Specifications

19. Appendix D - Remote Command Language

Remote commands and data output are available only when the instrument is in the Remote

mode.

Command Format:

Prefix:

The prefix consists of the two character sequence <ESC>&. In HEX this is 1B 26.

Suffix:

The suffix consists of the two character sequence <CR><LF>. In HEX this is 0D 0A.

Command Types and Parameters:

Command types are arranged into two groups, immediate and automatic.

The Display command controls the display of remote messages.

Command type parameter description

D 0 string echoes the string to the first line of the display

D 1 string echoes the string to the second line of the display

D 2 none Clear display lines 0 and 1

D 3 0 Set display update flag line 0

D 3 1 Set display update flag line 1

The ouTput mode command controls how data flow is controlled. A bar code scan in T1 or T2

mode will cause a line of output, just as if the T command had been received.

Command type parameter description

T 0 none Continuous data output

T 1 none One line of data output in response

T 2 none One line after stable reading