ISHIDA Uni-3 Quick Setup Guide

For detailed instructions, refer to the Ishida Uni-3 Technical Manual, PN 166736.

Authorized distributors and their employees can view or download this manual from the Rice Lake Weighing Systems website at www.ricelake.com

Menu Navigation

To enter a mode, enter the corresponding number and press the Mode key. To exit, press the Mode key again.

Some functions in the Setup and Adjustment modes are restricted to authorized service personnel. Enter the service password 495344 and press PLU to access all mode steps. They will then be available until the scale returns to normal operation mode.

Note: All menu options may not be available depending on what settings are selected.

Table 1. Menu Navigation
Setup 6000 Adjustment 4000 Operation 2000 Total 8000 Program 9000
B01 Machine No.(comms) C01 Date/Time S01 Sales F01 Sales Daily Total P01 PLU
B02 Sales Mode C03 Display Check S06 Total Adjust F02 Sales Weekly Total P02 Campaign
B03 Password C04 Key Check S07 POS Function F03 Sales Cumulative Total P03 Operators
B05 Data Storage C05 Firmware Details F05 Product Daily Total P04 Preset Keys
B06 Preset Report C06 Memory Clear F06 Product Weekly Total P05 Ad Message
B07 PLU Overwrite C07 Printer F07 Product Cumulative Total P06 Store
B08 PLU Initial Data C08 Calibration F09 Preset Report P07 Department
B10 Receipt Setting C10 Download F10 POS Report P08 Group
B11 Cassette C11 Option Check F11 Drawer Report P09 Cook Time
B12 Label Spec C13 Model F12 Total Clear P10 Nutrition
B13 Label Format P11-P13 Extra Message 1-3
B14 Barcode P14 Coupon Message
B17 Operation Setting P15 POP message
B18 Error Process P19 Lookup Table
B20 Traceability P21 Fix Price Symbol
B21 Dual Currency P22-P36 Free Message 1-15
B22 Price Rounding P37 Check Label
B23 Frequent Shopper P38 Stamp Price
B26 Country
B27 File Save/Load
B28 Data Distribution
B29 Tax
B31 Mode Code

Set the Time and Date

Use the following steps to set the time and date.

  1. Remove the Speed Key Insert page.
  2. Enter 4000 then press Mode. C00 ADJUST will display.
  3. Press the Down Arrow. C01 DATE TIME will display.
  4. Press Enter. C01-01 DATE will display.
  5. Enter the date in a MMDDYYYY format. Example: For June 21, 2015, enter 06212015.
  6. Press Enter twice. C01-2 TIME will display.
  7. Enter the time in a HHMMSS format. Example: For 1:10:00 pm, enter 131000 (time is entered in 24 hour format).
  8. Press Enter twice. C01-03 LOCAL YEAR displays.
  9. Press Mode. 1801-0000 CHECKING CLOCK SETTING will display.
  10. Press Enter. C01 DATE TIME will display.
  11. Press Mode twice to exit Adjustment Mode. KEY IN ITEM No. will display. Scale is ready to resume weighing and labeling.

Program Store Address

Use the following steps to enter store information.

  1. Remove the Speed Key Insert page.
  2. Enter 9000 then press Mode. P00 PROGRAM will display.
  3. Press 6 then press the Down Arrow. P06 STORE will display.
  4. Press Enter. P06-00 no.XXXX will display.
  5. Enter Store Number then press PLU. 13001-0000 SET UP NEW DATA will display. If store information has been programmed it will display. If necessary, store information may be edited by pressing Edit. To delete any existing text, press Line Delete.
  6. Press Enter. InP 0001-0000 00 0001 will display.
  7. Type the store name then press Enter. 19001-0000 IS IT OK TO SAVE will display.
  8. Press Enter. P06-00 no.XXXX will display.
  9. Press 2 then press the Down Arrow. P06-02 ADDRESS will display.
  10. Press Edit. InP 0001-0000 07 0001 will display.
  11. Type the store address then press Enter. InP 19001-0000 IS IT OK TO SAVE will display.
  12. Press Enter. P06-00 no.XXXX will display.
  13. Press 4 then press the Down Arrow. P06-04 PRINTER 1 will display.
  14. Enter Store Number entered in step 5. Press Enter twice to assign programmed store. P06-00 no.XXXX will display.
  15. Press Mode three times to exit the Program Mode. KEY IN ITEM No. will display. Scale is ready to resume weighing and labeling.

Program Price Changes

Use the following steps to change prices for existing items.

  1. Remove the Speed Key Insert page.
  2. Enter 9000 then press Mode. P00 Program will display.
  3. Press 1 then press Enter twice. P01-00 PLU will display.
  4. Enter the PLU number to be changed, then press PLU.
  5. Press 4 then press the Down Arrow. P01-01-04 UNIT PRICE will display.
  6. Enter the new price and press Enter. P01-01-04 UNIT PRICE and the new price will display.
  7. Repeat steps 4 - 6 until all price changes have been made.
  8. Press Mode. 19001-0000 IS IT OK TO SAVE will display.
  9. Press Enter. P01-00 will display.
  10. Press Mode three times to exit Program Mode. KEY IN ITEM No. will display. Scale is ready to resume weighing and labeling.

Set Preset Speed Keys

Use the following steps to set up preset speed keys and function keys.

  1. Remove the Speed Key Insert page.
  2. Enter 9000 then press Mode. P00 PROGRAM will display.
  3. Press 4 then press the Down Arrow. P04 PRESET KEY will display.
  4. Press Enter. P04-01 0 000 will display.
  5. Enter the appropriate Key Flag No. from the list below, then press the PLU key (see Table 2).
  6. If the key type requires a specific value such as PLU No. or Tare, enter the number. Otherwise, enter 0.
  7. Press desired speed key. The Key Flag No., key position number and key data value are displayed.
  8. Repeat steps 5-7 for all preset speed keys.
  9. Press Mode three times to exit Program Mode. KEY IN ITEM No. will display. Scale is ready to resume weighing and labeling.
Table 2. Common Key Flag Parameters
Key Flag No. Parameter Key Flag No. Parameter Key Flag No. Parameter
1 PLU 18 EXTRA MSG 3 34 SELL BY DATE
2 TARE 22 LABEL FORMAT 72 CASE WEIGHT
3 FIXED PRICE 23 IMAGE 1 75 AUTO/MANUAL MODE
4 X MULTIPLY 24 IMAGE 2 137 PRINT QTY
8 SAVE 26 PEEL MODE 156 LOWER PRESET
11 COUPON MSG 27 LABEL BATCH 162 ENTER FIXED WEIGHT
16 EXTRA MSG 1 32 UNIT PRICE 435 CASSETTE SWITCH
17 EXTRA MSG 2 33 PACK DATE

Note: To add a new PLU, see Section 5.1, P01-PLU Data in the Uni-3 Technical Manual.

Set IP Address of the Scale

Use the following steps to set IP address of the scale.

  1. Remove Speed Key insert page.
  2. Enter 6000 then press Mode. B00 SETUP will display.
  3. Enter the password 495344 then press PLU to enter service level. B00 SETUP will display.
  4. Press 1 then press Enter twice. B01-01 BASIC will display.
  5. Press the Right Arrow, then press Enter. B01-02-01 will display.
  6. Enter the 12 digit IP address, then press Enter. B01-02-01 will display.
  7. Note: Use leading zeros instead of decimals. Example: enter 192168004025 for 192.168.4.25
  8. Press the Down Arrow. B01-02-02 will display.
  9. Enter the 12 digit Subnet Mask then press Enter. B01-02-02 will display. Example: enter 255255255000 for 255.255.255.0
  10. Press the Down Arrow. B01-02-03 will display.
  11. Enter the 12 digit Gateway then press Enter. Example: enter 192168004001 for 192.168.4.1. Note: Set the Gateway as 0.0.0.0 if not required.
  12. Press Mode. 14034-0000 REBOOTING CHECK will display.
  13. Press Enter. 15029-0001 RE-BOOT CHECK will display.
  14. Power off the scale. Wait 10 seconds before proceeding.
  15. Power on the scale. After rebooting, PLEASE CONFIRM TIME will display.
  16. Press Enter. KEY IN ITEM No. will display. Scale is ready to resume weighing and labeling.

Set the IP Address of the PC

Use the following steps to set the IP address of the PC. This is the target address for a ping test.

  1. Remove Speed Key insert page.
  2. Enter 6000 then press Mode. B00 SETUP will display.
  3. Enter the password 495344 then press PLU to enter service level. B00 SETUP will display.
  4. Press 1 then press Enter twice. B01-01 BASIC will display.
  5. Enter 2 then press the Right Arrow. B01-03 PC COM will display.
  6. Press the Down Arrow. B01-03-01 will display.
  7. Enter the 12 digit PC IP address then press Enter. B01-03-01 and entered IP Address will display.
  8. Press the Down Arrow twice. B01-03-03 COM CHK will display.
  9. Enter a number between 30 and 9999. Press Enter. B01-03-03 COM CHK and entered number will display. Note: A value of 600 is recommended.
  10. Press 8 then press Down Arrow. B01-03-08 PING TO PC displays.
  11. Press Zero to execute PING to test connection to PC. If ping is successful, there will be one long beep. If ping is unsuccessful, there will be five short beeps.
  12. Press Mode three times to exit Setup Mode. KEY IN ITEM No. will display. Scale is ready to resume weighing and labeling.

