Datalogic PowerScan RF Programming Guide

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Table of Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................................1
Conventions ..............................................................................................................2
Scanner vs. Base Station Features .........................................................................2
Understanding the Basics ..................................................................................................3
Integrating the PowerScan RF With Your Host System ..........................................................4
Changing Interfaces ...................................................................................................4
Hardware ...........................................................................................................4
Software ............................................................................................................7
Customizing Your Scanner’s Operation ..........................................................................8
Programming Overview ....................................................................................................9
Transmit Scanner Configuration to Base Station ....................................................11
What Is Programming Mode? ..............................................................................12
The Programming Session ..................................................................................13
Programming Sequence .....................................................................................14
LED and Beeper Indications ............................................................................................. 16
If You Make a Mistake... .................................................................................................16
Return to Factory Settings ........................................................................................17
Where To Go From Here .................................................................................................18
Interface Selection .........................................................................................................19
Wand Emulation Interface .........................................................................................20
Wand Emulation Settings ..........................................................................................21
Wand Emulation Pre-/Post-Noise Settings .............................................................23
RS-232 Interface/WN-RS-232 (SNI) Interface .............................................................25
RS-232 Communication Parameters ...........................................................................26
Baud Rate ........................................................................................................ 27
Data Format Settings ......................................................................................... 29
Handshaking .....................................................................................................31
RS-232 ACK/NAK Options ................................................................................... 36
RS-232 Intercharacter Delay ...............................................................................37
Keyboard Wedge Interface ........................................................................................ 38
PC Keyboard Wedge Interface Selection ...............................................................39
Keyboard Wedge Options .......................................................................................... 42
Connect to a Laptop/No Keyboard Attached ..........................................................42
Caps Lock ........................................................................................................44
Country Mode ................................................................................................... 45
Keyboard Wedge Intercharacter Delay .................................................................47
Quiet Interval ...................................................................................................48
Universal Wedge Terminal Selection .....................................................................50
Terminal/Keyboard Settings ................................................................................50
Universal Wedge Number Pad ............................................................................. 51
IBM Interface .......................................................................................................... 52
Transmit Labels in Code 39 Format ......................................................................53
Label Transmit Configuration (RS-232 and Keyboard Wedge Interfaces only) .........................55
Prefix, Suffix, and Label ID ....................................................................................... 56
Setting Global Prefix(es) ..................................................................................... 57
Setting Global Suffix(es) ....................................................................................59
Single Character Prefix or Suffix .......................................................................... 60

Datalogic PowerScan RF Specifications

General

Brand	Datalogic
Model	PowerScan RF
Category	Barcode Reader
Language	English