RS-232/USB-Com Interfaces
64 QuickScan
TM
QD2100
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.
NOTE
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.
To set this feature:
Determine the desired character or va
lue. A setting of 0xFF indicates the the Enable
Character is not used (not available).
1. Determine the desired character or value.
2. Use the ASCII Character Set on the inside back cover of this manual to find the hex
equivalent for the desired character/value.
3. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code to enter Programming
Mo
de.
4. Scan the bar code: SELECT ENABLE CHARACTER SETTING.
5. Scan the appropriate two alpha-numeric characters from the
keypad in Appendix E,
Keypad, 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 Table 13 for some examples of how to set this feature.
Table 13. Enable Character Setting Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired character/value ‘e’ ‘}’ ‘E’
Enable Command
Not Used
2 Hex equivalent 0x65 0x7D 0x45 0xFF
3 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
4 Scan SELECT DISABLE CHARACTER VALUE SETTING
5
Scan Two Characters From
Appendix E, Keypad
‘6’ and ‘5’ ‘7’ and ‘D’ ‘4’ and ‘5’ ‘F’ AND ‘F’
6 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE