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ii. Days and hours of meter operation <br />iii. Regulations <br />iv. Instructions to the user: <br />1. Read Error, Please Reinsert Card –if card is removed from the mechanism before it <br />could read the information on the card; <br />2. Coin Only –at the sole discretion of City, if the card slot is inoperable; <br />3. Card Only –at the sole discretion of City, if the coin slot is inoperable; <br />4. Out of Order –at the sole discretion of City, if the coin and card slot are inoperable, <br />with customizable instructions. <br />v. Special messaging <br />i) Proposer shall describe any static information displayed and the format used. <br />Keypad <br />Comply <br />a) Keypads must be vandal resistant, weatherproof, and corrosion resistant. <br />b) Proposer shall describe any visual, audible or tactile indication that a button has been <br />pressed, as feedback to the patron. <br />The mkBeacon uses a Piezo style keypad that is strong, weather-resistant and provides <br />an audible response when pressed. <br />Payments <br />Comply <br />a) Proposer shall describe coin, card and alternative payment operations, including the <br />number of different coins/currency accepted and the type of card-based payments, <br />including magnetic stripe, contactless cards and chip-based cards (as applicable). <br />The mkBeacon supports up to 16 coins, smart cards and mag stripe and contactless credit <br />cards. See details in technical response in section 1.2.4 <br />b) All meters must support secure real-time authorization of credit cards and optional <br />contactless cards. <br />c) The meter shall accept coins through a jam-resistant coin interface and jam-resistant <br />card payments through a card interface. <br />d) The coin discrimination system should contain an automatic shutter, which opens <br />during operational hours for coin insertion of approved coins, but not for non-metallic <br />x <br />objects. <br />The mkBeacon does not support an anti-pin shutter. <br />e) If the coin slot is inoperable, meters must have the option to still accept card <br />payments and third-party payments (e.g., mobile payments). <br />f) The coin chute or track and coin verifier unit shall be a free-fall type (non-moving and <br />non-mechanized) or an equivalent. <br />g) The coin chute or track shall include an anti-backup provision to prevent and detect <br />the attempted retrieval of deposited coins (e.g., attached to strings, paddles, wires, etc.). <br /> <br />