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References
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.
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
Bits.
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
on the inside back cover of this manual to find the hex equivalent for the
desired character/value.
3
Go to
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
barcodes in this appendix to enter numbers as you would select digits/characters from a key-
pad.
, 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
STEP ACTION
EXAMPLES
1
Desired character/
value
‘e’
‘}’
‘E’
Enable Com-
mand
Not Used
2
0x65
0x7D
0x45
0xFF
3
Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
4
Scan SELECT ENABLE CHARACTER VALUE SETTING
5
Scan Two Characters
From
the barcodes in this
appendix to enter
numbers as you would
select digits/characters
from a keypad.
‘6’ and ‘5’
‘7’ and ‘D’
‘4’ and ‘5’
‘F’ AND ‘F’
6
Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
5.2
Symbologies
5.2.1 Set Length
Length Control allows you to select either variable length decoding or fixed length decoding for
the specified symbology.
Variable Length:
For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum length may be set.
Fixed Length:
For fixed length decoding, two different lengths may be set.
