Contactless payments for EV chargers

EMV CONTACTLESS READER

Crypto is a family of contactless payment readers designed for unattended use. A market-proven technology, the readers are fast, secure and robust modules for contactless-only acceptance of Visa and Mastercard.

Non-payment standards such as Mifare are also supported, which allows for multiple modes of payment – both a membership card or a bank card – to be serviced by a single terminal. What is more, the terminal’s software allows for control over multiple chargers or charging guns.

FAST, LOW-COST TRANSACTION PROCESSING

Transactions are cleared via acquirer Elavon and funds transferred within 1 to 3 days. Merchants have 24/7 access to a comprehensive online reporting platform called Switchio. Sales reports or detailed information for each transaction are available at a click of a button, while issuing refunds is hassle-free too.

WHY CHOOSE GEMINI 2000?

Fully certified payment solution trusted by EV charger manufacturers

Support multiple EV charging stations or handles with one terminal

Easy deployment and software integration over Ethernet

Secure transaction processing, comprehensive reporting and easy refunds

UK manufacturer with fast delivery and responsive support

Custom functionality, mechanics or graphic design upon request

The payment terminals consist of a compact contactless reader and a telemetry unit. This two-part design allows you to position modules more conveniently inside the charger enclosure and reduces costs if replacements are ever needed. The terminals require a 12V power source and connect to the EV charger via a standard Ethernet connection.

Message exchange between terminal and charger is carried out over MQTT. Several transaction types are supported, such as a flat rate or a card pre-authorisation to begin charging with a final confirmation when charging ends. Multiple chargers or charging handles can make use of a single payment terminal, as the messaging protocol allows for transactions to be matched to individual charging sessions.

All sensitive card data remains secure at all times as it is encrypted in the reader and transmitted over a secure channel to the acquiring bank. The reader’s security is certified to PCI PTS 5.1.

Bank cards, smartphones and wearables are all accepted. This includes devices featuring Visa, Mastercard, GooglePay or ApplePay. The payment terminal can handle non-payment cards and tags as well, so loyalty and membership schemes can all use the same contactless reader.

Transaction processing and reporting are done by our partner, payment gateway Switchio. Funds are cleared by Elavon, the leading acquirer offering fast and reliable customer experience with next day fund transfer options.