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Preamble
Default: ^M (and a null). Corresponds to <CR><NUL> (carriage return/null)
displayed in the menu.
Options: Any ASCII character, including control characters. Control char-
acters entered on the command line are displayed in the menu as
mnemonic characters. See
page 2-4 and table A-2 on page
Allows you to define a one or two character data string that can be added to
the front of the decoded data. For example, a carriage return and line feed
would display each decoded message on its own line.
If User Defined, Polling Mode D, or Multidrop is enabled, the Preamble and
Postamble characters are transmitted within the STX and ETX data block.
Preamble (enable/disable)
Default: Disabled
Options: Disabled, Enabled (within any protocol)
Allows you to enable or disable the preamble character(s).
Postamble
Default: ^M^J. Corresponds to <CR><LF> (carriage return/line feed) dis-
played in the menu.
Options: Any ASCII character, including control characters. Control char-
acters entered on the command line are displayed in the menu as
mnemonic characters. See
page 2-4 and Table A-2, "ASCII Table with Control Charac-
ters," on page A-3.
Allows you to define a one or two character data string that can be added
after the decoded message.
If User Defined, Polling Mode D, or Multidrop is enabled, the Postamble and
Preamble characters are transmitted within the STX and ETX data block.
Postamble (enable/disable)
Default: Disabled
Options: Disabled, Enabled (within any protocol)
Allows you to enable or disable the Postamble character(s).
MS-3000 Single Head Decoder User's Manual
Communications Menu
"Defining Special Characters," on
A-3.
"Defining Special Characters," on
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