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CHAPTER 9 -
SERIAL PROGRAMMING
COMMANDS
The serial programming commands can be used in place of the programming
bar- codes. Both the serial commands and the programming barcodes will
program the scanner. For complete descriptions and examples of each serial
programming command, refer to the corresponding programming barcode in
this manual.
The device must be set to an RS232 interface (see
). The following com-
mands can be sent via a PC COM port using terminal emulation software.
Conventions
The following conventions are used for menu and query command descriptions:
parameter
A label representing the actual value you should send as part of a
command.
[
option
]
{Data}
bold
An optional part of a command.
Alternatives in a command.
Names of menus, menu commands, buttons, dialog boxes, and
win- dows that appear on the screen.
Menu Command Syntax
Menu commands have the following syntax (spaces have been used for clarity
only):
Prefix [:Name:] Tag SubTag {Data} [, SubTag {Data}] [; Tag SubTag {Data}] […]
Storage
Prefix
Three ASCII characters: SYN M CR (ASCII 22,77,13).
:Name:
This command is only used with cordless devices. It is used to
specify whether you’re communicating with the base or the
scanner. To send information to the scanner (with the base
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