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Host Mode Programming
An alternative method of programming the scanners is by sending programming strings over one of the serial
interfaces.
These strings are transmitted from the Host system to the device on either the auxiliary RS232 or main RS232/RS485
serial interface.
This is called Host Mode programming.
Once the programming session has started on one of the interfaces, the other is disabled until programming is over.
For a detailed description of the programming commands refer to the Host Mode Programming document on the CD-
ROM.
Send Configuration Options
The scanner parameters are divided into two main classes, Configuration and Environmental which are effected
differently by the Send Default
and Send Configuration
commands.
Configuration Parameters regard parameters that are specific to the scanner. These parameters are influenced by the
Send Default and Send Configuration commands, that is they are overwritten by these commands. The same
parameters are modified by the following "Send with Options..." dialog from the Device Menu:
Environmental Parameters regard the scanner Identity and Position in a Network (ID-NET™, Master/Slave RS232, MUX
32) and are not influenced by the Send Default and Send Configuration commands. This allows individual scanners to
be configured differently without affecting their recognized position in the network.
The following is a list of the Environmental Parameters:
READING SYSTEM LAYOUT
- Local Device Alternative Network Settings
- Number of Slaves (Type A)
LOCAL DEVICE NETWORK SETTING
- Cluster Description
- Topology Role
- ID-NET Slave Address
- Device Enable
- Device Description
DATA COMMUNICATION SETTINGS
- Crisplant Manufacturer ID
- MUX 32 Protocol Address