Setting A Bar Code Reader - Omron NT31 Operation Manuals

Connecting a Bar Code Reader
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Setting a Bar Code Reader

Settings at the NT31/NT31C
Settings at the Bar Code Reader
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After connecting a bar code reader, set the communication conditions and other
settings for it by selection from the system menu.
At the NT31/NT31C, set the communication conditions for communication with
the bar code reader by using the memory switches, selecting from the options indi-
cated in the table below.
For more detailed information on the actual system menu operations, refer to 6-10
"Setting the Bar Code Reader Input Function" (page 209).
Item
Data bits
Stop bit(s)
Parity
Communications speed 4800, 9600, 19200 bps
Input Method
Make the settings shown in the table below at the bar code reader. Make sure that
the communications speed, parity, stop bit, and data bit settings match the com-
munication settings made at the NT31/NT31C. For details on the setting method,
refer to the instruction manual for the bar code reader used.
Item
Communications speed
Parity
Stop bits
Data bits
Preamble
Postamble
RS/CS control
Communication protocol
Transmission of number of bar code label digits
Transmission of ID characters
Bar code types
Trigger switch setting
Possible Settings
7 or 8 bits
1 or 2 bits
None, odd, even
Manual, Auto
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Default Setting
7 bits
2 bits
Even
9600 bps
Manual
Possible Settings
4800, 9600, 19200 bps
EVEN, ODD, NONE
1 or 2 bits
7 or 8 bits
STX
ETX
Available
No-protocol mode
Transmission prohibited
Transmission prohibited
Multi-reading (all types can be read)
Automatic reading mode