Step 7 - Configure Scanner - Microscan MS-7100 User Manual

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Configure Scanner
Settings for Communications, Operations, Code Types, and User Outputs
are stored in nonvolatile memory and can be configured from a host or aux-
iliary terminal by menu
mand (Chapter 3, "Serial
For explanations of configuration settings, see
tion."
To establish communication you will need to match the host's or auxiliary
terminal's communication settings with your scanner's settings (see
munications Menu" on page
enabled in the scanner matches that of the label being used (see
Types Menu" on page
Hint: Enabling Autodiscrimination in the menus (or with the <P> command)
will allow your scanner to read all of the listed code types.
Communicating with an ASCII Terminal
The scanner communicates in full duplex, terminal mode with no handshake. It
also recognizes carriage returns and line feeds.
The host or ASCII terminal with must match the following default settings
before any communication can take place: 9600 Baud Rate, Seven Data Bits,
Even Parity, and One Stop Bit.
A PC or Macintosh computer can be used as an ASCII terminal if connected as
shown under "Host Connector" and running a communications program set to
the above defaults. See your computer manual for communication's port
pinouts.
MS-7100/7180 Industrial Scanner User's Manual
(Chapter 2, "Menu Configuration") or by serial com-
Configuration").
Chapter 2, "Menu Configura-
2-5). Also make certain that the code type
2-22).
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