Double Action Key Mode; Double Strike Mode; Press And Wait Mode - PSC Falcon 310 User Manual

Double Action Key Mode

Double Strike Mode

Press and Wait Mode

User's Guide
There are two additional modes of operation, which affect how alpha keys
and the punctuation characters above the alpha keys are accessed in Falcon
models and with 38-key keypads.
33X 34X
• Thirteen of these key are used for alpha keys (the letters
• Each key has two letters on the key itself, and two punctuation char-
acters above the key.
• Accessing the alpha character printed on the left side of the key (the
"first" letter) is done as normal.
• Accessing the alpha character printed on the right side of the key
(the "second" letter) depends upon the double action key (double
press or press and wait).
• The function key
double action typing can then be used to get the symbols above the
keys.
Left character:
Press the
termined time-out (default = 330 ms), the character will be displayed.
Right character:
Quickly press the
press must occur before the predetermined time-out (default = 330ms).
This mode is called the
presses on a key to access the second (the right-most) character.
Left character:
Press an
Right character:
Press the
time-out (default = 330ms).
This mode is called
press and wait
key and holding it down for a certain amount of time to access the second
(right-most) character.
The mode and time-out (for either mode) can be changed via the Falcon
configuration driver, the Run-Time Library or by bar code scanning.
is used to enter alpha mode. In this mode
<Fn>
key once and release. After a prede-
<Alpha>
<Alpha>
mode, because it requires two rapid
double strike
key once and release
<Alpha>
key and hold for a predetermined
<Alpha>
mode, because it requires pressing the
Falcon 33x/34x 38-Key Keypad
).
A-Z
key twice. The second key
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