used. Portable equipment shall not be connected to a Power supply. The batteries used shall be as supplied or recommended by the vendor. If internal batteries are used, the test power source voltages shall remain within the vendor tolerance and is checked by the Laboratory. The battery charge must be at least 50% of its capacity until the end of the interoperability test session. Note: if during a test session the battery charge is lower than 50%, the Laboratory is authorized to recharge it 4.2 Mobiles Mobiles used for Validation and Interoperability Testing are EMVCo Approved Mobiles. The number of mobiles will be defined and managed by EMVCo. During Validation and Interoperability tests, to support the testing environment, Mobiles have to be configured: - Either with an HCE test application - Or with an UICC Type B containing a test application The test applications allow interaction with the Interoperability Loop Back Application defined in [L1NDTE] © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v 1.2.r 4.3 Validation Testing Page 7 / 22 4.3.1 Description Validation Testing consists of performing a successful transaction between the DUT and the Mobiles defined by EMVCo, these mobiles can be updated at any time by EMVCo. Validation testing may be performed manually or by utilizing an automatic positioning system. • Validation Testing shall be performed on three DUT samples. • Five transactions shall be performed at a single test position (r=0, = 0, z=1). Not more than 5 taps shall be attempted in order to meet the pass conditions. The test position is defined in [CCPS] Annex B. • Only one Mobile orientation is used for testing ( = 0). • The Z reference (z=0cm) is the landing plane. 4.3.2 Pass Criteria The validation pass criteria are defined as: • At minimum, three out of five transactions per mobile are successful, for all mobiles (not necessarily consecutive successful transactions) and for each DUT sample. The DUT shall pass Validation Testing to be eligible for Interoperability Testing and for a Letter of Approval Note : A successful transaction is identified by one of the three indicators generated by the DTE Interoperability loopback: • Sound Indicators. • LED Indicators. • TTL Signals. 4.4 Interoperability Testing 4.4.1 Description Interoperability Testing shall be performed on each mobile specified by EMVCo using an automatic positioning system to ensure accuracy of the test positions and movements. The Laboratory shall use the same DUT sample used for EMVCo Analogue L1 Type Approval Test sessions. The automatic positioning system shall present the mobile to the DUT once at each position defined in Figure 4-1. The mobile shall be presented to the DUT using two orientations:  = 0 and  = –π/2 (Refer to [CCPS] Annex B for definition of ). Each orientation  shall be tested at the test positions indicated in Figure 4-1. © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v1.2.r Z=0cm Figure 4-1: Test Positions Z=1cm Z=2cm Page 8 / 22 Z=3cm Z=4cm • There is a total of 74 positions defined and 2 orientations. • The mobile shall be present at each test position for a maximum duration of 1.5 seconds before being removed. • The test bench shall implement a delay between each transaction to allow the DUT to restart the transaction for the next test position. Laboratories are advised to carefully define this value to optimize test duration. 4.4.2 Pass Criteria Each test position is designated with a weighted value. The weighted values per mobile are provided in [TIT LAB GUID]. The Success Rate of a mobile is defined by the following formula: • Wi is the weight of position i • Ri is the Result of the transaction at position i (Ri = 1 if success or Ri=0 if transaction failed) • TWV is the total weighted value TWV =  Wi • TR is the test result for one mobile TR =  (Ri * Wi) • Success Rate = TR/TWV © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v 1.2.r Page 9 / 22 In case the PCD Under Test cannot be tested in all the positions of the operating volume defined in chapter 4, Laboratories shall follow the following procedure: • Untestable positions at z=0 cm: For each orientation of the mobile ( = 0 and  = 3π/2), z0 is defined as the closest distance to z=0 cm where at least 3 positions on the 5 positions defined in Figure 4-1 can be tested, o If z0 5 mm, then the Product is not tested for positions (0,r,f) and they are reported as not tested • Untestable positions at z ≥ 1 cm o Positions inaccessible due to terminal shape are reported as not tested • In case of untestable positions, the weight of untested positions will not be taken into account in the Success Rate calculation. Note 1: Positions (z,0,0) are tested using the 2 orientations. If only