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Chapter 7 Magic Key Control
The magic key can act as an auxiliary key for scanning or data transfer. You can assign any of the following four
functions or no function at all to the magic key. Select the function that best meets your needs using the bar-coded
parameter menu or the configuration software (ScannerSetting).
(1) Illumination switching function
Pressing the magic key turns the illumination LED on and off in alternation.
Note that even if the illumination LED is lit by pressing the magic key, the scanner does not become ready to scan. To
make the scanner ready, press the trigger switch.
If the illumination LED has been lit for approx. 3 seconds without completion of a scanning operation, they will
automatically go off.
The illumination
LED comes on.
(2) Data retransfer function
Pressing the magic key retransfers the last data sent. Note, however, that the scanner ignores this command if there is no
such data available--that is, if you have turned off the power since the last read operation.
(3) Specific character transfer function
Pressing the magic key transfers a character string (max. 10 bytes) specified with the configuration software
(ScannerSetting).
(4) Ready/standby switching function
When the trigger switch is in the continuous reading mode, pressing the magic key switches the scanner between
ready-to-scan (illumination LED ON) and standby (illumination LED OFF).
(5) Disabled
If no function has been assigned to the magic key, pressing the key produces no operation.
The following table lists the relationship between the magic key functions and trigger switch operating modes. (It applies
to both the regular read mode and data verification mode.) The --" indicates that the scanner ignores the magic key
functions assigned. In auto-off mode 1, for example, the ready/standby switching function is ignored.
Magic key functions
Illumination switching
function
Data retransfer function
Specific character transfer
function
Ready/standby switching
function
Disabled
Press the magic key.
Trigger switch operating modes
Auto-off mode
Auto-off mode
1
2
√
√
√
√
√
√
--
--
√
√
Press the trigger switch.
Momentary
Momentary
switching mode
switching mode
1
2
√
√
√
√
√
√
--
--
√
√
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Completion of scanning
Auto sensing
Continuous
mode
reading mode
--
√
√
√
√
--
√
√
--
√
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