Configure Wi-Fi settings

Use the following steps to configure the Wi-Fi settings.

  1. Remove Speed Key insert page.
  2. Enter 6000 then press Mode. B00 SETUP will display.
  3. Enter the password 495344 then press PLU to enter service level. B00 SETUP will display.
  4. Press Enter twice. B01-01 BASIC is displayed.
  5. Press 3 then press the Right Arrow. B01-04 WI-FI is displayed.
  6. Press Enter. B01-04-01 SECURITY is displayed.
  7. Enter a number 1-9 to set the encryption type then press Enter. B01-04-01 SECURITY is displayed.
  8. Press the Down Arrow. B01-04-02 Key Type is displayed. Note: Key Type is available only when options 2-9 are selected in step 7.
  9. Enter a number 1-3 to set the encryption type, then press Enter. B01-04-02 Key Type is displayed.
  10. Press the Down Arrow. B01-04-03 SSID is displayed.
  11. Press Edit. Enter wireless network name. This is case sensitive.
  12. Press Enter twice. B01-04 WI-FI is displayed.
  13. Note: Steps 13-14 are available only when Key type is set as WEP. If Key Type is not set to WEP, skip to step 15.
  14. Press Enter four times. B01-04-04 WEP KEY IND is displayed.
  15. Enter a number 1-4 to set the WEP key index, then press Enter. B01-04-05 ENCRYPTION KEY is displayed.
  16. Press Edit. Enter the encryption key (case sensitive).
  17. Press Enter twice. B01-04 WI-FI is displayed.
  18. Press Mode. 14038-0009 WI-FI SET UP is displayed. Wait 5 seconds before proceeding.
  19. Press Enter. 14038-0010 WI-FI SET UP is displayed. Wait 5 seconds before proceeding.
  20. Press Enter. B01-04 WI-FI is displayed. Wait 5 seconds before proceeding.
  21. Press Mode. 14034-0000 REBOOTING CHECK is displayed. Wait 5 seconds before proceeding.
  22. Press Enter. 15029-0001 REBOOT CHECK is displayed. Wait 5 seconds before proceeding.
  23. Power off the scale. Wait 10 seconds before proceeding.
  24. Power on the scale. After rebooting, PLEASE CONFIRM TIME will display.
  25. Press Enter. KEY IN ITEM No. will display.
  26. Confirm communication. Scale is ready to resume weighing and labeling.
Table 3. Encryption Options
Option Encryption Type Option Encryption Type
1 NONE 6 WPA PSK TKIP
2 WEP64 7 WPA PSK CCMP
3 WEP128 8 WPA2 PSK TKIP
4 WEP64 Shared Key 9 WPA2 PSK CCMP
5 WEP128 Shared Key
Table 4. Encryption Key Types
Number Encryption Key Type
1 Hex
2 ASCII
3 Passphrase
Table 4. WEP Key Index Parameters
Number WEP Key Index
1 Key1
2 Key2
3 Key3
4 Key4

Set Label Cassette for Default Label Format

Use the following steps to set label cassette for the default label format.

  1. Remove Speed Key insert page.
  2. Enter 6000 then press Mode. B00 SETUP will display.
  3. Enter the password 495344 then press PLU to enter service level. B00 SETUP will display.
  4. Press 11 then press the Down Arrow, then press Enter. B11-01 CASSETTE No.will display.
  5. Press 4 then press the Down Arrow. B11-04 FMT No. will display.
  6. Enter the desired default label format number. Press Enter. B11-04 FMT No. with number will display.
  7. Press 8 then press the Down Arrow. B11-08 PRN MODE will display.
  8. Enter 0 for Manual or 1 for Auto. Press Enter twice. B11-09 LBL TYPE will display.
  9. Enter 0 for Die Cut or 1 for Continuous. Press Enter.
  10. Enter 17 then press the Down Arrow. B11-17 PLU NAME will display.
  11. Enter 0 for Fixed or 1 for Variable. Press Enter twice. B11-18 XTRAMSG1 will display.
  12. Enter 0 for Fixed or 1 for Variable. Press Enter twice. B11-19 XTRAMSG2 will display.
  13. Enter 0 for Fixed or 1 for Variable. Press Enter twice.B11-20 XTRAMSG3 will display.
  14. Enter 0 for Fixed or 1 for Variable. Press Enter. B11-20 XTRAMSG3 will display.
  15. Note: When using continuous labels, settings B11-17 through B11-20 should be set to 1 for Variable.
  16. Press Mode three times to exit the Setup Mode. KEY IN ITEM No. will display. The scale is ready to resume weighing and labeling.

