User's Guide

Rev. 1
HEXAPAD 10 BC USB
8.5.4 Detailing configuration commands
8.5.4.1 readmode - Read mode
Command
readmode value
Function
Check (no value) or change the mode of operation of the reader.
Description
The reader can function autonomously with automatic reads, or Transparent where a
Software can have full control of the reader for tag reads and writes.
Pattern
Hid
Values
● Hid
○ (Self-employed) Keyboard emulation mode, when a tag is read the result
is sent to the computer as if it were typed quickly.
● hidserial
○ (Self-employed) Keyboard emulation mode and USB Serial, the reading
result is sent via keyboard emulation and also via serial communication
on the USB virtual port.
● serial
○ (Self-employed) Serial communication mode, the read result is sent via
serial communication on the USB virtual port.
● transparent
○ The reader must be controlled by a Software that has full control of
the reader to perform readings and writing scans of tags.
Example
To check how it works:
readmode<CR>
HID<CR>
To change the mode of operation (Autonomous reporting via serial only):
serial readmode<CR>
ok - parameter has been changed.<CR>
Errors
When the value reported is not among the specified:
error - value out of range<CR>
When more than one value is passed to the command:
error - too many args.<CR>