one orientation is testable according to the above rules, it has to be included in the score calculation. The overall number of positions that can be tested shall comply with the following rule: • At minimum, 60% of the test positions in one orientation shall be testable with all PTP mobiles (this translates into a minimum of 23 positions on 37 for each orientation) • There is no minimum number of testable positions for the second orientation For instance, a product that is tested at 2, 3 and 4 cm with orientation 0° and that cannot be tested with orientation 3π/2 is acceptable (as long as its success rate calculated on the testable positions is compliant with the Pass Criteria)The number of untested positions due to the terminal shape shall be documented in the test report. The pass criteria for Interoperability Testing are defined below: 1. The Success Rate shall be greater than or equal to 83% for each mobile. 2. At least 50% of the tested positions at z=0 cm (or z = z0) shall be PASS (for positions where testing at z=0 or z0 is possible). The DUT shall pass the Interoperability Testing to be eligible for a contactless Level 1 Letter of Approval Note 2: A successful transaction is identified by one the three indicators generated by the DTE Interoperability loopback a. Sound Indicators. b. LED Indicators. c. TTL Signals. © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v1.2.r Page 10 / 22 Note 3: The pass criteria and weighted values are subject to change over time. © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v 1.2.r Page 11 / 22 5 Requirements for Testing Laboratories 5.1 Testing Conditions The DUT shall be tested in the following conditions: • Without the use of any external RF device that could have an impact e.g. RF spy tool. • The same DUT as the one used for EMVCo Analogue L1 Type Approval Test sessions shall be used. • The DUT shall be securely positioned for the automatic positioning system. The DUT must be provided with a Contactless Symbol representing the reference testing point. • The DUT may be connected to a PC. • DUT shall be switched on for a minimum of 5 minutes before testing begins. • The mobile shall be switched on. • The mobile display shall be on ie: o The display shall be active and shall show the various application icons o The screen saver shall not be triggered o There shall not be any personal lock protection activated (password…) • The mobile battery must not be in a charging mode during test session. If necessary the mobile can be recharged between test sessions. • When multiple batteries for PCDs Under Test are used during the test, the Laboratory shall clearly indicate which battery was used for which test session and which DUT. • If the interoperability testing fails, the Laboratory shall verify the mobile is not in power saving mode. If it is the case, the test shall be run again with a recharged battery. • Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS technologies shall be disabled on the mobile. • All the mobile contactless protocols shall be enabled (e.g. Type A, Type B, NFC-F, P2P, R/W mode etc.…) 5.2 Forms As this process is part of the EMVCo Contactless Level 1 Type Approval process, the existing L1 ICS must be submitted when the Level 1 process is initiated. 5.3 Normal Temperature and Humidity The normal temperature and humidity conditions for Validation and Interoperability Testing shall be any convenient combination of temperature and humidity within the following ranges: • Temperature between: 23°C ± 3°C • Relative humidity: 40 % to 60 %. When it is impractical to carry out tests under these conditions, a note to this effect, stating the ambient temperature and relative humidity during the tests, shall be added to the test report. © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v1.2.r 6 Positioning Conventions Page 12 / 22 6.1 DUT Positioning Conventions 6.1.1 Terminal Z Axis The following characteristics are introduced to support the positioning convention: • The centre of the landing plane is the centre of the contactless symbol • The Z axis of the DUT is the axis which passes through the centre of the Contactless Symbol, orthogonal to the landing plane or to the tangent of the landing plane and directed outwards from the terminal surface. 