PSC Magellan 1400i, Product Reference Manual

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Interface Related Features
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®
1400i
RS-232 Interface Features — cont.
Host Echo
When enabled, this feature passes all data through the scanner to the host as it comes in. This
feature is used for applications where “daisy chaining” of RS-232 devices onto the same cable is
necessary. If, for example, one of the devices in the chain is a terminal where someone is entering
data while another person is simultaneously scanning a bar code requiring transmission to the
host, the scanner will wait for the RS-232 channel to be quiet for a specified period of time (set
via
RS-232 Host Echo Quiet Interval
). The scanner can be set to observe this delay before sending its
data in order to avoid RS-232 transmission conflicts.
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PROGRAMMING BAR CODES
Disable Host Echo
DEFAULT
Enable Host Echo