A function code is a series of steps that you can perform to help fix, change or update your Ingenico card machine.
There's a wide range of functions codes, however, if the code you're getting isn't listed below, please call us on 01606 566 600:
How do I do a function 30?
A function 30 changes the date and time on your machine.
To perform do this, just follow the below steps:
- From the home screen, press the 'Menu' button until 'System Menu' is shown.
- Highlight 'Select function' and press 'Enter'.
- Type in '30' and press 'Enter'.
- Swipe your supervisor card.
- You'll be asked to type in the current date. For example, for the 9th of October 2019, you would type in '091019'. Press 'Enter'.
- You'll then be asked to type in the current time. For example, for 11:56am, you would put 1156. Press 'Enter'.
- The function will then be completed and your machine will return back to the home screen.
How do I do a function 34?
A function 34 resets the supervisor code on the IWL258 and Tetra Move 3500 machine.
To perform this function, follow the below steps:
- From the home screen, press the 'Menu' button until 'System Menu' is shown.
- Highlight 'Select function' and press 'Enter'.
- Type in '34' and press 'Enter'.
- Swipe your supervisor card.
- Press 'Enter' to confirm you'd like to change your supervisor code.
- Type in your current supervisor code and press 'Enter'.
- Type in a new supervisor code and press 'Enter'.
- The function will then be completed and your machine will return back to the home screen.
How do I do a function 87?
A function 87 lets you change the connection method between phoneline and internet.
If you need to change your connection, just follow the below steps:
- Plug in the connection cable you'd like to use to change connection methods.
- From the home screen, press the 'Menu' button until 'System Menu' is shown.
- Highlight 'Select function' and press 'Enter'.
- Type in '87' and press 'Enter'.
- Swipe your supervisor card.
- The machine will ask to confirm to switch comms. Press 'Enter'.
- Select the connection method you want and press 'Enter'.
- The screen will prompt for the chosen connection method. Press 'Enter'.
- The screen will then show 'dialling'.
- The function will then be completed and your machine will return back to the home screen.
How do I do a function 91?
A function 91 tests your IWL251 card machines signal strength and locks onto the strongest mobile network.
To do this, follow the below steps:
- From the home screen, press the 'Menu' button until 'System Menu' is shown.
- Highlight 'Select function' and press 'Enter'.
- Type in '91' and press 'Enter'.
- Swipe your supervisor card.
- Select 'Current Settings' and press 'Enter'.
- Select 'Manual Mode' and press 'Enter'.
- Select 'Test Signal Strength' and press 'Enter'.
- Select 'Across all networks' and press 'Enter'.
- The terminal will then scan for all available networks and automatically prints a receipt of all networks along with the signal strength next to it.
- On your machine, go to 'Select Network' and press 'Enter'.
- Choose the network name that has the strongest signal and press 'Enter'.
- The machine will connect to this network and the signal will be shown on screen.
- The function will then be completed and your machine will return back to the home screen.
How do I do a function 96?
A function 96 connects the IWL258 card machine to a WiFi network.
To perform this, just complete the steps below:
- From the home screen, press the 'Menu' button until 'System Menu' is shown.
- Highlight 'Select function' and press 'Enter'.
- Type in '96' and press 'Enter'.
- Swipe your supervisor card.
- The terminal will ask you to confirm the WiFi set-up. Press 'Enter'.
- It'll then say 'New Profile'. Press 'Enter'.
- Select the WiFi network and press 'Enter'.
- Type in your WiFi password and press 'Enter'.
- The function will then be completed and your machine will return back to the home screen.