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How-To: AMS1 Boarding

How to board your AMS1 terminal

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Written by Tiffany Jones
Updated over 2 weeks ago

What’s In The Box

  • AMS1 payment terminal

  • USB cable and region-specific power plug for charging

  • eSIM card

Connect the cables from the box together

  • Use the USB-Charging cable

    • The AMS1 payment terminal is supplied with a USB-C charging cable and a region-specific power plug. This cable is compliant with the USB industry and UL standards.

    • Always use the charging cable and the region-specific power plug provided by Adyen.

    • To prevent damage to the USB-C charging cable and the USB-C socket on the payment terminal, follow these guidelines:

      • Insert and remove the USB-C charging cable by holding the end that connects to the terminal or the power plug.

      • Do not insert or remove the USB-C charging cable in an upward, downward, left, or right direction.

      • Do not bend or fold the USB-C charging cable.

      • Do not use excessive force to insert or remove the USB-C charging cable.

      • Always inspect the USB-C charging cable and the USB-C socket on the payment terminal for foreign objects.

      • If the terminal operates in areas of high humidity, dust, or food residue, consider getting a charging station.

Get started

  • Turn on the terminal: connect the terminal to a power supply, then press and hold the power button until the display turns on.
    Let the battery charge for at least four hours while you continue with the next steps.

  • On the Welcome screen, select your language.

  • Connect the terminal to your network.

Connect to Wi-Fi

  1. After selecting your language on the Welcome screen, select the arrow button:

  2. On the Setup Wi-Fi screen, select the + sign.

  3. Turn on the WLAN toggle switch.

  4. Select a Wi-Fi network from the list or select the + sign and add the name (SSID) of the Wi-Fi network.

  5. Enter the Wi-Fi password.

  6. Select OK.
    The terminal sets the network as default automatically and connects to it.
    You'll now see a Wi-Fi icon at the top of the display.

Updating the connection settings

If you need to change Wi-Fi usage later:

  1. Select Settings > Network.

  2. Enter your passcode: 0856

  3. Select Wi-Fi. You can now:

    • Turn Wi-Fi on or off using the WLAN toggle switch.

    • Add another network as described above.

Cellular 3G/4G failover

Your AMS1 terminal can automatically switch to processing payments using a cellular connection when the internet connection fails. Adyen terminals come with a pre-installed and activated SIM (eSIM) card, so you can use the cellular network immediately to board the terminal.

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