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Guides and references for every simulator, tool and service in ISO8583Studio.

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Three pages cover the first hour: install the studio, bring up a host session, and know which release you are on.

Install the studioNative installers for Windows and macOS with the runtime bundled, or build it yourself from the Kotlin Multiplatform sources on any platform with JDK 17+.1Download the Windows or macOS installer — or build from source on Linux2Run it; the Java runtime is bundled3Open a simulator and start a sessionInstallation guide
Run your first host sessionConfigure a gateway as server, client or proxy, then answer a 0200 with a 0210 from the built-in host.Host Simulator guide
Check the releasev1.0.14 is current. Release history, the release channel and upgrade notes.Versions

Simulator guides

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One guide per simulator: configuration tabs, runtime behaviour and protocol detail. Status reflects what ships in the current build. Or start from the all-simulators overview.

Host Simulator AvailableAcquirer and issuer host responses: Server, Client or Proxy over TCP/IP, REST, RS232 and dial-up.
HSM Simulator AvailableThales payShield 10K emulation: host commands, LMK storage, keys, PIN and MAC.
HSM Command Console BetaHost-command client for Thales, Futurex, Luna, Utimaco and nCipher: console, scenarios, load tests.
POS Simulator BetaA configurable point-of-sale terminal, with hardware, EMV and contactless, driving ISO 8583 to a host.
APDU Simulator BetaEMV smart-card sessions: APDU exchange, TLV parsing, flow analysis and test plans.
Switch Simulator In developmentBIN routing, protocol translation and stand-in between acquirers and issuers.
Issuer System In developmentIssuer-side authorization: PIN and ARQC verification, limits, 0210 decisioning.
ATM Simulator In developmentCash withdrawal, balance and PIN-change flows with NDC/DDC device states.
ECR Simulator In developmentElectronic cash register driving sale, void and refund to a payment terminal.

Tool references

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Category references for the 64 tools in the studio: calculators and codecs, grouped by family. The number is how many tools that reference covers.

EMV & Card Tools 9 toolsCryptograms (ARQC/TC), SDA/DDA, M/Chip and VSDC, CAP tokens, secure messaging, HCE.
Cryptographic Tools 7 toolsAES, DES/3DES, RSA, Thales RSA, ECDSA and format-preserving encryption calculators.
Key Management 9 toolsDEA keys, key shares, SSL certificates, Thales and Atalla key calculators.
Payment Utilities 21 toolsPIN blocks (ISO 9564 and OEM), AES PIN blocks, TPK-to-ZPK translation and DUKPT PIN encryption.
Data Converters 6 toolsBase64, Base94, BCD, character encoding, check digits and the Track 2 codec.
DUKPT Tools Key derivation per ANSI X9.24: IPEK, KSN walks and transaction keys.
MAC Tools Message authentication: ISO 9797 algorithms, retail MAC and HMAC.
Card Validation MasterCard dynamic CVC3 and Amex CSC computation.

Solutions and services

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Engagements built on the same engine, for teams that need certification, hosted endpoints or kernel work.

EMV CertificationL1 / L2 / L3 and scheme certification, from gap analysis to lab sign-off.Learn more
Cloud SimulatorsHosted host and HSM endpoints for CI pipelines and distributed teams.Learn more
Payment MiddlewareSwitching, routing and protocol translation built on the Studio engine.Learn more
Kernel DevelopmentEMV L2 kernel engineering for terminals, contact to contactless.Learn more

Resources

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