RS-232 Parameters References
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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.
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 33
and scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code to enter
Programming Mode.
4. Scan the bar code: SELECT ENABLE CHARACTER SETTING.
5. Scan the appropriate two alphanumeric
characters fr
om the keypad in
Appendix D, Keypad
,
that represent the desired character/value determined 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 the table below for examples of how to set this feature.
Table 10. 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
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.
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