Editing ATM (section)

== Hardware ==
[[File:Atm blockdiagram.png|thumb|upright|A block diagram of an ATM]]

An ATM is typically made up of the following devices:
* [[CPU]] (to control the user interface and transaction devices)
* [[Magnetic stripe card|Magnetic]] or [[chip card]] reader (to identify the customer)
* a [[PIN pad]] for accepting and encrypting [[personal identification number]] EPP4 (similar in layout to a [[touch tone]] or [[calculator]] keypad), manufactured as part of a secure enclosure
* [[Secure cryptoprocessor]], generally within a secure enclosure
* Display (used by the customer for performing the transaction)
* [[Function key]] buttons (usually close to the display) or a [[touchscreen]] (used to select the various aspects of the transaction)
* Record printer (to provide the customer with a record of the transaction)
* [[Bank vault|Vault]] (to store the parts of the machinery requiring restricted access)
* Housing (for [[aesthetics]] and to attach signage to)
* Sensors and indicators

Due to heavier computing demands and the falling price of [[personal computer]]–like architectures, ATMs have moved away from custom hardware architectures using [[microcontroller]]s or [[application-specific integrated circuit]]s and have adopted the hardware architecture of a personal computer, such as USB connections for peripherals, Ethernet and IP communications, and use personal computer operating systems.

Business owners often lease ATMs from service providers. However, based on the economies of scale, the price of equipment has dropped to the point where many business owners are simply paying for ATMs using a credit card.

New ADA voice and text-to-speech guidelines imposed in 2010, but required by March 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.firstdata.com/downloads/thought-leadership/atm_ada_accessibility.pdf |title=Summary of New 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ATM Standards |publisher=firstdata.com |access-date=2014-03-07 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611031808/http://www.firstdata.com/downloads/thought-leadership/atm_ada_accessibility.pdf |archive-date=11 June 2014 }}</ref> have forced many ATM owners to either upgrade non-compliant machines or dispose them if they are not upgradable, and purchase new compliant equipment. This has created an avenue for hackers and thieves to obtain ATM hardware at junkyards from improperly disposed decommissioned machines.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atmdepot.com/discarding-atms/ |title=How to Properly Dispose of Decommissioned ATM |publisher=ATMDepot.com |access-date=2014-03-07 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308045303/http://www.atmdepot.com/discarding-atms/ |archive-date=8 March 2014 }}</ref>

[[File:Two Loomis Employees Refilling an ATM at the Downtown Seattle REI.jpg|thumb|upright|Two [[Loomis (company)|Loomis]] employees refilling an ATM at the Downtown [[Seattle]] [[Recreational Equipment, Inc.|REI]]]]

The vault of an ATM is within the footprint of the device itself and is where items of value are kept. [[Scrip]] cash dispensers, which print a receipt or scrip instead of cash, do not incorporate a vault.

Mechanisms found inside the vault may include:
* Dispensing mechanism (to provide [[cash]] or other items of value)
* Deposit mechanism including a cheque processing module and bulk note acceptor (to allow the customer to make deposits)
* Security sensors (magnetic, thermal, seismic, gas)
* Locks (to control access to the contents of the vault)
* Journaling systems; many are electronic (a sealed flash memory device based on in-house standards) or a solid-state device (an actual printer) which accrues all records of activity including access timestamps, number of notes dispensed, etc. This is considered sensitive data and is secured in similar fashion to the cash as it is a similar liability.

ATM vaults are supplied by manufacturers in several grades. Factors influencing vault grade selection include cost, weight, regulatory requirements, ATM type, operator risk avoidance practices and internal volume requirements.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atmdepot.com/help.aspx#f4 |title=ATM ATM Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=Atmdepot.com |access-date=2011-02-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091019065405/http://www.atmdepot.com/help.aspx#f4 |archive-date=19 October 2009 }}</ref> Industry standard vault configurations include [[Underwriters Laboratories]] UL-291 "Business Hours" and Level 1 Safes,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ulstandardsinfonet.ul.com/scopes/scopes.asp?fn=0291.html |title=Scope for UL 291 |publisher=Ulstandardsinfonet.ul.com |date=2004-12-21 |access-date=2011-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105114749/http://ulstandardsinfonet.ul.com/scopes/scopes.asp?fn=0291.html |archive-date=5 January 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> RAL TL-30 derivatives,<ref>[http://www.ncr.com/en/products/hardware/hw_atm_p75_ts_product.htm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061122113838/http://www.ncr.com/en/products/hardware/hw_atm_p75_ts_product.htm|date=22 November 2006}}</ref> and CEN EN 1143-1 - CEN III and CEN IV.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cenorm.be/catweb/13.310.htm|title=Home}}{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bsonline.bsi-global.com/search/item/1928003 |title=BSI: Standards, Training, Testing, Assessment & Certification |publisher=Bsonline.bsi-global.com |access-date=2011-02-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012163647/http://bsonline.bsi-global.com/search/item/1928003 |archive-date=12 October 2007 }}</ref>

ATM manufacturers recommend that a vault be attached to the floor to prevent theft,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tritonatm.com/en/service/manuals/07100-00008F%20(9100UsrMan(5.0)).pdf |title=Triton Systems &#124; ATM manufacturer |publisher=Tritonatm.com |date=2010-11-17 |access-date=2011-02-11}}</ref> though there is a record of a theft conducted by tunnelling into an ATM floor.<ref name=tunnel />