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 reader.
ASCII characters or any hex value from 0
to 0xFF can be selected.
To set this feature:
Determine the desired character 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 the inside back cover of this manual to find the hex equivalent
for the desired character/value.
3. Go to page 53 and scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code to enter
Programming Mode.
4. Scan the bar code: SELECT ENABLE CHARACTER SETTING.
5. Scan the appropriate two alphanumeric
characters from the keypad in Appendix D, Key-
pad, that represent the desired character/value in step 2 above. The second character will
cause a two-beep indication.
6. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code to exit Programming
Mo
de.
This completes the procedure. See Tabl e 31 for some examples of how to set this feature.
Table 31. Enable Character Setting Examples
Setting to previously defined characters such as XON, XOFF, or host
commands conflicts with normal operation of these characters. 8-
bit data is not recognized when the option
Data Bits
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
0x65 0x7D 0x45 0xFF
3 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
4 Scan SELECT ENABLE CHARACTER VALUE 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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