6.1.2 φ = 0 Axis The φ = 0 axis of the DUT is indicated by the Contactless Symbol Figure 6-1:  = 0 axis on the Test DUT © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v 1.2.r Page 13 / 22 6.2 Mobile Positioning Conventions Positioning conventions used in this document are compliant with [CCPS] Annex B. Figure 6-2: Mobile Reference Mark 6.2.1 Mobile Z Axis The following characteristics are introduced to support the positioning convention: • The presentation plane is the outer part of the mobile that is presented over the landing plane of the DUT. • The z axis of the mobile is the axis going through the reference mark, vertical to the presentation plane and directed outwards from the surface of the mobile. © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v1.2.r Page 14 / 22 6.2.2 Mobile orientation  The mobile orientation =0 is defined by: • The mobile φc = 0 axis must be aligned with the DUT φ = 0 axis. • The top of the mobile must be placed on the DUT (r, π, z) position side as shown in below diagram: Figure 6-3: DUT  = 0 Definition The following pictures present examples of position and orientation of the mobile when φ and  vary Figure 6-4: Positioning for  = 0,  = π/2, r ≠ 0 © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v 1.2.r Figure 6-5: Positioning for  = 0,  = 3π/2, r ≠ 0 Page 15 / 22 Figure 6-6: Positioning for  = - π/2,  = 3π/2, r ≠ 0 6.3 Mobile Presentation Rules In order to avoid positioning inconsistencies between Laboratories, the following rules shall be followed: • The presentation plane of a mobile shall always be parallel to the landing plane of the DUT as per Figure 6-7 • The mobile must be presented to the DUT on the side of the Reference Mark. © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v1.2.r Figure 6-7: Mobile positioning on the DUT Page 16 / 22 © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v 1.2.r Page 17 / 22 7 Requirements for the Positioning System 7.1 Introduction The Positioning System used for the Interoperability Testing, shall be automatic and programmable to carry out specific actions to place the mobile in the various test positions of the DUT’s Operating Volume, repeatedly, with acceptable variation and with a high degree of accuracy. These actions are determined by programmed routines that specify the direction, acceleration, velocity, deceleration, and distance of a series of coordinated motions. The automatic positioning system shall consist of a fixed chassis and at least one arm, for holding and moving small objects. Three axes are required to reach any point in space. The automatic positioning system shall be connected to a computer via a communication port in order to be correctly configured with a dedicated software 7.2 General Requirements • The positioning system shall be able to position the mobile attached to its moving arm at all test positions defined in section 4.4.1 of the DUT’s Operating Volume. • The positioning system shall be capable to handle any mobile device. • The DUT is securely positioned. • When the mobile is presented to the DUT, there shall be no metallic object in the vicinity of the mobile & the DUT, to ensure that the electro-magnetic field is not disturbed. A distance of at least 15 cm shall be met between the mobile and any metallic object pertaining to the positioning system. • A distance of at least 15 cm shall be met between the DUT and any metallic object pertaining to the positioning system. • When the mobile is presented to the DUT, the presentation plane of a mobile shall always be parallel to the landing plane of the DUT. 7.3 Positioning Requirements • For each mobile in the test pool, the positioning system shall be calibrated so that the test position (0,0,0) called origin, is defined as the centre of the contactless symbol on the landing plane of the DUT. • The positioning system shall be programmable with at least three coordinates (r, , z) relative to the origin © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v1.2.r Page 18 / 22 7.4 Motion Requirements • The mobile shall be presented in a vertical movement as specified in section 7.6. • The positioning system shall move the mobile during the vertical movement, excluding the start and end, at a speed of 1 m/s. • The mobile shall not be moving in the operating volume for more than 100 ms. Consequently, the positioning system shall decelerate the mobile at the end of the vertical movement at a rate of minimum 8 m/s². The expected movement is represented in the Figure 7-1 below Figure 7-1: Mobile movement to position for target z=0 7.5 Physical Alignment of DUT, Mobile and Automatic Positioning System 7.5.1 Alignment of the z Axis The purpose of this procedure is to align the z axis of the automatic positioning system and the z axis of the DUT. An automated process using laser measurement and automatic placing is possible and recommended. Step 1 Actions • Identify the z axis of the positioning system. © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v 1.2.r Page 19 / 22 • Prepare the positioning system to ensure the z axis is visible. 