Keyboard Interface
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Intercharacter Delay
This parameter specifies the intercharacter delay between the end of one character and the 
beginning of the next. The delay can be set within a range of zero (0) to 990 milliseconds in 
10ms increments. A setting of zero specifies no delay.
NOTE
This feature applies ONLY to the Keyboard Wedge interface.
To set the delay:
1. Determine the desired setting in milliseconds.
2. Divide the desired setting by 10 (setting is in 10ms increments). Pad the result with 
le
ading zeroes to yield two digits. For example: 0 = 00, 5 = 05, 20 = 20, etc.
3. Go to 
page 40
 and scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code to enter Pro-
gramming Mode.
4. Scan the bar code: SELECT INTERCHARACTER DELAY SETTING.
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 w
ill hear a two-beep indication 
after the last character.
NOTE
If you make a mistake before the last character, scan the CANCEL bar code to 
abort and not save the entry string. You can then start again at the begin-
ning.
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 feature.
Table 14. Intercharacter Delay Setting Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired Setting
50ms 150ms 600ms  850ms
2
Divide by 10 (and pad with 
leading zeroes to yie
ld two-
digits)
05 15 60 85
3 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
4 Scan SELECT INTERCHARACTER DELAY SETTING
5
Scan Two Characters From 
Appendix D, Keypad
 ‘0’ and ‘5’ ‘1’ and ‘5’ ‘6’ and ‘0’ ‘8’ and ‘5’
6 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE