HF680 Series User Guide 127
SERIAL PROGRAMMING 
COMMANDS
The serial programming commands can be used in place of the programming bar 
codes. Both the serial commands and the programming bar codes will program the 
scanner. For complete descriptions and examples of each serial programming 
command, refer to the corresponding programming bar code in this manual.
The device must be set to an RS232 interface (see page 7). The following 
commands can be sent via a PC COM port using terminal emulation software.
Conventions
The following conventions are used for menu and query command descriptions:
parameter A label representing the actual value you should send as part of a 
command.
[option] An optional part of a command.
{Data} Alternatives in a command.
bold Names of menus, menu commands, buttons, dialog boxes, and 
windows that appear on the screen.
Menu Command Syntax
Menu commands have the following syntax (spaces have been used for clarity 
only):
Prefix [:Name:] Tag SubTag {Data} [, SubTag {Data}] [; Tag SubTag {Data}] […] Storage
Prefix Three ASCII characters: SYN M CR  (ASCII 22,77,13).
Tag A 3 character case-insensitive field that identifies the desired menu 
command group. For example, all RS232 configuration settings are 
identified with a Tag of 232.