General Selections; Change To Default Settings; Review Settings - IDTECH MINIMAG User Manual

General Selections

This group of configuration settings define the basic operating param-
eters of the scanner.
Syntax: /e/d/fa<space>b1b2b3<ENTER> where...
Terminal Type Selections
The MiniMag can be programmed to interface to a number of different
terminal types. The terminal types supported are:
b1=0 for PC-AT
b1=1 for PS/2 Models 25 and 30
b1=2 for PS/2 Model 50
b1=3 for PS/2 Model 70
b1=4 for Macintosh
Beep Volume
The beep volume can be adjusted to two different levels, or turned off
entirely.
b2=0 for beep volume off
b2=1 for beep volume low
b2=2 for beep volume high
Intercharacter Delay
This is the time period the reader will wait before sending the next
successive character. Certain terminals and computers require an
intercharacter delay to simulate their keyboard's intercharacter delay.
b3=0 for 2 ms intercharacter delay
b3=1 for 5 ms intercharacter delay
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b3=2 for 10 ms intercharacter delay
b3=3 for 20 ms intercharacter delay
b3=4 for 25 ms intercharacter delay
b3=5 for 50 ms intercharacter delay
EXAMPLE
To set the terminal type to PC-AT, the beep to high, and the
intercharacter delay to 5 milliseconds, enter:
/e/d/fa<space>021<ENTER>
Note: Two beeps will be heard if entered numbers are outside the
allowable range.

Change To Default Settings

This command, /e/d/fn, returns all settings for all groups to their
default values. Data Editing will be turned off, and the formulas
will be retained.
Syntax: /e/d/fn<ENTER>

Review Settings

This command, /e/d/fo, activates the review settings command. This
will send the resident settings for the general group to the host com-
puter, allowing you to review them. The firmware version number is
also shown.
Syntax: /e/d/fo<ENTER>
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