1. Identifying Your Application

To determine which application your card reader is using, consider the following:

  • If your PAX card reader communicates with the host system using the MDB protocol, it is running VendLink-VM. See Section 2.1 for instructions.

  • If your machine communicates using the Pulse protocol, it may be using either VendLink-PULSE or Circumvend. Refer to Section 2.2 and Section 2.3 for further identification.

2. Returning to the Home Screen

Your card reader is running VendLink-VM if:
✅ It is used for vending machines or any MDB protocol devices.
✅ The screen displays a "Push to Start" button (see example below).

✅ The screen shows “During device maintenance” (see example below).

  1. Tap the top-right corner of the screen six times in a row.

  2. A password prompt will appear.

  3. Enter the password: 123450, then tap "Confirm".

Watch the demonstration video here:

https://youtube.com/shorts/LSoCylud8L4?feature=share

2.2 Circumvend

How to Identify Circumvend:

Your card reader is running Circumvend if:
✅ It is used in Pulse Kiosk mode.
✅ The screen layout is similar to the image below, with the CircumTec logo displayed in the top-right corner.
(Note: The number of options may vary.)

How to Exit Circumvend:

  1. Tap the top-right corner of the screen six times in a row.

  2. A password prompt will appear.

  3. Enter the password:

    • If no changes have been made in VMMS, use the default password: 19731.

    • If a custom password has been set in VMMS, enter the configured password.

  4. Tap "Close App" to exit.

Watch the demonstration video here
(Note: The password shown in the video may differ. Please try the default password or your custom configuration.)

https://youtube.com/shorts/R86SyXalhn0?feature=share

Your card reader is running VendLink-PULSE if its screen resembles the example below.

  1. Tap the top-right corner of the screen six times in a row.

  2. Enter the password: 123450.

Watch the demonstration video here

https://youtube.com/shorts/wGFFP8nfEy8?feature=share

3. Additional Support

If you encounter any issues exiting the application or need further assistance, please contact CircumTec Support.