Keyboard Interface
Product Reference Guide 283
Intercharacter Delay
This parameter specifies the intercharacter delay between the end of one char-
acter 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 
r
esult with leading zeroes to yield two digits. For example: 0 = 00, 5 = 05, 
20 = 20, etc.
3. Go to 
page 83
 and scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code to 
enter Programming Mode.
4. Scan the bar code: SELECT INT
ERCHARACTER DELAY SETTING on 
page 83
.
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 after the last character.
NOTE
If you make a mistake before the last character, scan the CANCEL bar 
code t
o abort and not save the entry string. You can then start again 
at the beginning.
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 13. Intercharacter Delay Setting Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired Setting
50ms 150ms 600ms  850ms
2
Divide by 10 (and pad with 
le
ading zeroes to yield 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