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Chapter 8: RS-232 Interface
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 8-1
Setting Parameters ....................................................................................................................... 8-1
Scanning Sequence Examples ................................................................................................ 8-2
Errors While Scanning ............................................................................................................. 8-2
Connecting an RS-232 Interface .................................................................................................... 8-2
RS-232 Parameter Defaults ........................................................................................................... 8-3
RS-232 Host Parameters ............................................................................................................... 8-4
RS-232 Host Types .................................................................................................................. 8-6
Baud Rate ................................................................................................................................ 8-8
Parity ........................................................................................................................................ 8-9
Stop Bits ................................................................................................................................... 8-9
Data Bits ................................................................................................................................. 8-10
Check Receive Errors ............................................................................................................ 8-10
Hardware Handshaking .......................................................................................................... 8-11
Software Handshaking ........................................................................................................... 8-13
Host Serial Response Timeout .............................................................................................. 8-15
RTS Line State ....................................................................................................................... 8-16
Beep on <BEL> ...................................................................................................................... 8-16
Intercharacter Delay ............................................................................................................... 8-17
Nixdorf Beep/LED Options ..................................................................................................... 8-18
Bar Codes with Unknown Characters .................................................................................... 8-18
ASCII Character Set for RS-232 .................................................................................................. 8-19
Chapter 9: IBM 468X / 469X Interface
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 9-1
Setting Parameters ....................................................................................................................... 9-1
Scanning Sequence Examples ................................................................................................ 9-1
Errors While Scanning ............................................................................................................. 9-2
Connecting an IBM 468X/469X Host ............................................................................................. 9-2
IBM Parameter Defaults ................................................................................................................. 9-3
IBM Host Parameters ..................................................................................................................... 9-4
Port Address ............................................................................................................................ 9-4
Convert Unknown to Code 39 .................................................................................................. 9-5
RS-485 Beep Directive ............................................................................................................. 9-5
RS-485 Bar Code Configuration Directive ............................................................................... 9-6
Chapter 10: Keyboard Wedge Interface
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 10-1
Setting Parameters ..................................................................................................................... 10-1
Scanning Sequence Examples .............................................................................................. 10-1
Errors While Scanning ........................................................................................................... 10-1
Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface .................................................................................... 10-2
Keyboard Wedge Parameter Defaults ......................................................................................... 10-3
Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters ............................................................................................. 10-4
Keyboard Wedge Host Types ................................................................................................ 10-4
Bar Codes with Unknown Characters .................................................................................... 10-4
Keystroke Delay ..................................................................................................................... 10-5
Intra-keystroke Delay ............................................................................................................. 10-5