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10. Configuring your WWS800/850
The configuration of WWS800/850 Scanner is done by reading the setup labels
contained in the Configuration Manual (the second part of this manual). This
section describes the procedure of configuring the scanner. Some configuration
examples are also given in this section for illustration.
10.1 Enter Configuration Mode
To start the configuration, the “
Enter Setup
” label must be read. This will put the
scanner in the configuration mode. The scanner will respond with 6 beeps and the
indicator will turn blue after the label is read. This “Enter Setup” label is located at
the bottom of almost every even page of the Configuration Manual.
10.2 Default
All the parameters of the scanner will return to their default values by reading the
“Default” label. The scanner will beep twice when the “Default” label is read.
10.3 List Setting
The current setting of all scanner parameters can be sent to the host computer for
user inspection. The listing is separated into ten pages. User can select the page of
interest by reading the “Page x” label
Page 1: Interface, Buzzer, and Scanner Parameters
Page 2: Prefix, Postfix, and Length Code Setting
Page 3: Code ID
Page 4: Readable Symbologies
Page 5: Symbology Parameters (1/3)
Page 6: Symbology Parameters (2/3)
Page 7: Symbology Parameters (3/3)
Page 8: Editing Format 1
Page 9: Editing Format 2
Page 10: Editing Format 3
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10.4 Setting Parameter Values
For most of the parameters, only one read is required to set them to new values.
The scanner will respond with two beeps when these parameters are configured.
But for some special parameters, multiple reads are required to complete the
setting. The scanner will respond with a short beep if the configuration of the
parameter is still not complete. These parameters usually refer to a numeric value
or a string of characters, such as keyboard type, inter-character delay, prefix /
postfix code, etc..
For these kinds of parameters, the label of the parameter to be configured must be
read first. Then the labels comprising the numeric value or character string are
read. Finally, the “Validate” label must be read to complete the setting. The
scanner will respond with two beeps when the “Validate” label is read.
10.4.1 Numeric Parameters
The configuration procedures for numeric parameters are shown below.
Parameter Label
Decimal Label
"Validate" Label
For example, to configure the Inter-Character Delay to be 15 ms, the “Inter-
Character Delay” label is first read, and then the decimal digit labels “1” and “5”,
and finally, the “Validate” label to complete the setting.
10.4.2 Character String Parameters
Basically, each character of a string is programmed by two hexadecimal digits,
which usually comprise a value that is the ASCII code equivalence of the character
being programmed.
Beside the two hexadecimal digits, there is an optional key type/status can also be
specified for each character of the string parameters. This optional key type/status
can only be specified for some particular parameters when keyboard interface is
