Intermec Sabre 1551A, User Manual

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Glossary
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scanner stand
A device that holds the scanner. With the stand, the scanner
trigger can be enabled automatically when a a bar code is
placed beneath the scanner window.
serial communications mode
An operating method for the 15XXX02 scanner that you connect
the scanner to a PC through the serial communicaitons port.
serial programming
A method of configuring the 15XXX02 scanner by downloading
commands from a PC through a serial communications port
rather than by scanning the configuration bar codes.
standby mode
A configuration that lowers power consumption when the
scanner is idle.
start and stop characters
Special bar code characters at the beginning and end of a bar
code that instruct the scanner when to start and stop reading
and well as indicate the scanning direction.
symbology
A type of bar code. UPC, Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, and
Codabar are examples of different symbologies.
terminal
See host terminal
transmission rate
The speed at which information is transferred. With a portable
reader, the transmission rate is in inches per second and is used
when a scanner replaces a wand.