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Stop Bits ................................................................................................................................. 7-14
Software Handshaking ........................................................................................................... 7-15
Host RTS Line State .............................................................................................................. 7-16
Decode Data Packet Format .................................................................................................. 7-16
Host Serial Response Time-out ............................................................................................. 7-17
Host Character Time-out ........................................................................................................ 7-18
Multipacket Option ................................................................................................................. 7-19
Interpacket Delay ................................................................................................................... 7-20
Event Reporting ........................................................................................................................... 7-21
Decode Event ......................................................................................................................... 7-21
Boot Up Event ........................................................................................................................ 7-22
Parameter Event .................................................................................................................... 7-22
Chapter 8: RS-232 Interface
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 8-1
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 Bit Select ........................................................................................................................ 8-10
Data Bits ................................................................................................................................. 8-10
Check Receive Errors ............................................................................................................ 8-11
Hardware Handshaking .......................................................................................................... 8-11
Software Handshaking ........................................................................................................... 8-13
Host Serial Response Time-out ............................................................................................. 8-15
RTS Line State ....................................................................................................................... 8-16
Beep on <BEL> ...................................................................................................................... 8-16
Intercharacter Delay ............................................................................................................... 8-17
Nixdorf Beep/LED Options ..................................................................................................... 8-18
Ignore Unknown Characters .................................................................................................. 8-18
ASCII Character Set for RS-232 .................................................................................................. 8-19
Chapter 9: IBM 468X / 469X Interface
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 9-1
Connecting to an IBM 468X/469X Host ......................................................................................... 9-2
IBM Parameter Defaults ................................................................................................................. 9-3
IBM 468X/469X Host Parameters .................................................................................................. 9-4
Port Address ............................................................................................................................ 9-4
Convert Unknown to Code 39 .................................................................................................. 9-5
Ignore Beep Directive ............................................................................................................... 9-5
Ignore Bar Code Configuration Directive ................................................................................. 9-6