RF Features
Product Reference Guide
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STAR Radio Protocol Timeout
This parameter sets the valid wait time before transmission between the handheld reader and
Base Station is considered failed.
When setting this parameter, take into consideration the radio traffic (number of readers in the
same area). The selectable range for this feature is from 02 to 25 seconds.
Follow these instructions to set this feature:
1. Determine the desired setting.
2. Pad the number with leading zeroes to yiel
d two digits. For example: 2 = 02, 5 = 05, 25 =
25, etc
3. Go to page 227 and scanScan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode to enter Pro-
gramming Mode.
4. Scan the barcode: SELECT RADIO PROTOC
OL TIMEOUT.
5. Scan the appropriate two digits from the keypad in Appendix D, Keypad, that represent the
duration which was determined in the steps above. You will hear a two-beep indication
afte
r the last character.
If you make a mistake before the last character, scan the CANCEL barcode to abort and not
save the entry string. You can then start again at the beginning.
6. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode to exit Programming Mode.
This completes the procedure. See Table 46 for some examples of how to set this feature.
Table 46. STAR Radio Protocol Timeout Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired Setting
2 Seconds 5 Seconds 10 Seconds 25 Seconds
2 Pad with leading zero(es)
02 05 10 25
3 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
4 Scan SELECTSTAR RADIO PROTOCOL TIMEOUT SETTING
5
Scan Two Characters From
Appendix D, Keypad
‘0’ and ‘2’ ‘0’ and ‘5’ ‘1’ and ‘0’ ‘2’ AND ‘5’
6 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE