With headers, the bar code data is received as follows:
H
EADER
D
ATA
CR
(carriage return)
Without headers, the bar code data is received as follows:
D
ATA
CR
(carriage return)
The DC-200/300 also supports the reading of three-line barcodes. The barcodes must have the headers shown in
Table 7-3 and be in following format:
Line 1: Space
H
EADER
D
ATA
1
CR
(carriage return)
Line 2: Space
D
ATA
2
CR
(carriage return)
Line 3: Data3
CR
(carriage return)
To configure the DC-200/300 to recognize barcodes with or without headers, set SPEC 37: BAR CODE
SCANNER (BCS) WITH HEADER to either “0: Enable” or “1: Disable”.
Note:
For instructions on how to set the customer specifications, please see Section 2.9.
7.2.2
Z Commands via Barcodes
You can also scan barcode representations of the scale’s Z commands. This allows the scale operator to use the
scanner to initiate certain scanner functions:
7.2.3
Configuring the RS-232C Port for a Scanner
An RS-232C scanner must be connected to the the main port (next to the keyboard port). The RS-232C ports on
the scale’s option card (next to the Ethernet port) are not configurable for a barcode scanner. The spec settings
should be as follows:
Note:
For on how to set the customer specifications, please see Section 2.9.
•
SPEC 15: SIO SELECT JOB to “5: BARCODE SCANNER”
•
SPEC 16: BAUD RATES (SIO) to the proper baud rate for your scanner
•
SPEC 17: DATA LENGTH (SIO) to the proper length for your scanner
•
SPEC 18: PARITY BIT (SIO) to the proper setting for your scanner
•
SPEC 19: STOP BIT (SIO) to the proper setting for your scanner
•
SPEC 38: BAR CODE SCANNER (BCS) WITH HEADER to “0: ENABLE” or “1: DISABLE”
depending on whether the barcodes you are scanning have headers or not (see “Header Codes”
above)
Z Command
Function
Z0
Rezero
Z1
Z2
Unit Weight Clear
Z3
Plus
Z4
Minus
Z5
Tare
Z6
Clear
ZS1
Scale 1
ZS2
Scale 2
ZS3
Scale 3
ZS4
Scale 4
Table 7-4. Z Command Functions
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