MDI-4000 Series Serial Interface Manual
Contains the current active settings. The scan engine operates according to these
settings. Active Settings include settings loaded from another areas, as well as new
settings added through serial commands or menu labels.
Active Settings resides in RAM, so they are lost after a power cycle.
When the scan engine is powered up, data in Startup Settings is loaded to Active
Settings in RAM.
Startup Settings is in non-volatile memory.
When the [BAP command is sent to the scan engine, data in Custom Settings is
loaded to Active Settings in RAM.
Custom Settings is in non-volatile memory.
Note: When reading or sending the [BAQ command, Custom Settings is overwritten
with the current Active Settings.
Factory Default Settings are the default settings for the scan engine. When the
default command (U2) is read or sent, these settings are loaded to Active Settings.
You can modify Factory Default Settings through Custom Command Line Settings.
For more information, see “How to Permanently Change the Factory Default
Settings” on page 11.
Factory Default Settings is in non-volatile memory.
3.2.1 Factory Default Settings
To return Active Settings to Factory Default Settings, set the command that corresponds to the
interface being used.
Set to UART Factory Default Settings.
Set to USB-COM Factory Default Settings.
Set to USB-HID Factory Default Settings.
3.2.2 Save Settings
To save Active Settings to Startup Settings, send the Z2 command at the end of the command
packet you want to save.
Save Active Settings as Startup Settings.
* Saving settings over 100,000 times may destroy memory. If you need to configure these settings
frequently, avoid saving every time.
* Some options, like baud rate settings, may not be enabled until “Save Settings” is sent.