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RS-232 Parameters References
Product Reference Guide 249
NAK Character
This setting specifies an ASCII character or hex value to be used as the NAK character. ASCII
characters or any hex value from 0 to 0xFF can be selected.
Setting to previously defined characters such as XON, XOFF, or host
commands conflicts with normal operation of these characters. 8-
bit data is not recognized when the option
Data Bits has been set as
7 Data Bits.
To set this feature:
1. Determine the desired character or value.
2. U
se the
ASCII Chart on the inside back cover of this manual to find the hex equivalent for
the desired character/value.
3. Go to
page 33 and scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code to enter
Programming Mode.
4. Scan the bar code: SELECT NAK CHARACTER SETTING.
5. Scan the appropriate two alphanumeric
characters fr
om the keypad in Appendix E, Keypad ,
that represent the desired character/value in step 1 above. The second character will cause
a two-beep indication.
6. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code to exit Programming
Mode
.
This completes the procedure. See
Table 27 for some examples of how to set this feature.
Table 27. NAK Character Setting Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired Character/Value
NAK $ @ >
2 Hex equivalent from ASCII Chart
0x15 0x24 0x40 0x3E
3 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
4 Scan SELECT NAK CHARACTER SETTING
5
Scan Two Characters From
Appendix E, Keypad
‘1’ and ‘5’ ‘2’ and ‘4’ ‘4’ and ‘0’ ‘3’ AND ‘E’
6 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE