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# Carbon 8 Quick Installation Guide

This guide takes you from an unopened carton to a Carbon 8 that is docked, powered, connected, and ready to accept a payment.

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The Carbon 8 requires a Wi-Fi connection. A wired Ethernet connection is also supported, as described in step 3 below.
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Before you begin, confirm you have all devices, cables, and accessories listed below.

## What's in the Box +

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="image">Cover image</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><h3>Carbon 8 Terminal</h3></td><td>The merchant display, customer-facing display, and contactless reader, supplied as one head unit.</td><td data-object-fit="contain"><a href="/files/4fDUlEqsJbmKURJVRyoF">/files/4fDUlEqsJbmKURJVRyoF</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3>Dock</h3></td><td>The base the terminal seats into. It carries the port well for power, network, and the cash drawer.</td><td data-object-fit="contain"><a href="/files/zTpRVBtSaUYld6habFZf">/files/zTpRVBtSaUYld6habFZf</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3>Power Supply</h3></td><td>External power supply with an attached DC barrel connector lead.</td><td data-object-fit="contain"><a href="/files/rnXiMRodlCIw8B2PILgJ">/files/rnXiMRodlCIw8B2PILgJ</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3>AC Power Cord</h3></td><td>Mains cord that connects the power supply to a wall outlet.</td><td data-object-fit="contain"><a href="/files/EAMVkZQ5Y9OGYFGq7YCl">/files/EAMVkZQ5Y9OGYFGq7YCl</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3>Ethernet Cable</h3></td><td>RJ45 cable for connecting the dock to a wired network.</td><td data-object-fit="contain"><a href="/files/wpYkDR7932dx8yKYZM43">/files/wpYkDR7932dx8yKYZM43</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Quick Setup Guide

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### Insert the Card in the Terminal Base

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#### Open the cover and insert the card

Rest the terminal face down, swing the small cover at the rear of the base upward, and slide the card into the slot behind it as shown in the magnified view (A).

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#### Close the cover

Swing the cover back down (B) until it sits flush with the base.

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### Release the Strips on the Underside of the Dock

Turn the dock over so the port well faces up. Lift the free end of each of the two strips out of its channel beside the port well, in the direction shown.

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### Connect the Ethernet Cable

Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the RJ45 port in the dock's port well, and plug the other end into your network wall jack.

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### Connect the Cash Drawer

Plug the cash drawer cable into the RJ12 port in the dock's port well, and connect the other end to the RJ12 socket on the cash drawer.

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### Connect the Power

Plug the DC barrel connector into the power port in the dock's port well (A), connect the AC power cord to the power supply (B), then plug the cord into a wall outlet (C).

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### Seat the Terminal in the Dock

Lower the terminal into the dock's cradle and press down until it seats.

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### Take a Payment

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#### Tap a contactless card

Hold the card flat against the contactless symbol on the top of the terminal.

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#### Swipe a magnetic-stripe card

Draw the card through the magnetic-stripe reader along the top edge of the terminal, stripe facing down.

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#### Insert a chip card

Push the card chip first into the slot on the side of the terminal, and leave it in place until the transaction finishes.
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