UniPayUniPay Terminal is a countertop hardware device with NFC built in. Customers tap their phone — no QR code needed. This article covers unboxing, connecting, and taking your first tap-to-pay.
What's in the box
- UniPay Terminal device
- Power adapter (USB-C)
- Quick start card
Terminal specifications
| Display | 5.5" HD touchscreen — 1440×720 IPS, capacitive multi-touch |
| Processor | MediaTek MT6765 octa-core, 2.3 GHz |
| Memory | 3GB RAM + 32GB storage |
| NFC | Built-in, always active — Type A/B, MIFARE & FeliCa (ISO/IEC 14443 & ISO 15693) |
| Scanner | Newland professional scanner — 1D barcodes & 2D QR codes |
| Camera | 5.0MP autofocus with LED flash (1D/2D capable) |
| Printer | Built-in thermal — 58 mm paper, 80 mm/s, tear-off |
| Wi-Fi | Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 / 4.2 / 5.1 BLE |
| Mobile | 4G LTE |
| Power | USB-C charging — 7.7V 3000mAh battery (≈ 3.85V 6000mAh) |
| Dimensions | 219 × 80 × 17.9 mm |
| Certifications | CE, RCM, FCC |
| OS | UniPay Terminal OS (dedicated) |
Works anywhere. Terminal connects via Wi-Fi or 4G automatically. If your Wi-Fi drops, 4G takes over instantly. No interruption to payments.
Setup steps
- Power on — plug in the power adapter. Terminal boots automatically. First boot takes about 60 seconds.
- Connect to Wi-Fi — on the setup screen, select your Wi-Fi network and enter the password.
- Link to your UniPay account — open the UniPay app on your phone → Settings → Terminal → Add Terminal. A pairing code appears on Terminal's screen. Enter it in the app.
- Name your Terminal — give it a name (e.g. "Counter 1") so you can identify it in your dashboard if you have multiple devices.
- Test a tap — once paired, take a small test payment from a UniCash app to check the Terminal is reading taps correctly.
Taking your first payment with Terminal
- On Terminal, tap Charge
- Enter the amount
- Terminal shows "Tap to pay" and the NFC ring lights up
- The customer taps their phone to the NFC ring — their UniCash app opens with the payment
- Customer confirms the payment on their phone
- Both Terminal and the customer's app show green confirmation
NFC tip: The NFC ring on Terminal is always active — no button to press, no mode to switch to. The moment you enter an amount and hit "Charge", the device is ready to receive a tap.
Multiple Terminals
You can add multiple Terminals to one UniPay account — one per location or multiple at a single busy location. Each Terminal is named and tracked separately in your dashboard. All sales across Terminals feed into the same UniPay balance.
If Terminal can't connect
- Check your Wi-Fi password was entered correctly
- Move Terminal closer to your router
- If 4G is available, Terminal should failover automatically — check the signal indicator in the top right
- If Terminal still won't connect, contact us at [email protected]
Software updates
Terminal checks for updates automatically overnight. Updates install while Terminal is idle and don't interrupt trading hours. You'll see a "Updating" indicator briefly after an overnight update cycle.