Scales: To Add a Scale to DeviceHub

In the following implementation activity, you will learn how to add a scale to DeviceHub, view the result of weighing, and add this result to a shipment.

Attention:
This activity is based on the U100 dataset. If you are using another dataset, or if any system settings have been changed in U100, these changes can affect the workflow of the activity and the results of the processing. To avoid any issues, restore the U100 dataset to its initial state.

Story

Suppose that you need to configure a scale that will be used for weighing in your company.

Configuration Overview

In the U100 dataset, the following tasks have been performed for the purposes of this activity:

  • On the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form, the following features have been enabled:
    • Inventory and Order Management
    • Inventory
    • Fulfillment
  • On the Order Types (SO201000) form, the SO order type has been configured and activated.
  • On the Customers (AR303000) form, the COFFEESHOP (FourStar Coffee & Sweets Shop) customer has been defined.
  • On the Stock Items (IN202500) form, the STRAWJAM32 stock item has been defined.
  • On the Warehouses (IN204000) form, the WHOLESALE warehouse has been defined. In this warehouse, sufficient quantities of the STRAWJAM32 item are on hand.

Process Overview

On the Scales tab of the DeviceHub Configuration window, you will add a new scale. Then you will sign in to an MYOB Acumatica instance and review the results of weighing on the Scales (SM206530) form. After that, you will configure the settings of weighing and add the results of the weighing a package to the shipment on the Pick, Pack, and Ship (SO302020) form.

System Preparation

Before you start adding scales to DeviceHub, do the following:

Step 1: Adding a Scale to DeviceHub

To add a scale in the settings of the application, do the following:

  1. Navigate to Start > Programs > Acumatica > Acumatica DeviceHub to view the DeviceHub main window.
  2. Click File > Configure on the DeviceHub main menu.
  3. On the General tab of the Configuration window, select the Enable scale support check box.
  4. On the Digital Scale tab, click Add, and specify the following settings:
    • Scale ID: DHScale1.
      Note:
      The scale identifier can include only digits and uppercase letters.
    • Device: One of the digital scale devices detected in the system.
  5. Click OK to close the Configuration window.

Step 2: Reviewing the Results of Weighing in MYOB Acumatica

To review the results of weighing in MYOB Acumatica, do the following:

  1. Sign in to the MYOB Acumatica instance for which you have configured DeviceHub with the admin username.
  2. Place any convenient item on the scale that you have added to DeviceHub.
  3. Open the Scales (SM206530) form.
  4. Review the only line in the table.

    In the Last Weight column, the system shows the weight of the item you have weighed.

Tip:
A scale that has been configured in DeviceHub appears in this table when MYOB Acumatica receives a nonzero weight from the scale for the first time.

Step 3: Configuring User Settings for Weighing Packages

Before you start using the scale for weighing and adding the results of weighing to packages in shipments, you need to specify the default scales that will be used for the user account on the Pick, Pack, and Ship (SO302020) form. This action should be performed for each user who is going to use the scale.

To perform this step, do the following:

  1. Open the Pick, Pack, and Ship (SO302020) form.
  2. On the form toolbar, click User Settings.

    The Settings dialog box opens.

  3. In the Settings dialog box, select the Use Digital Scale check box.
  4. In the Scale box, specify the identifier of the scale that you have configured in Step 1.

Step 4: Adding the Results of Weighing to a Shipment

To weigh a package and specify its weight in a shipment, do the following:

  1. On the Pick, Pack, and Ship, enter @pack in the Scan box to switch to Pack mode.
  2. In the Scan box, enter 000067, which is the reference number of the shipment for which you are performing packing operations. The system loads the shipment lines to the table on the Pack tab, and shows the reference number of the shipment that is currently being processed in the Shipment Nbr. box of the Summary area.
  3. Enter MEDIUM to select the box to which the items are packed.
  4. Enter SJ32 to pack the item. (SJ32 is the barcode for STRAWJAM32, the 32-ounce jar of strawberry jam, which is included in the 000067 shipment.)

    The system highlights the first line of the shipment in bold and specifies 1 as the Picked Quantity and Packed Quantity.

  5. Set the quantity of the current line to 5 as follows:
    1. On the form toolbar, click Set Qty. The system prompts you to enter the item quantity.
    2. In the Scan box, type 5. The system highlights the first line of the shipment in green and specifies 5 as the Picked Quantity and Packed Quantity.
  6. Place any convenient item on the scale that you have added to DeviceHub.
  7. On the form toolbar, click Confirm Package to confirm the package.

    The system confirms the package and inserts its weight into the Weight box on the toolbar of the Package Content table. In a production scenario, you would now confirm the shipment.