User Interface
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DX8210 Barcode Scanner
Main Serial Port
Use the Main Port window to configure communication between the scanner and
a Host, in a multi-sided layout, between the Master (scanner/controller) and a
Host.
To edit the Main Serial Port settings:
1. In the menu under Modify Settings, navigate to Global Settings | Serial Ports
| Main Serial Port. The Main Port window opens.
2. Enter the appropriate information in the form as described below:
Enable Data Transmission
Select the check box to enabled Data Tx. If selected, the Main Serial Port channel is
used by the scanner to transmit data and/or messages.
Heartbeat
Select Disable, Enable Unconditioned, or Enable Conditioned from the drop-down
list. This parameter is available when the Data TX parameter is checked. It enables/
disables the transmission of the Heartbeat message signaling that the device is still
active.
Disable: The Heartbeat message is not transmitted
Enable Unconditioned: The Heartbeat message is always transmitted, even if
communication is still active
Enable Conditioned: The Heartbeat message is transmitted only when there is
no communication
Heartbeat Settings
Heartbeat Timeout
Enter a time value in seconds to define the amount of time between two message
transmissions. If the input timeout expires and no transmission has occurred, the
Heartbeat message will be transmitted.
Heartbeat Message (max. 32 chars)
Click to activate the Text Entry Tool and create heartbeat header text to signal
the beginning of the heartbeat message. Characters from NUL (00H) to ~ (7EH) can
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