RS-232 Parameters
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NAK Character
This setting specifies an ASCII character or hex value to be used as the NAK character. ASCII 
characters or any hex value from 0 to 0xFF can be selected.
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:
1. Determine the desired character or value. 
2. Use the ASCII Chart on the inside back cover of this manual to find the hex equivalent for 
the desired charac
ter/value.
3. Go to page 35 and scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code to enter Program-
ming Mode.
4. Scan the bar code: SELECT 
NAK CHARACTER SETTING.
5
. Scan the appropriate two alphanumeric characters from the keypad in Appendix D, Key-
pad, 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 Programming Mode.
This completes the procedure. See Table 27 for some examples of how to set this feature.
Table 27. NAK Character Setting Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired Character/Value
NAK $ @ >
2
Hex equivalent from 
ASCII 
Chart
0x15  0x24 0x40 0x3E
3 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
4 Scan SELECT NAK CHARACTER SETTING
5
Scan Two Characters From 
Appendix D, Keypad
‘1’ and ‘5’ ‘2’ and ‘4’ ‘4’ and ‘0’ ‘3’ AND ‘E’
6 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE