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Stop Bits and Character Length 
The Stop Bits and Character Length parameter contains four selections: 1 Stop Bit and 7-bit 
Character Length, 1 Stop Bit and 8-bit Character Length, 2 Stop Bits and 7-bit Character 
Length, and 2 Stop Bits and 8-bit Character Length. Choosing no parity and 7-bit Character 
Length causes the 7893 to send two (2) stop bits; the scanner must also receive two (2) stop 
bits. If 8-bit Character length and parity is selected, only one (1) stop bit is sent. Scan the 
appropriate Hex 0 through Hex 3 tag to set the Stop Bits and Character Length. 
Handshake 
The Handshake parameter contains six selections. When considering these, note that the 
scanner controls only RTS; however, it can monitor CTS. The following list identifies each 
Handshake option. 
  RTS is always low, CTS is ignored (Hex 0 tag). 
  RTS is always high, CTS is ignored (Hex 1 tag). 
  Scanner raises RTS and waits for CTS to go high before transmitting (Hex 2 tag). 
  Scanner raises RTS before transmitting and ignores the state of CTS (Hex 3 tag). 
  RTS is always low and scanner waits for CTS to go high before transmitting (Hex 4 tag). 
  RTS is always high and scanner waits for CTS to go high before transmitting (Hex 5 tag). 
Scan the appropriate Hex 0 through Hex 5 tag to set the Handshake option.