User Manual

15–20 ASCII Host Commands
Publication 2755-833
PB - Configure Scanner B Control
Command Format: PBabtttt
Function: Configures Scanner B to operate in coordinated
or independent mode. This command also
defines the operating parameters for Scanner B
when the scanning mode is set to independent.
NOTE: This command is valid only for dual
head decoders.
Parameters: abtttt
Command
Parameters
Parameter Function Valid Values
a Scanning mode of scanner B
0= Coordinated 1
1= Independent
Package Detect
2= Independent Host
Triggered
3= Coordinated 2
b Reserved Ignored①
tttt
Trigger timeout for scanner B
(in milliseconds)
0000, 0010 - 9999
(in milliseconds)
0000 disables timeout
① Decoder ignores character but it must be supplied to maintain compati-
bility with previous decoders.
Important: See Chapter 7 for a description of
the Scanner Control parameters.
Response: = rr <end>
rr = response code
<end> = end of message control code
Example:
Command: PB110100
Parameters: 110100
Command
Parameters
Parameter Function Values
a Scanning mode of scanner B
1= Independent
Package Detect
b Ignored 1 (Ignored)
tttt
Trigger timeout for scanner B
(in milliseconds)
0100= 100 milliseconds
Response: = 00CR
00 = command complete
response code
CR = end of message control code
for Carriage Return