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AMS1 User Manual

In this article, learn some general instructions when setting up your AMS1

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Last Update: October 26, 2026

AMS1 User Manual

Supplied components

  • AMS1 payment terminal
  • USB cable and region-specific power plug for charging
  • eSIM card

 

Get started

These are the steps to get your new AMS1 payment terminal up and running. Some steps include a link to more detailed instructions.

  1. Inspect the terminal (See below).
  2. Turn on the terminal: connect the terminal to a power supply, then press and hold the power button until the display turns on (see below).
    Let the battery charge for at least four hours while you continue with the next steps.
  3. On the Welcome screen, select your language.
  4. Connect the terminal to your network (see below).
  5. On the Confirm store screen, assign the terminal to your store by selecting the check mark button. If the store shown is not your store, use the edit button to change it.

Inspect the terminal

Because payment terminals process sensitive card data, you must verify that the terminal you received is the correct one, supplied by Adyen, and has not been tampered with.

  1. Verify that the shipping box containing the terminal has not been opened and that the tamper-evident security packing tape is intact.
  2. Open the box, take the terminal out of the box, and verify that the serial number (S/N) on the terminal is the same as the serial number on the box.
  3. Inspect the terminal for tampering. Check for missing screws, additional wires or labels, holes in the device, and anything inserted in or attached to any part of the terminal.

Use the USB-C charging cableThe 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 terminal for foreign objects.
  • If the terminal operates in areas of high humidity, dust, or food residue, consider getting a charging station.

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.
  3. Select Wi-Fi. You can now:
    • Turn Wi-Fi on or off using the WLAN toggle switch.
    • Add another network as described above.