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Product Reference Guide
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If you experience difficulties, have questions or require additional infor-
mation, contact your local distributor, or call your dealer or sales represen-
tative.
Programming Overview
The scanner’s programmable feature settings can be modified to accom-
modate your system’s unique requirements. These settings can be commu-
nicated to the scanner in one of two ways:
1. Commands can be sent directly from the host. A limited set of
host commands are available. Refer to
Appendix D
for more details
or contact Tech Support.
2. Programming barcode labels can also be used to modify the scan-
ner’s programmable settings. This manual provides the barcode
labels and instructions necessary to configure the scanner’s fea-
tures and options.
NOTE
When you program the scanner using any of the methods above, the scan-
ner will store the changes until reprogrammed or returned to factory
defaults.
Programming via Handheld Device
The scanner can also accept programming via its auxiliary port using a
handheld scanning device. Eligible handheld devices must have the ability
to transmit Code 128 function codes such as the programming barcodes
presented in this manual. Datalogic
TM
models QuickScan
®
1000 and
QuickScan
®
6000 support this functionality. Handheld data format
requirements (baud rate, parity, etc.) are presented in
Appendix F
of this
manual. Additionally the programmable feature, Aux Port Mode , must be
set to “External Handheld Input” to allow operation.