Table Of Contents - Datalogic PowerScan RF Programming Manual

Introduction ....................................................................................................................1
Conventions ..............................................................................................................2
Scanner vs. Base Station Features .........................................................................2
Understanding the Basics ..................................................................................................3
Integrating the PowerScan RF With Your Host System ..........................................................4
Changing Interfaces ...................................................................................................4
Hardware ...........................................................................................................4
Software ............................................................................................................7
Customizing Your Scanner's Operation ..........................................................................8
Programming Overview ....................................................................................................9
Transmit Scanner Configuration to Base Station .................................................... 11
What Is Programming Mode? .............................................................................. 12
The Programming Session .................................................................................. 13
Programming Sequence ..................................................................................... 14
LED and Beeper Indications ............................................................................................. 16
If You Make a Mistake... ................................................................................................. 16
Return to Factory Settings ........................................................................................ 17
Where To Go From Here ................................................................................................. 18
Interface Selection ......................................................................................................... 19
Wand Emulation Interface ......................................................................................... 20
Wand Emulation Settings .......................................................................................... 21
Wand Emulation Pre-/Post-Noise Settings ............................................................. 23
RS-232 Interface/WN-RS-232 (SNI) Interface ............................................................. 25
RS-232 Communication Parameters ........................................................................... 26
Baud Rate ........................................................................................................ 27
Data Format Settings ......................................................................................... 29
Handshaking ..................................................................................................... 31
RS-232 ACK/NAK Options ................................................................................... 36
RS-232 Intercharacter Delay ............................................................................... 37
Keyboard Wedge Interface ........................................................................................ 38
PC Keyboard Wedge Interface Selection ............................................................... 39
Keyboard Wedge Options .......................................................................................... 42
Connect to a Laptop/No Keyboard Attached .......................................................... 42
Caps Lock ........................................................................................................ 44
Country Mode ................................................................................................... 45
Keyboard Wedge Intercharacter Delay ................................................................. 47
Quiet Interval ................................................................................................... 48
Universal Wedge Terminal Selection ..................................................................... 50
Terminal/Keyboard Settings ................................................................................ 50
Universal Wedge Number Pad ............................................................................. 51
IBM Interface .......................................................................................................... 52
Transmit Labels in Code 39 Format ...................................................................... 53
Label Transmit Configuration (RS-232 and Keyboard Wedge Interfaces only) ......................... 55
Prefix, Suffix, and Label ID ....................................................................................... 56
Setting Global Prefix(es) ..................................................................................... 57
Setting Global Suffix(es) .................................................................................... 59
Single Character Prefix or Suffix .......................................................................... 60
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