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2.9 Using Barcode Input (/AS1 option)
You can use barcode input to supplement the key input. You can only use barcode input
on models with the /AS1 advanced security option.
Settings on the DX
◊ Press MENU (to switch to setting mode), hold down FUNC for 3 s (to switch to basic
setting mode), and select the Menu tab > Communication (Serial) > Basic settings.
See section 2.4.
Protocol
Select [Barcode] to use the barcode protocol.
Connecting to the DX
Follow the standard operating procedure for the barcode reader that you are using.
1.
Turn off the DX, and connect the barcode reader to the RS-232 interface
connector.
2.
Turn on the DX.
The DX is ready to receive commands.
Commands That You Can Use
The commands that you can enter using barcodes are listed in the table below. Users
cannot execute operations (commands) that are not allowed under their user privileges.
For details about the commands, see chapter 3.
Type Command Administrator User
Dedicated barcode commands
KE Key operations Yes Yes
BV Enters a string Yes Yes
BP Supports login Yes Yes
Control commands
PS Starts or stops recording Yes Yes
EV Executes manual sample, takes a snapshot,
or causes a timeout
Yes Yes
MS Writes a message Yes Yes
TL Starts, stops, resets computation (MATH) or
clears the computation dropout status display
Yes Yes
IR Resets a relative timer Yes Yes
AK Clears alarm output Yes Yes
CV Switches between normal and secondary
trend interval
Yes Yes
EM Starts or stops the e-mail transmission
function
Yes Yes
CU Recovers Modbus manually Yes Yes
BJ Writes a free message Yes Yes
EJ Changes the login password Yes Yes
BT Sets a batch name Yes Yes
BU Sets a batch comment Yes Yes
MH Sets a batch text field Yes Yes
CL Executes manual SNTP Yes Yes
LO Loads setup data for setting mode Yes Yes
LI Saves setup data Yes Yes
MA Resets a match time timer Yes Yes
UD Switches the screen Yes Yes
BQ Locked ACK Yes No
CM Sets communication input data Yes Yes