Customer Product References

NV11

I welcome the introduction of the NV11 onto our machine estate. It is a product we have waited a long time for and I am pleased to say it has finally arrived. If the performance of this unit is as good as the training and support given to us by Paul Curley and his team it has every chance of becoming a market leader.
Kevin Astley, Group Service Manager, Bob Rudd Leisure LTD

SMART Payout

When we were researching the options for a bill recycler solution, the Innovative NV200 & SMART Payout came out on top because of its versatility and value for money. The NV200 & SMART Payout offers many features which were beyond the scope of competing products at similar or even higher prices. The main benefits are the acceptance and recycling of a wide range of denominations, resulting in optimal payout performance and less shortages, which has a positive effect on the uptime of the machine. Our customers, both operators and players, are delighted with the NV200 & SMART Payout. Its reliability combined with its user friendliness and versatility makes it an indispensable addition to our product portfolio.
Jurriaan Knol, Product Development Manager, JVHgames.com

What is ccTalk DES?

ccTalk® DES

In response to manufacturer and operator demands for a more secure method of communicating with peripherals (bank note validators, hoppers, coin mechs etc); DES has been implemented in ccTalk® communication protocol.

Overview

DES stands for Data Encryption Standard and was developed by IBM in 1974. It uses a shared key that is known by both the host (e.g. gaming cabinet) and the slave (e.g. bank note validator). In the ccTalk® implementation of DES, a 64-bit key has been used.

Compared to the currently existing ccTalk® encryption standards, significant processing power is required to encrypt and decrypt messages. On older systems this could impact the operation of the machine if a delay is incurred on every packet. Therefore DES encryption is only used when obtaining the monetary value of each channel and the confirm changes to the events reported by read buffered bill events.

The existing ccTalk® encryption algorithms and packing standards can be used in conjunction with DES encryption, indeed it is advisable to do so as only limited packets are encrypted using the DES method. This diagram shows the layers of processing that combine to construct a ccTalk® response from a peripheral.

Installing a DES Compatible Validator

Each validator needs to be enabled for the DES variant of ccTalk® protocol before it will work in a DES compatible host. ITL validators can be ordered DES compatible but these will not work in a non-DES compatible host without disabling the DES compatibility. See below for details of identifying DES compatible validators.

Each validator has it’s own unique 64-bit key which is set during manufacture at Innovative Technology LTD. It would not be feasible for an engineer installing the validator to enter this key to the host. Therefore it is possible, with physical access to the validator, for the host system to request the key. This can only be done in ‘trusted mode’. Please refer to the product manual for details regarding how to enter trusted mode. Once the validator has sent the key to the host it is possible for DES encrypted communication to take place. This only needs to be done once on installation, however, any time a different validator is installed in the system, the key exchange will have to take place.

Identifying a DES Compatible Validator

All validators programmed at Innovative Technology as DES compatible valiant of ccTalk® will be identified with [DES] printed on the interface label.

Checking and Changing DES Compatibility

Firstly, ensure the firmware is up to date. The DES compatibility can be toggled on/off using Validator Manager version 3.3.12 or later. On the menu select Tools – Set Validator Options. On the General Options tab, the “cct DES encrypted” checkbox will be available when ccTalk® (CCT) interface is set. Click Apply Changes once the validator is configured as required.

ccTalk DES was featured in the February 2011 Technical Bulletin

Where can I download the latest currency datasets?

New currency dataset files are published on our website as they are released. To find available datasets visit the Currency Download section within Support. Select the validator you are using and the currency you require to see all available dataset options. Eg. NV200 EURO. The blue i icon provides more details eg. pulse information, to assist selections.

Please note: you have to log in to be able to download files. To create a new account use Register- Create an Account. (Registration is easy and takes approximately 30 seconds.)