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Industrial Handheld Barcode Readers
Enable
Character Specifies the value of the RS-232 host command used to enable the reader.
ASCII characters or any hex value from 0 to 0xFF can be selected.
To set this feature:
Determine the desired character or value. A setting of 0xFF indicates the Enable Character is not
used (not available).
1 Determine the desired character or value.
2 Use the ASCII Chart on the inside back cover of this manual to find the hex equivalent for the
desired character/value.
3 Go to page 43 and scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode to enter Pro-
gramming Mode.
4 Scan the barcode: SELECT ENABLE CHARACTER SETTING.
5 Scan the appropriate two alphanumeric characters from the keypad in Appendix D: Keypad ,
that represent the desired character/value in step 2 above. The second character will cause a
two-beep indication.
6 Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode to exit Programming Mode.
This completes the procedure. See Table Enable Character Setting Examples for some examples
of how to set this feature.
Enable
Character
Setting
Examples
NOTE
Setting to previously defined characters such as XON, XOFF, or host com-
mands conflicts with normal operation of these characters. 8-bit data is not
recognized when the option
Data Bits has been set as 7 Data Bits.
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1
Desired character/
value
‘e’ ‘}’ ‘E’
Enable Com-
mand
Not Used
2
Hex equivalent from
fig.
10 ASCII Chart
ASCII Chart
0x65 0x7D 0x45 0xFF
3 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
4 Scan SELECT ENABLE CHARACTER VALUE SETTING
5
Scan Two Characters
From
Appendix D:
Keypad
‘6’ and ‘5’ ‘7’ and ‘D’ ‘4’ and ‘5’ ‘F’ AND ‘F’
6 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE