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RS-232 Parameters
Product Reference Guide 265
RS-232/USB COM Parameters
Intercharacter Delay
This parameter specifies the intercharacter delay between the end of one
character and the beginning of the next. The delay can be set within a range
of zero (0) to 990 milliseconds in 10ms increments. A setting of zero speci-
fies no delay.
To set the delay:
1. Determine the desired setting in milliseconds.
2. Divide the desired setting by 10 (setting is in 10ms increments). Pad
the result with leading zeroes to yield two digits. For example: 0 = 00,
5 = 05, 20 = 20, etc.
3. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING M
ODE bar code to enter Program-
ming Mode.
4. Go to page 43 and scan the bar code: SELECT INTERC
HARACTER DELAY
SETTING.
5. Scan the appropriate two digits from the keypad in Appendix D, Key-
pad, that represent the duration which was determined in the steps
above. You will hear a two-beep indic
ation after the last character.
If you make a mistake before the last character, scan the CANCEL bar code
to abort and not save the entry string. You can then start again at the
beginning.
6. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code to exit.
This completes the procedure. See Table 1 for some examples of how to set
this feature.
Table 1. Intercharacter Delay Setting Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired Setting
50ms 150ms 600ms 850ms
2
Divide by 10 (pad with leading
zer
oes to yield two-digits)
05 15 60 85
3 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
4 Scan SELECT INTERCHARACTER DELAY SETTING
5
Scan Two Characters From
Appendix D, Keypad
‘0’ and ‘5’ ‘5’ and ‘0’ ‘6’ and ‘0’ ‘8’ and ‘5’
6 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE