Datalogic QuickScan I QD21 1 Series, Product Reference Manual

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286 QuickScan™ I QD21X1 / QM21X1 / QBT21X1
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.
NOTE
Setting to previously defined characters such as XON, XOFF, or
host commands conflicts with normal operation of these char-
acters. 8-bit data is not recognized when the option
Data Bits
on page 31
has been set as 7 Data Bits.
To set this feature:
Determine the desired character or value. A setting of 0xFF indicates the the
Enable Character is not used (not available).
1. Determine the desired character or value.
2. Use the
ASCII Chart on page 349 on the inside back cover of this manual to
find the hex equivalent for the desired character/value.
3. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code to enter Program-
ming Mode.
4. Scan the bar code: SELECT ENABLE CHARACTER SETTING.
5. Scan the appropriate two alpha-numeric 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 bar code to exit Programming
Mode.
This completes the procedure. See Table 11 for some examples of how to set
this feature.
Table 11. Enable Character Setting Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired character/value
‘e’ ‘}’ ‘E’
Enable Command
Not Used
2 Hex equivalent 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