Gryphon Base Station
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PreScan™ Queue-Busting System
Inter data packet timeout
This setting controls the time the base will wait for the Magellan to respond before discarding a
stored basket. A long timeout allows a cashier to respond to activities such as age verification or
items not on file. The values for this setting are:
•5 minutes
•10 minutes (*DEFAULT)
•15 minutes
•20 minutes
•25 minutes
•30 minutes
Serial Service Commands
Setting the inter data packet timeout for Base Station
Follow these instructions to change the value of this configuration
1. Connect the Base Station to a PC with a serial port. The parameters of this serial port are:
2. Verify the firmware:
Command: $+$!<CR>
There is not a specific package in Aladdin for configuration of the Base
Station for PreScan. The device must be configured through service port
interface. It requires the Base Station to be connected directly to the PC
through the serial port.
# Command Description
1
$+$!<CR> Get device identify string
2
$S,B00<CR> Enter programming mode
3
$cMRTO<CR>
View current setting of inter data packet timeout (by minutes)
0: 5 minutes
1: 10 minutes
2: 15 minutes
3: 20 minutes
4: 25 minutes
5: 30 minutes
4
$CMRTOxx<CR> Set up inter data packet timeout
5
$s<CR> Exit programming mode, without saving setting (view only)
6
$Ar<CR> Save setting and Reset device
a. Baud rate : 9600
b. Parity : NONE
c. Data bits : 8
d. Stop bits : 1