EMV Terminal Parameters

The card brands dictate the values to be used in some fields in the terminal/POS. The values listed below are production settings provided by the brands. Values for test/certification may be different. The Certification Analyst will help to determine any differences that may be required for certification testing.

American Express

EMV TagDescriptionCredit
9F35Terminal TypeKernel Config
9F33Terminal CapabilitiesKernel Config
9F40Additional Terminal CapabilitiesKernel Config
9F15Merchant Category CodeAssigned by Elavon
9F06Application IdentifierA00000002501
 Default Application LabelAmerican Express Credit
9F1ATerminal Country Code840
5F2ATransaction Currency Code840
5F36Transaction Currency Exponent2
 Default DDOL9F3704
97Default TDOLN/A
 TAC - DefaultDC 50 FC 98 00
 TAC - Denial00 10 00 00 00
 TAC - OnlineDE 00 FC 98 00
9F1BTerminal Floor Limit0.00
 EMV Random Selection Threshold0.00
 EMV Random Selection Maximum %99
 EMV Random Selection Target %99
 Partial Name Selection FlagY
 Allow Fallback FlagY
 Allow PIN BypassY
 Acquirer ID0
9F09Application Version Number (Primary)0x0001
9F09Application Version Number (Secondary)N/A
EMV Tag Contactless DescriptionCredit 
 TAC - DefaultDC 50 FC 98 00
 TAC - Denial00 10 00 00 00
 TAC - OnlineDE 00 FC 98 00
 Contactless Floor Limit0.00
 Contactless CVM Limit10.00
 Enable ExpressPay MSDY
 Enable ExpressPay EMVY

Discover

Discover ZIP follows the same configuration values as DPAS contactless with the exception of the AID value (A0000003241010) is not shown in the table below.

EMV TagDescriptionCreditCommon Debit
9F35Terminal TypeKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F33Terminal CapabilitiesKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F40Additional Terminal CapabilitiesKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F15Merchant Category CodeAssigned by ElavonAssigned by Elavon
9F06Application IdentifierA0000001523010A0000001524010
 Default Application LabelDiscoverUS Common Debit
9F1ATerminal Country Code840840
5F2ATransaction Currency Code840840
5F36Transaction Currency Exponent22
 Default DDOL9F37049F3704
97Default TDOLN/AN/A
 TAC - DefaultDC 00 00 20 00DC 00 00 20 00
 TAC - Denial00 10 00 00 0000 10 00 00 00
 TAC - OnlineFC E0 9C F8 00FC E0 9C F8 00
9F1BTerminal Floor Limit0.000.00
 EMV Random Selection Threshold0.000.00
 EMV Random Selection Maximum %9999
 EMV Random Selection Target %9999
 Partial Name Selection FlagYY
 Allow Fallback FlagYY
 Allow PIN BypassYY
 Acquirer ID610046610046
9F09Application Version Number (Primary)0x00010x0001
9F09Application Version Number (Secondary)0x00010x0001
EMV Tag Contactless DescriptionCredit  Common Debit
 TAC - DefaultKernelKernel
 TAC - DenialKernelKernel
 TAC - OnlineKernelKernel
 Contactless Floor Limit0.000.00
 Contactless CVM Limit50.0050.00

DNA (Debit Network Alliance)

The DNA application is governed by the Debit Network Alliance however they only supply guidelines for specific parameters. Any debit network that wishes to utilize this application for debit cards issued by their members will personalize on their chip cards.

To date there has not been any published document from a network identifying the exact parameters to be used, so some items are assumed TBD and noted as such in the table below.

EMV TagDescriptionCommon Debit
9F35Terminal TypeKernel Config
9F33Terminal CapabilitiesKernel Config
9F40Additional Terminal CapabilitiesKernel Config
9F15Merchant Category CodeAssigned by Elavon
9F06Application IdentifierA0000006200620
 Default Application LabelDNA Shared (assumed)
9F1ATerminal Country Code840
5F2ATransaction Currency Code840
5F36Transaction Currency Exponent2
 Default DDOL9F3704
97Default TDOLN/A
 TAC - DefaultFC 50 AC A0 00
 TAC - Denial00 00 00 00 00
 TAC - OnlineFC 50 BC F8 00
9F1BTerminal Floor Limit0.00
 EMV Random Selection Threshold0.00
 EMV Random Selection Maximum %99
 EMV Random Selection Target %99
 Partial Name Selection FlagY
 Allow Fallback FlagY
 Allow PIN BypassY
 Acquirer IDTBD
9F09Application Version Number (Primary)0x0001 (assumed)
9F09Application Version Number (Secondary)0x0001 (assumed)

