LONDON - Level Four Software, a provider of ATM test and development software, has extended its product suite to support ATMs manufactured by Triton and Tidel.
According to a news release, Level Four's ATM Simulator can now test the upgrade or implementation of new services across ATM networks containing Triton and Tidel machines.
Accessed via a desktop PC, Level Four's ATM Simulator connects as a virtual ATM into the host system. It can script the behavior of any type of ATM, including newer market entrants such as Triton and Tidel.
Carlos Siewczynski, Tidel's vice president of international sales, said in the release, "It is welcome news that Level Four has expanded its products to support our ATM devices. Using Level Four's software, our customers can now test an entire transaction lifecycle automatically, from entering the card into the ATM through to the host system, all from a desktop PC."
According to the release, a key feature of ATM Simulator is its ability to visualize ATM interfaces such as screens and receipts. ATM Simulator creates an exact replica of the customer screen transaction flow as well as the operator panel interaction. Thus using a mouse and keyboard, a bank can interact with an ATM exactly like a customer.
This makes the testing process more realistic and removes the need for users to understand or program different types of ATM message protocols.
Level Four's primary involvement with multi-vendor networks has been through Atmos, the ATM and card outsourcing division of the Link Interchange Network. According to the release, Atmos uses Level Four products to provide technical development support, end-to-end testing capabilities and to assist in the preparation of ATMs under Atmos management for migration to the new EMV standard.
Martin Macmillan, Level Four chief executive, said, "Off premise ATMs represent a significant growth industry and our tools are used to help test and integrate these devices into existing networks and thereby enable rapid deployment in response to market demands."
