Connecting YardsTech Devices
YardsTech phone App
You will need the YardsTech App on your phone for any calibration or adjustment to the scale and for connecting a non YardsTech reader to the scale.
In the App, Go to Setup > Connections > locate the reader/scale > select BT
Note: The YardsTech® Stick Reader should be updated to firmware version 2025.01.01 or later.
Connecting ONLY the YardsTech Reader to Stockbook
- Turn on the YardsTech® Stick Reader.
- After the reader has started, press the reader's power
button again
- The reader should beep, and the blue LED should
stay on. Doing so will put the reader into WiFi hotspot mode.
- Connect your PC to the "YardsTech"
WiFi network. There is no password required.
In Stockbook
- Select Electronic Id > Setup
- Go to Reader 1 or Reader 2, Select "YardsTech Stick Reader" from the
drop-down menu
- Select Manual Setup
- Clear out the Name field.
- Enter 192.168.4.20 into the IP field.
- Select OK
- The Reader 1 or 2 circle should now be green indicating the device is connected.
Connecting ONLY the YardsTech Scale to Stockbook
- Turn on the YardsTech® Scale.
- Connect your PC to the "YardsTech" WiFi network. There is no password required.
In Stockbook
- Select Electronic Id tab > Setup
- Select YardsTech Scales from the drop-down
menu
- Select Manual Setup
- Type the following IP address:
192.168.4.1
- The Scales circle should now be green indicating the device is connected.

Connecting BOTH the YardsTech Reader and Scale to Stockbook
- Turn on the YardsTech® Scales.
- Turn on the YardsTech® Stick Reader. The stick reader should automatically
connect to the YardsTech (Scale) WiFi hotspot.
- Connect your PC to the "YardsTech" WiFi network. There is
no password required.
In Stockbook
- Go to Electronic Id
- Select "YardsTech Stick
Reader" in the reader section
- Select Manual Setup
- Clear the
‘Name’ field
- In the IP field enter 192.168.4.20
- Select OK
- Select "YardsTech Scales"
in the scales section.
- Select Manual Setup
- Clear the
‘Name’ field
- In the IP field enter 192.168.4.1
- Select OK
- Both the Reader and the Scales circle should now be green indicating both devices are connected to Stockbook.
- Select Close to exit the device setup
You are now ready to start your Live Entry Session.
- To ZERO the Scales from within Live Entry, click the Scale Weight box. It
may take a couple of seconds to zero out.
- If scales are not connecting to an Iphone try turning off data roaming on the phone.
For more
information go to https://farmxl.freshdesk.com/support/home