Identifying the Scale

Required Equipment

• Lantronix xDirect Serial to Ethernet Device Server

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• A DB9 M/M null modem serial adapter (only for the Ariva scale)
   

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Configuring the Mettler Toledo Ariva Scale

• When using a web browser to access the Lantronix xDirect device, the recommended browser is Google Chrome. Do not use Safari or Internet Explorer as they are not compatible.
• If you are configuring multiple scales for use in your restaurant, only configure one scale at a time as this will make it easier to locate the IP address for the Lantronix xDirect device.
• Prior to beginning, you will also need the username and password required to log into your network router.

1. Confirming the scale firmware settings.

• While turning on the power, press and hold  key until ‘grP 1’ is displayed.

Use   to confirm the choice and move to the next step.
Use  to accept the soft switch settings.

• For each group, confirm the following. If your scale settings do not match, then change as indicated:

• After the last setting, press  several times until Save appears and then press a final time to save the selections. The scale will reboot.

2. Setup the hardware.

• Connect the DB9 M/M null modem serial adapter to the Lantronix xDirect device.
• Connect the DB9 M/Mnull modem serial adapter with the Lantronix xDirect device to the serial port of the Mettler Toledo scale.
• Connect the network cable to the Lantronix xDirect device.
• Plug the power cable of the Lantronix  xDirect device into a power outlet.
• Plug the power cable of the Mettler Toledo scale into a power outlet.

3. Locate the IP address of the Lantronix xDirect device.

• Log into your network router.
• Locate a list of connected devices and find the Lantronix xDirect device. The Lantronix xDirect device should be the most recent device connected. Note the IP address as you will need it to reserve the IP address and to configure the Lantronix xDirect device.
• Reserve the IP address on the router for the Lantronix xDirect device.

4. Configure the Lantronix device.

• Open a web browser and type in the IP address of the Lantronix xDirect device, as found in the previous step. The browser prompts you for a username and password.
• Username: admin
• Password: PASS
• Click Serial Settings on the left side of the screen.

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• Under ‘Port Settings,’ change Data Bits to ‘7.’
• Change Parity to ‘Even.’
• Click OK at the bottom of the screen.
• Click Apply Settings on the left side of the screen.
• Verify the port of the Lantronix device.

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• Click Connection on the left side of the screen.
•  Under ‘Endpoint Configuration,’ confirm the Local Port is ‘10001.’ If the port number is different, write this number down as you will need it later.

5. Configure the NCR Silver Pro Restaurant app for the scale.

• Use your PIN to log into the app.
• At the POS home screen, tap  to access the Settings menu. A slide out menu appears.
• Tap Settings.
• Tap Configure scales. (Note: If you do not have any items configured for ‘Use scale,’ you will not see the Configure scales option.

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• Swipe the Enable scale integration button to the right to turn on the option.
• Tap Add Network Scale.

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• Type the IP Address for the Lantronix xDirect device.
• Type the port number. In most cases, the port number is ‘10001.’
• Scale units defaults to ounces. If your scale measures in units other than ounces, tap   to change the scale units.
• Tap Scale Configuration.

 

• Tap Touch here to connect. When the POS app completes the connection to the scale, ‘Connected’ appears to the right of the scale.

 

• Tap Close to exit scale configuration.
• Tap Close to exit the Settings page.