User Manual
Table of Contents ix
Decode Data Packet Format .................................................................................................. 8-17
Host Serial Response Timeout .............................................................................................. 8-18
Host Character Timeout ......................................................................................................... 8-19
Multipacket Option ................................................................................................................. 8-20
Interpacket Delay ................................................................................................................... 8-21
Event Reporting ........................................................................................................................... 8-22
Decode Event ......................................................................................................................... 8-22
Boot Up Event ........................................................................................................................ 8-23
Parameter Event .................................................................................................................... 8-23
Chapter 9: RS-232 Interface
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 9-1
Setting Parameters ....................................................................................................................... 9-1
Scanning Sequence Examples ................................................................................................ 9-2
Errors While Scanning ............................................................................................................. 9-2
Connecting an RS-232 Interface .................................................................................................... 9-2
RS-232 Parameter Defaults ........................................................................................................... 9-3
RS-232 Host Parameters ............................................................................................................... 9-4
RS-232 Host Types .................................................................................................................. 9-6
Baud Rate ................................................................................................................................ 9-8
Parity ........................................................................................................................................ 9-9
Stop Bits ................................................................................................................................... 9-9
Data Bits ................................................................................................................................. 9-10
Check Receive Errors ............................................................................................................ 9-10
Hardware Handshaking .......................................................................................................... 9-11
Software Handshaking ........................................................................................................... 9-13
Host Serial Response Timeout .............................................................................................. 9-15
RTS Line State ....................................................................................................................... 9-16
Beep on <BEL> ...................................................................................................................... 9-16
Intercharacter Delay ............................................................................................................... 9-17
Nixdorf Beep/LED Options ..................................................................................................... 9-18
Bar Codes with Unknown Characters .................................................................................... 9-18
ASCII Character Set for RS-232 .................................................................................................. 9-19
Chapter 10: IBM 468X / 469X Interface
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 10-1
Setting Parameters ..................................................................................................................... 10-1
Scanning Sequence Examples ....................................
.......................................................... 10-1
Errors While Scanning ........................................................................................................... 10-2
Connecting an IBM 468X/469X Host ........................................................................................... 10-2
IBM Parameter Defaults ............................................................................................................... 10-3
IBM Host Parameters ................................................................................................................... 10-4
Port Address .......................................................................................................................... 10-4
Convert Unknown to Code 39 ................................................................................................ 10-5
RS-485 Beep Directive ........................................................................................................... 10-5
RS-485 Bar Code Configuration Directive ............................................................................. 10-6
Chapter 11: Keyboard Wedge Interface
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 11-1