JCB

EMV TagDescriptionCredit – U.S.Credit - Canada
9F35Terminal TypeKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F33Terminal CapabilitiesKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F40Additional Terminal CapabilitiesKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F15Merchant Category CodeAssigned by ElavonAssigned by Elavon
9F06Application IdentifierA0000000651010A0000000651010
 Default Application LabelJCBJCB
9F1ATerminal Country Code840124
5F2ATransaction Currency Code840124
5F36Transaction Currency Exponent22
 Default DDOL9F37049F3704
97Default TDOLN/AN/A
 TAC – DefaultFC 60 24 A8 00FC 60 24 A8 00
 TAC - Denial00 10 00 00 0000 10 00 00 00
 TAC - OnlineFC 60 AC F8 00FC 60 AC F8 00
9F1BTerminal Floor Limit0.000.00
 EMV Random Selection Threshold0.000.00
 EMV Random Selection Maximum %9999
 EMV Random Selection Target %9999
 Partial Name Selection FlagYY
 Allow Fallback FlagYY
 Allow PIN BypassYY
 Acquirer ID61004694005
9F09Application Version Number (Primary)0x02000x0200
9F09Application Version Number (Secondary)N/AN/A

MasterCard

EMV TagDescriptionMasterCard Credit and Debit MasterCardInternational MaestroUS Maestro
9F35Terminal TypeKernel ConfigKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F33Terminal CapabilitiesKernel ConfigKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F40Additional Terminal CapabilitiesKernel ConfigKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F15Merchant Category CodeAssigned by ElavonAssigned by ElavonAssigned by Elavon
Transaction Category Code‘R’‘R’‘R’
 9F06Application IdentifierA0000000041010A0000000043060A0000000042203
Default Application LabelMasterCard CreditMaestroDebit MasterCard
9F1ATerminal Country Code840840840
5F2ATransaction Currency Code840840840
 5F36Transaction Currency Exponent222
97Default DDOL9F37049F37049F3704
 Default TDOL9F02065F2A029A039C0195059F37049F02065F2A029A039C0195059F37049F02065F2A029A039C0195059F3704
 TAC - DefaultFC 50 B8 A0 00FC 50 BC A0 00FC 50 BC A0 00
 TAC - Denial00 00 00 00 0000 00 00 00 0000 00 00 00 00
TAC - OnlineFC 50 80 88 00FC 50 BC F8 00FC 50 80 88 00
9F1B Terminal Floor Limit0.000.000.00
 EMV Random Selection Threshold0.000.000.00
 EMV Random Selection Maximum %999999
 EMV Random Selection Target %999999
 Partial Name Selection FlagYYY
 Allow Fallback FlagYYY
 Allow PIN BypassYYY
9F09Acquirer ID120971209712097
9F09Application Version Number (Primary)0x00020x00020x0002
 Application Version Number (Secondary)0x00020x00020x0002
EMV Tag Contactless Decription MasterCard Credit and Debit MasterCardInternational Maestro  US Maestro 
 TAC - DefaultF4 50 84 80 0CF4 50 04 80 0CF4 50 84 80 0C
 TAC - Denial00 00 00 00 0000 00 00 00 0000 00 00 00 00
 TAC - OnlineF4 50 84 80 0CF4 50 04 80 0CF4 50 84 80 0C
9F1BEnable MchipYYY
 Enable MstripeYYY
 Contactless Floor Limit0.000.000.00
 Contactless CVM Limit100.00100.00100.00
 Contactless Terminal Capabilities CVM ReqKernel Config.Kernel Config.Kernel Config.
 Contactless Terminal Capabilities CVM NotReqKernel Config.Kernel Config.Kernel Config.

UnionPay International – Credit

Note that UnionPay uses non-production BIN ranges for testing. PAN lengths may be 19 digits in length in test though production PANs would be normal length.

EMV TagDescriptionUPI CreditUPI Quasi-Credit
9F35Terminal TypeKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F33Terminal CapabilitiesKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F40Additional Terminal CapabilitiesKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F15Merchant Category CodeAssigned by ElavonAssigned by Elavon
9F06Application IdentifierA000000333010102A000000333010103
 Default Application LabelUnionPay CreditUnionPay Quasi Credit
9F1ATerminal Country Code840840
5F2ATransaction Currency Code840840
5F36Transaction Currency Exponent22
 Default DDOL9F37049F3704
97Default TDOLN/AN/A
 TAC – DefaultD8 40 00 A8 00D8 40 00 A8 00
 TAC - Denial00 10 00 00 0000 10 00 00 00
 TAC - OnlineD8 40 04 F8 00D8 40 04 F8 00
9F1BTerminal Floor Limit0.000.00
 EMV Random Selection Threshold0.000.00
 EMV Random Selection Maximum %9999
 EMV Random Selection Target %9999
 Partial Name Selection FlagYY
 Allow Fallback FlagYY
 Allow PIN BypassYY
 Acquirer ID00
9F09Application Version Number (Primary)0x00200x0020
9F09Application Version Number (Secondary)0x00200x0020

UnionPay International – Debit

EMV TagDescriptionUPI DebitUPI Common Debit
9F35Terminal TypeKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F33Terminal CapabilitiesKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F40Additional Terminal CapabilitiesKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F15Merchant Category CodeAssigned by ElavonAssigned by Elavon
9F06Application IdentifierA000000333010101A000000333010108
 Default Application LabelUnionPay DebitUnionPay Debit
9F1ATerminal Country Code840840
5F2ATransaction Currency Code840840
5F36Transaction Currency Exponent22
 Default DDOL9F37049F3704
97Default TDOLN/AN/A
 TAC – DefaultD8 40 00 A8 00D8 40 00 A8 00
 TAC - Denial00 10 00 00 0000 10 00 00 00
 TAC - OnlineD8 40 04 F8 00D8 40 04 F8 00
9F1BTerminal Floor Limit0.000.00
 EMV Random Selection Threshold0.000.00
 EMV Random Selection Maximum %9999
 EMV Random Selection Target %9999
 Partial Name Selection FlagYY
 Allow Fallback FlagYY
 Allow PIN BypassYY
 Acquirer ID00
9F09Application Version Number (Primary)0x00200x0020
9F09Application Version Number (Secondary)0x00200x0020

Visa - Credit

EMV TagDescriptionVisa CreditVisa Electron
9F35Terminal TypeKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F33Terminal CapabilitiesKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F40Additional Terminal CapabilitiesKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F15Merchant Category CodeAssigned by ElavonAssigned by Elavon
9F06Application IdentifierA0000000031010A0000000032010
 Default Application LabelVisa CreditVisa Electron
9F1ATerminal Country Code840840
5F2ATransaction Currency Code840840
5F36Transaction Currency Exponent22
 Default DDOL9F37049F3704
97Default TDOL9F02069F0206
 TAC - DefaultDC 40 00 A8 00DC 40 00 A8 00
 TAC - Denial00 10 00 00 0000 10 00 00 00
 TAC - OnlineDC 40 04 F8 00DC 40 04 F8 00
9F1BTerminal Floor Limit0.000.00
 EMV Random Selection Threshold0.000.00
 EMV Random Selection Maximum %9999
 EMV Random Selection Target %9999
 Partial Name Selection FlagYY
 Allow Fallback FlagYY
 Allow PIN BypassYY
 Acquirer ID412700412700
9F09Application Version Number (Primary)9696
9F09Application Version Number (Secondary)08C08C
EMV TagContactlessVisa Credit Visa Electron
 TAC - DefaultDC 40 00 A8 00DC 40 00 A8 00
 TAC - Denial00 10 00 00 0000 10 00 00 00
 TAC - OnlineDC 40 04 F8 00DC 40 04 F8 00
 Contactless Floor Limit0.000.00
 Contactless CVM Limit25.0025.00
9F66Visa TTQTerminal Config.Terminal Config.

Visa - Debit

EMV TagDescriptionVisa InterlinkDebit InternationalUS Common Debit
9F35Terminal TypeKernel ConfigKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F33Terminal CapabilitiesKernel ConfigKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F40Additional Terminal CapabilitiesKernel ConfigKernel ConfigKernel Config
9F15Merchant Category CodeAssigned by ElavonAssigned by ElavonAssigned by Elavon
9F06Application IdentifierA0000000033010A0000000031010A0000000980840
 Default Application LabelInterlinkVisa DebitUS Debit
9F1ATerminal Country Code840840840
5F2ATransaction Currency Code840840840
5F36Transaction Currency Exponent222
 Default DDOL9F37049F37049F3704
97Default TDOL9F02069F02069F0206
 TAC - DefaultDC 40 00 A8 00DC 40 00 A8 00DC 40 00 A8 00
 TAC - Denial00 10 00 00 0000 10 00 00 0000 10 00 00 00
 TAC - OnlineDC 40 04 F8 00DC 40 04 F8 00DC 40 04 F8 00
9F1BTerminal Floor Limit0.000.000.00
 EMV Random Selection Threshold0.000.000.00
 EMV Random Selection Maximum %999999
 EMV Random Selection Target %999999
 Partial Name Selection FlagYYY
 Allow Fallback FlagYYY
 Allow PIN BypassYYY
 Acquirer ID412700412700412700
9F09Application Version Number (Primary)969696
9F09Application Version Number (Secondary)08C08C08C
EMV TagContactless DecriptionVisa Interlink Debit InternationalUS Common Debit
 TAC - DefaultDC 40 00 A8 00DC 40 00 A8 00 
 TAC - Denial00 10 00 00 0000 10 00 00 00 
 TAC - OnlineDC 40 04 F8 00DC 40 04 F8 00 
 Contactless Floor Limit0.000.000.00
 Contactless CVM Limit0.000.000.00
9F66Visa TTQTerminal Config.Terminal Config.Terminal Config.