RS-232 Parameters
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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.
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 value. A setting of 0xFF indicates the Enable Character is 
not 
used (not available).
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 character/value.
3. Go to page 38 and scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code to enter Program-
ming Mode.
4. Scan the bar code: SELECT ENABLE 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 2 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 31 for some examples of how to set this feature.
Table 31. Enable Character Setting Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired character/value
‘e’  ‘}’ ‘E’
Enable Command 
Not Used
2
Hex equivalent from 
ASCII 
Chart
0x65  0x7D 0x45 0xFF
3 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
4 Scan SELECT ENABLE CHARACTER VALUE SETTING
5
Scan Two Characters From 
Appendix D, Keypad
‘6’ and ‘5’ ‘7’ and ‘D’ ‘4’ and ‘5’ ‘F’ AND ‘F’
6 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE