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Communication Settings
Chapter 3: Using the Reader Assistant 10
Communication Settings
You use the Communication Settings screen to set the Com Port and the baud rate. It can also
configure the baud rate used by the reader.
The Communication Settings screen displays automatically the first time the Reader Assistant is
launched. The Communication Settings screen also displays when the application settings file
application_settings.dat is deleted.
Otherwise, you can access the screen using the following procedure.
To access the Communication Settings screen:
1. Select Options > Communication Settings and the following dialog opens.
The Reader detects the COM Port that is on the computer system.
Note: If the Reader is attached to a different COM port, you have to choose the port from
the list.
2. From the Baud Rate menu, choose a communication rate. The default is 9600.
3. Click OK to close the Communications Settings screen.