Intermec TRAKKER Antares 2420

TRAKKER Antares 2420 and 2425 Hand-Held Terminal User’s Manual
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Using Serial Communications on the Terminals
The terminals have a serial port to transfer data to and from another device via RS-232
serial communications. You can order the T2420 with a modem that you can use to
connect the terminal over a phone line. Before you can use the serial port, you need to
connect and configure the terminal. The next sections cover these topics:
• Identifying the COM Ports
• Connecting the Terminal to Another Device
• Choosing a Communications Protocol
• Configuring the Serial Port Parameters
• Configuring the Terminal Via the Serial Port
Identifying the COM Ports
Communications ports, also called COM ports, are locations from which data can be
passed into and out of the terminal. This illustration identifies the COM ports on the
T2420 and the T2425. For help on the COM1 pin assignments, see “Pin Assignments for
COM1” in Appendix A.
I/O
F1
F2
F4
F3
F5
Fn L
A
B
C
DE
F
G
H
IJ
K
L
M
NO
P
Q
RST
U
Z
VWXY
Fn R
Enter
7
8
9
4
5
6
1
2
0
3
Tab
Esc
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I/O
F1
F2
F4
F3
F5
Fn L
A
B
C
DE
F
G
H
IJ
K
L
M
NO
P
Q
RST
U
Z
VWXY
Fn R
Enter
7
8
9
4
5
6
1
2
0
3
Tab
Esc
T2420
T2425
TRAKKER
ANTARES
2425
TRAKKER
ANTARES
2420
COM1
serial port
COM 4
serial port
COM 4
serial port
COM 3
serial port
Port COM Port Designation for Applications
COM1 Use for serial port communications on the terminal.
COM3 Use for modem communications on the T2420
COM4 Use for serial port communications with a PC or printer.
RF (NET) Use for RF communications on the T2425. The TRAKKER Antares PSK
functions use NET to designate the RF network port.