General Terms, Abbreviations, And Terminology Used In This Manual - IDEC WB2F User Manual

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General terms, abbreviations, and terminology used in this manual

The general terms, abbreviations, and terminology used in this manual are as follows.
Item
WB2F
Communication interface
Communication Unit
Preventing Double Read
Time
Number of characters
AIM ID
AI
Pitch
Skew
Tilt
Reading Timeout
Decode Timeout
Receive Buffer
Send buffer
Quiet Zone
Control characters
Prefix
Suffix
Output
Input
DPM
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3. Functions
An abbreviation for the WB2F-100S1B.
RS-232 Serial Communication Interface
Refers to the Communication Unit WB9Z-CU100 available for purchase separately. The
WB9Z-CU100 is a protocol converter that allows the WB2F to connect to RS-232/RS-422/
Ethernet enabled devices.
A parameter that specifies a time interval between reads to prevent the WB2F from reading
the same code twice.
The sum of 1 byte codes either transmitted or received via the RS-232 interface.
An abbreviation for AIM Symbology Identifier
An abbreviation for Application Identifier (standardized by GS1)
Rotation of the symbol around the y-axis. Refer to
page 5-5.
Rotation of the symbol around the x-axis. Refer to
5-5.
Rotation of the symbol around the z-axis. Refer to
5-5.
A parameter that specifies the maximum time the WB2F will spend on reading a symbol.
A parameter that specifies the maximum time the WB2F will spend on a decode processing.
A storage area that temporarily stores received data.
A storage area that temporarily stores transmission data.
Blank region that surrounds the symbol
ASCII codes 00H - 1FH and 7FH. In this manual, they are expressed using . For details, refer
to F [5. 9 ASCII Code Table]
Character data that is added to the beginning of output data and communication com-
mands.
Character data that is added to the end of output data and communication commands.
Depending on the context, refers to the following: External Output, Communication Out-
put, Status LED
Depending on the context, refers to the following: READ/ENTER button, SELECT button, Ex-
ternal Input, Communication Input
An abbreviation for Direct Part Marking. A process used to directly mark parts made out of
materials such as metal and resin with product information such as 2D codes.
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Definition
F [5. 2. 3 Angle Characteristics]
F [5. 2. 3 Angle Characteristics]
F [5. 2. 3 Angle Characteristics]
on page 5-22.
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Introduction
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