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Test Mode for Installation Assistance
The BA-440 DualBeam has a
test
mode that transmits an internally
generated test barcode. This mode is useful for verifying that
Wiegand communications connections are correct and the reader
electronics are operating properly. To access
test
mode, you will
need to:
1. Turn the Reader on
2. Connect using a laptop computer running a terminal program
3. Type the command
test
and press the Enter key. NOTE: If Vehicle
Detect Mode is set to LOOP, the Aux In signal must be active (on)
before the reader will operate. The reader will respond with:
test
Test Mode On
barcode on
Test mode 123 12345 14
Test mode 123 12345 14
Test mode 123 12345 14
Test mode 123 12345 14
These messages indicate that the reader is decoding and transmitting
test barcode number 123 12345 about once every second. On the
Wiegand port, the facility code is transmitted as 123 and the vehicle
ID code is 12345. You can check to see if this is the data received on
the other end of the Wiegand connection to verify that
communications are wired correctly.
To exit
test
mode, type
test
and press the Enter key again or simply
turn the barcode reader off. When you turn it back on it will boot up in
regular operating mode.