2 • Identify the z axis of the DUT and if possible, make the z axis of the DUT visible. • Identify the =0 axis of the DUT. 3 • Mount the DUT and the positioning system next to each other so that the z axis of the positioning system is nearly parallel to the z axis of the DUT. • Verify that the positioning system will be able to cover the operating volume of the DUT. 4 • Move the DUT and the positioning system so that the z axis of the positioning system is parallel to the z axis of the DUT. 5 • Mechanically secure the DUT and the positioning system in this position. 6 • Secure the z axis of the positioning system in this position. 7.5.2 Mounting Mobile on the Positioning System The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that the orientation of the mobile conforms to the requirements listed in 4.4.1, with the value of the θ being 0 or -π/2 Step 1 Actions Fix the mobile to the arm of the positioning system to fulfil the following conditions: The z axis of the mobile is parallel to the z axis of the positioning system and points in the opposite direction. The angle between the =0 axis of the DUT and the c=0 axis of the mobile is 0 degrees (or –π/2). © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v1.2.r Page 20 / 22 7.5.3 Installation of the Origin (0,0,0) The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that at position (0,0,0), the reference Mark of the mobile is as close as possible to the centre of the Contactless Symbol of the DUT. Step 1 2 3 4 5 Actions Program the positioning system to move the mobile so that the Z axis of the DUT crosses the reference mark (Figure 6-2). Reset the coordinating system for the positioning system so that r = 0 for this position. Carefully let the positioning system move the mobile down until it is just one vertical increment away from touching the terminal landing plane. (The mobile shall not touch the DUT landing plane). This can be verified by placing a sheet of paper between the mobile and the DUT such that it is still possible to move the paper). Raise the mobile again by 0.05 cm (to compensate for the tolerance in positioning of the positioning system). Reset the coordinating system of the positioning system so that the z axis for this position is 0 (except if DUT cannot be positioned at z=0: see 7.3). . 7.6 Vertical Presentation of the Mobile This section describes how the positioning system shall be programmed to: 1. Bring the mobile into the Operating Volume of the DUT. 2. Keep the mobile at the programmed position for the required time defined in section 4.4.1. 3. Remove it again from the Operating Volume of the DUT. For each of the programmed positions, the positioning system will begin the presentation from a position with the same values of (r, ) as the programmed position, but with zinitial = z + 20 cm (the outer position). The positioning system shall move the mobile along a straight line parallel to the z axis until the programmed position is reached. The positioning system shall then maintain the mobile in that programmed position for 1.5 second, and subsequently withdraw it again along a line parallel to the z axis. When moving the mobile to or from the programmed position, the positioning system shall be programmed to move the mobile in a precise way compliant with the motion requirements described in section 7.4. This applies to all movement including acceleration, and deceleration of the DUT along the z axis. This is to ensure timing repeatability of the presentation. © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. EMV® Terminal Type Approval PCD Level 1 Interoperability Testing Requirements v 1.2.r 7.7 Tolerance This section describes the tolerance for the various measurements: Page 21 / 22 Item Duration of stay at a test position before the mobile is positioned back to the outer position Position (r, , z). Tolerance in any direction between the programmed position and the actual position obtained Vertical Acceleration or Deceleration Vertical Speed Orientation of the mobile () Deviation between z axis of the positioning system and Z axis of the DUT Deviation between the landing plane of the DUT and the presentation plane of the mobile Deviation between z axis of the positioning system and z axis of the mobile Deviation between =0 axis of the positioning system and c=0 axis of the mobile Tolerance value +/- 0.1 s +/- 0.05 cm +/- 1.5 m/s² +/- 0.1 m/s +/- 3° +/- 3° +/- 5° +/- 3° +/- 3° © 2019-2025-2025 EMVCo, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution and other use of this document is permitted only pursuant to the applicable agreement between the user and EMVCo found at www.emvco.com. EMV® is a registered trademark or trademark of EMVCo, LLC in the United States and other countries. 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