Preamble; Preamble Characters - Microscan MS-9 User Manual

Preamble

Preamble Status
Used for identifying and controlling incoming data. For example, defining
Usage:
the preamble as a carriage return and a line feed causes each decoded
message to be displayed of on its own line.
Up to four user defined ASCII characters, including control characters,
Definition:
can be defined and added to the front or end of the data string that is
sent from the scanner to the host.
<K141,status,preamble character(s)>
Serial Cmd:
Default: Disabled
0 = Disabled
Options:
1 = Enabled (within any protocol)
Preamble Character(s)
<K141,status,preamble
Serial Cmd:
Default: ^M
Options: Up to four user-defined ASCII characters, including control characters.
Within a Serial Command
To enter control characters within a serial command, hold down the con-
trol key while typing the desired character.
Example:
Within an Embedded Menu
Control characters entered on the command line are displayed in the
menu as mnemonic characters, such as: <CR><NUL><NUL><NUL>.
To enter a control character from within an embedded menu, first type in
a space (with the space key). This has the effect of allowing the control
key to be recognized as a part of the control character. Next hold down
the control key while typing the desired character.
Example:
corresponds to: carriage
<KCNTL-m>
Space CNTL-m
Chapter 3 Communications
character(s)>
return/null/null/null.
to enter ^M
to enter ^M.
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