Load File from Flash Drive

Note: USB specifications: 8 GB or smaller, FAT32 format, USB 3.0

Use the following steps to load files from a flash drive.

  1. Remove Speed Key insert page.
  2. Insert a flash drive containing a DATA0x Folder.
  3. Enter 6000 then press Mode. B00 SETUP will display.
  4. Enter the password 495344 then press PLU to enter service level. B00 SETUP will display.
  5. Enter 27 then press the Down Arrow. B27 FILE SAVE/LOAD will display.
  6. Press Enter twice. B27-01-01 I/P SELECT will display.
  7. Press PLU. B27-100 SEL USB FOLDER will display. This may take up to 30 seconds as files are scanned.
  8. Press the Down Arrow to locate file to be loaded. B27-10x and File Name will display.
  9. Press PLU to select file. B27-01 USB-TO-SCALE will display.
  10. Press the Down Arrow twice. B27-01-03 MASTER MODE will display.
  11. Press 1 for Auto (all files) or press 2 for Manual (individual files) load. Press Enter. B27-01-03 MASTER MODE with selected load choice will display.
  12. Press Enter. B27-01-04 EXECUTE will display.
  13. Press Zero. 14011-0000 INPUT CHECK will display.
  14. Press Enter to begin loading files. 14013-0000 COMPLETE INPUT will display when complete.
  15. Press Enter then press Mode three times to exit Setup Mode. KEY IN ITEM No. will display.
  16. Remove the flash drive. Scale is ready to resume weighing and labeling.

Save File to Flash Drive

Note: USB specifications: 8GB or smaller, FAT32 format, USB 3.0

Use the following steps to save files to a flash drive.

  1. Remove Speed Key insert page.
  2. Insert a flash drive.
  3. Enter 6000 then press Mode. B00 SETUP will display.
  4. Enter the password 495344 then press PLU to enter service level. B00 SETUP will display.
  5. Enter 27 then press the Down Arrow, then press Enter. B27-01 USB-TO-SCALE will display.
  6. Press the Right Arrow then press Enter. B27-02-01 O/P SELECT will display.
  7. Press PLU. B27-200 SEL USB FOLDER will display.
  8. Press the Down Arrow to select an empty folder. B27-20x USB DATA 0x will display.
  9. Press Edit to name folder. InP 0001 will display.
  10. Type in folder name. Press Enter. B27-02 SCALE-TO-USB will display.
  11. Press 3 then press the Down Arrow. B27-02-03 MASTER MODE will display.
  12. Enter 1 for Auto (all files) or 2 for Manual (individual files) send. Press Enter. B27-02-03 Master Mode (with selected load choice) will display.
  13. Press Enter. B27-02-04 EXECUTE will display.
  14. Press Zero. 14012-0000 OUTPUT CHECK will display.
  15. Press Enter to begin sending file to USB. 14014-0000 COMPLETE will display when complete.
  16. Press Enter then press Mode three times to exit Setup Mode. KEY IN ITEM No. will display.
  17. Remove the flash drive. Scale is ready to resume weighing and labeling.

Set Product Name Display Timer

On the Uni-3L1, the product name displays for a short time.

Note: If weight is on the platter when the PLU is called the name will not display.

  1. Remove Speed Key insert page.
  2. Enter 6000 then press Mode. B00 SETUP will display.
  3. Enter the password 495344 then press PLU to enter service level. B00 SETUP will display.
  4. Enter 17 then press the Down Arrow then press Enter twice. B17-01-02 OPEN PLU will display.
  5. Enter 4 then press the Down Arrow. B17-01-05 SEG PLU will display.
  6. Enter 2 then press Enter three times. B17-01 CALL will display.
  7. Enter 2 then press the Right Arrow, then press Enter. B17-03-01 REG TMR will display.
  8. Enter 4 then press the Down Arrow. B17-03-07 SEG PLU TIMER will display.
  9. Enter 3 then press Enter. B17-03-07 SEG PLU TIMER will display.
  10. Press Mode three times to exit Setup Mode. KEY IN ITEM No. will display. Scale is ready to resume weighing and labeling.

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