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PowerScan™ PD9130/PBT9100/PM9100
ACK NAK Options
This enables/disables the ability of the reader to support the RS-232 ACK/
NAK protocol. When configured, the reader and/or host sends an “ACK”
when it receives data properly, and sends “NAK” when the data is in error.
Options are:
•Disable
• Enable for label transmission — The reader expects an ACK/NAK
response from the host wh
en a label is sent.
• Enable for host-command acknowledge — The reader will respond with
ACK
/NAK when the host sends a command.
• Enable for label transmission an
d host-command acknowledge
ACK Character
This setting specifies an ASCII character or hex value to be used as the ACK
character. ASCII characters or any hex value from 0 to 0xFF can be selected.
1. Determine the desired c
haracter 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 32 and scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE to enter
Programming Mode.
4. Scan the bar code: SELECT ACK CHARACTER SETTING.
5. Scan the appropriate two alphanumeric
characters from the keypad in
Appendix D, Keypad, that represent the desired character/value in step
1 above. The second character will cause a two-beep indication.
6. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING
MODE bar code to exit.
See Table 32 for some examples of how to set this feature.
Table 32. ACK Character Setting Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired Character/Value
ACK $ @ >
2
Hex equivalent from
ASCII
Chart
0x06 0x24 0x40 0x3E
3 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
4 Scan SELECT ACK CHARACTER SETTING
5
Scan Two Characters from
Appendix D, Keypad
‘0’ and ‘6’ ‘2’ and ‘4’ ‘4’ and ‘0’ ‘3’ AND ‘E’
6 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE