How to Install an ATM Machine

You see them everywhere--banks, airports, malls and retail stores--automated teller machines, or ATMs. Maybe you've wondered who installs these machines and how these machines spit out cash. Installing ATMs requires a lot of programming expertise to make them work their so called magic.

Difficulty:

Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Unbox the ATM and remove all packing materials. Unbolt the ATM from the pallet. If included, install the topper. For some models, you also have to install the cash dispenser.

2. Position the ATM near power outlets and phone or data lines. Then secure it to the floor and turn the power on.

3. Change the master password and select the merchant password for account usage. Enter the primary and backup phone numbers for host communication, terminal ID and routing ID information.

4. Enter the encryption key strings, which the processor provides. The processor is the financial institution that manages all the authorization processing, card management, terminal driving and switching and support services.

5. Perform a download or exit supervisor mode. If all data has been entered correctly, a welcome screen appears. Use your card to perform a balance inquiry and an invalid PIN transaction to verify interaction with processor.

6. Affix all the decals to the ATM, including the surcharge sticker, the bank notice, Braille decals, bank branding and the topper displays. Change the safe combination from the factory default to the merchant's choice.

7. Review the manual and then train the merchant on the management functions of the ATM; performing closeouts, changing receipt paper, clearing jams and errors and loading cash.

Tips & Warnings

• Destroy the encryption key strings after entry.