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Auxiliary Port Protocol
Data Bits (Aux Port)
Daisy Chain ID Status (Aux Port)
Note : Enable/disable and length must be the same in all scanners.
Daisy Chain ID (Aux Port)
Note : All secondary scanners must be set to Serial for Daisy Chain to function.
See Trigger on page 4-5.
Usage:
Only changed if necessary to match host setting.
Definition:
Number of bits in each character.
Serial Cmd:
< K101,
aux port mode,baud rate,parity,stop bits,
data bits
,daisy chain ID status,
daisy chain ID
>
Default:
Seven
Options:
0 = Seven 1 = Eight
Usage:
Used in a daisy chain setup in cases where the host needs to know which
scanner in a daisy chain setup sent the data.
Definition:
Each scanner in a daisy chain can be assigned a one or two character ID that
will appear in front of decoded data and identify its source.
Serial Cmd:
< K101,
aux port mode,baud rate,parity,stop bits,data bits,
daisy chain ID status
,
daisy chain ID
>
Default:
Disabled
Options:
0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled
Usage:
Used in a daisy chain setup in cases where the host needs to know which
scanner sent the data.
Definition:
A one or two character prefix which identifies the particular daisy chain scanner
from which the data is being sent.
Serial Cmd:
< K101,
aux port mode,baud rate,parity,stop bits,data bits,daisy chain ID status,
daisy chain ID >
Default:
1/
Options:
Any one or two ASCII characters.