RS-232 Parameters
Product Reference Guide
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Enable Character
Specifies the value of the RS-232 host command used to enable the scanner.
ASCII characters or any hex value from 0 to 0xFF can be selected.
To set this feature:
Determine the desired c
haracter or value. A setting of 0xFF indicates the Enable
Character is not used (not available).
1. Determine the desired character or value.
2. Use the
ASCII Chart on page 297
on the inside back cover of this manual to
find the hex equivalent for the desired character/value.
3. Go to
page 34
and scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code to
enter Programming Mode.
4. Scan the bar code: SELECT ENAB
LE CHARACTER SETTING on
page 34
.
5. Scan the appropriate two alphanumeric characters from the keypad in
Appendix D, Keypad
, that represent the desired character/value determined
above. The second character will cause a two-beep indication.
6. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code to exit Programming
Mode.
This completes the procedure. See the table below for examples of how to set
this fe
ature.
Table 8. Enable Character Setting Examples
NOTE
Setting to previously defined characters su
ch as XON, XOFF, or host com-
mands conflicts with normal operation of these characters. 8-bit data is
n
ot recognized when the option
Data Bits on page 22
has been set as 7
Data Bits.
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired character/value
‘e’ ‘}’ ‘E’
Enable Command
Not Used
2
Hex equivalent from
ASCII
Chart on page 297
0x65 0x7D 0x45 0xFF
3 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
4 Scan SELECT ENABLE CHARACTER SETTING
5
Scan Two Characters From
Appendix D, Keypad
‘6’ and ‘5’ ‘7’ and ‘D’ ‘4’ and ‘5’ ‘F’ and ‘F’
6 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
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