RF Features
Product Reference Guide   
 
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STAR Radio Protocol Timeout
This parameter sets the valid wait time before transmission between the hand-
held reader and Base Station is considered failed.
When setting this parameter, take into consideration the radio traffic (number 
of readers in the same area). The selectable range for this feature is from 02 to 
25 seconds.
Follow these instructions to set this feature:
1. Determine the desired setting.
2. Pad the number with leading zeroes to yield two digits. For example: 2 = 
02, 5 = 05, 25 = 25, etc
3. Go to 
page 272
 and scanScan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar-
code to enter Programming Mode.
4. Scan the barcode: SELECT RADIO PROTOCOL TIMEOUT.
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.
6. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode to exit Programming 
Mode.
This completes the procedure. See 
Table 14
 for some examples of how to set 
this feature.
Table 25. STAR Radio Protocol Timeout Examples
NOTE
If you make a mistake before the last character, scan the CANCEL barcode to abort and not
save the entry string. You can then start again at the beginning.
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired Setting
2 Seconds 5 Seconds 10 Seconds 25 Seconds
2 Pad with leading zero(es)
02 05 10 25
3 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
4 Scan SELECTSTAR RADIO PROTOCOL TIMEOUT SETTING
5
Scan Two Characters From 
Appendix D, Keypad
 ‘0’ and ‘2’  ‘0’ and ‘5’ ‘1’ and ‘0’ ‘2’ AND ‘5’
6 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE