Mode Setup Software 5000/7000 has been developed to enable you to customize applications using the Kodak Digital Science Document Scanner 5500 and 7500. The Mode Setup Software offers a user-friendly interface which allows you to perform an initial installation or modification of an existing setup.
Attach RS-232 Cable to COIN1/3 Port DIGITAL SCIENCE Power Switch On Press <ENTER> key 4. Verify that the RS-232 cable is connected to the COIN3 port and the Scanner 5500/7500 power switch is in the ON position. Version 3.20e Release Date...
Using the Mode Setup Software A-61074 April 1997 5. Select Continue . 6. Press Enter. The following screen appears: Configuration Items Display Language Measurement System Date Format Time Format Set Time and Date Confirmation Tone Volume Confirmation Tones Fixed Field Delimiter Printer Messages Version Numbers Load scanner from laptop...
In either instance, contact your Kodak service representative to properly install and/or define the accessory. If a message is received which indicates that a selection is not available, press Enter to continue.
2 Scanner configuration items Accessing the Configuration Items Menu A-61074 April 1997 Configuration Items Setting Display Language English Measurement System Inch Date Format 1990/10/10 Time Format 00:00 Set Time and Date Confirmation Tone Volume Soft Confirmation Tones Enabled Fixed Field Delimiter Period (.) Printer Messages Version Numbers...
Display language Display language defines the primary display language. The default is English. The options are: English or Japanese (displayed in Katakana characters). Select Display Language from the Configuration Items window. NOTE: Other languages may appear in the Display Language box; however, only English and Japanese are supported.
Measurement system A-61074 April 1997 Measurement system defines the primary measurement system. The default is Inch. The options are: — Inch— uses inches as the primary unit of measure. — Milli— uses millimetres as the primary unit of measure. Select Measurement System from the Configuration Items window. Configuration Items Display Language Measurement System...
Date format Date format defines the date display format; both the date format and delimiter. The default format is mmddyy . The default delimiter is a slash ( / ). Refer to Description 1: Date Format Samples for a description of the available options.
Time format A-61074 April 1997 Time format defines the time display format. The default is 12 hour with AM/PM . Refer to Description 2: Time Format Samples for a description of the available options. Select Time Format from the Configuration Items window. Configuration Items Display Language Measurement System...
Set time and date Set time and date sets the system clock. The default time is 00:00 ; the default date is 10/10/90 . The options are: — to set each individual time and date field separately. — transfer the internal time and date settings of the computer used during configuration to set the system clock.
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A-61074 April 1997 To set the internal time and date settings: Select a single field ( month, day, year, hour, or minute ) and press Enter. The sample window assumes that the month field was selected. Configuration Items Display Language Measurement System Date Format Time Format...
Confirmation tone volume Repeat this step for each of the time/date fields to be set. NOTE: The time may also be altered using Function Code F21–Set Time; and the date may also be altered using Function Code F22—Set Date. Both the time and the date may be displayed (but not altered) using Function Code F23—View Date and Time.
Confirmation tones A-61074 April 1997 Confirmation tones enables or disables all confirmation tones (for footswitch, patch reader and bar code reader). The default is Enable . The options are: —Enable— indicates that confirmation tones may be used. — Disable— indicates that confirmation tones may not be used. Select Confirmation Tones from the Configuration Items window.
Fixed field delimiter 2-10 Fixed field delimiter defines the fixed field delimiter used in the image address display. The default is Period (.) . The options are: — Slash (/) — Dash (–) — Period (.) — Space ( ) Refer to Description 3: Fixed Field Delimiter Samples for a description of the available options.
Printer messages A-61074 April 1997 Printer messages define the messages which may be printed by the front document printer and/or rear document printer. The messages defined here may be printed by including the desired message number in the document printer print definitions using Mode Configuration items specified in the Front Document Printer Print Definitions and/or Rear Document Printer Print Definitions sections.
Version numbers 2-12 Display the curent scanner firmware versions. Select Version Numbers from the Configuration Items Window. Configuration Items Display Language Measurement System Date Format Time Format Set Time and Date Confirmation Tone Volume Confirmation Tones Fixed Field Delimiter Printer Messages Version Numbers Load scanner from laptop Load laptop from scanner...
Load scanner from laptop A-61074 April 1997 Used to upload a configuration file from diskette to the Scanner 5500/7500. Select Load Scanner from Laptop from the Configuration Items window. Configuration Items Display Language Measurement System Date Format Time Format Set Time and Date...
Load laptop from scanner 2-14 Used to download a configuration file from the Scanner 5500/7500 onto diskette. This is useful in creating configuration files which may be transported to other Digital Science Scanners. This is also used to create backup files. This option should be performed any time an installation or setup change is completed.
3 Mode configuration Accessing the Mode Configuration Menu A-61074 April 1997 The following section describes how to access the Mode Configuration menu, how to copy mode definitions from one mode to another, how to select a mode for definition, and how to select each item for definition.
Mode-to-mode copying A number of modes might have similar definitions. The mode to mode copy feature allows you to fully define one mode and then copy that mode definition to another mode, saving the time and effort required to fully define each mode. Perform the following steps to copy the definitions of one mode to another mode: Mode Configuration...
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A-61074 April 1997 Select a mode which contains the definitions you wish to copy to another mode from the Copy From Mode list. Mode to Mode Copy Copy From Mode: Define Mode 1 ---------------> Define Mode 2 ---------------> Define Mode 3 --------------->...
Selecting a mode for configuration Perform the following steps to select a mode for configuration. NOTE: Not all items available for definition need to be defined. If you wish to allow an item to default or have performed a Mode to Mode copy after fully defining the Copy From Mode, there is no need to define each item.
Index format A-61074 April 1997 Index format defines the index format used by the application mode selected. Refer to Description 1: Index Formats for a description of the index formats. The default is mode dependent; the following list provides the defaults for each mode: Mode Index Format...
There are five Index Format options available: Single Level IA 1 (Level 1) (Level 1) Whenever a document is assigned Level 1, the image address field associated with Level 1 (Field A) is incremented. Two Level IA 1.0 (Level 2) (Level 1) Whenever a document is assigned Level 2, the image address field associated with Level 2 (Field B) is incremented and the field associated with Level 1 (Field...
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Three Level IA 1.0.0 (Level 3) Whenever a document is assigned Level 3, the image address field associated with Level 3 (Field C) is incremented and the fields associated with Level 2 (Field B) and Level 1 (Field A) are set to zero. Whenever a document is assigned Level 2, the image address field associated with Level 3 (Field C) is unchanged, the field associated with Level 2 (Field B) is incremented, and the field associated with Level 1 (Field A) is set to zero.
IA Field width IA Field width defines the image address (IA) field widths. Refer to Description 2: Image Address Fields for a description of proper field definitions. Select IA Field Width from the Mode Configuration window. Mode Number: 01 Mode Name: MODE01 Mode Configuration Single Index Format...
Field A (Level 1) A-61074 April 1997 Field A represents Level 1. Its value is incremented when a small image mark is placed next to a document and/or a document is assigned Level 1. Select Field A . Refer to Description 3: Image Address Field Width Defaults for a complete listing of the default values for each mode.
Field B (Level 2) 3-10 Field B represents Level 2. Its value is incremented when a medium image mark is placed next to a document and/or a document is assigned Level 2. Select Field B . Refer to Description 3: Image Address Field Width Defaults for a complete listing of the default values for each mode.
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Field C (Level 3) A-61074 April 1997 Field C represents Level 3. Its value is incremented when a large image mark is placed next to a document and/or a document is assigned Level 3. Select Field C . Refer to Description 3: Image Address Field Width Defaults for a complete listing of the default values for each mode.
Fixed field 3-12 Fixed field contains fixed information, typically the date. Select Fixed Field. Refer to Description 3: Image Address Field Width Defaults for a complete listing of the default values for each mode. Mode Number: 01 Mode Name: MODE01 Mode Configuration Single Index Format...
An image address is a unique identifier assigned to each individual document by the Scanner 5500 or 7500. An image address may contain up to 15 characters; consisting of a maximum of 12 digits and a maximum of 3 delimiters.
Level rules A-61074 April 1997 Level rules define the level of a document based upon the level of the previous document. These definitions are used as defaults when the document level is not determined by another method (i.e., footswitch, level key, etc). Select Level Rules from the Mode Configuration window.
Level to follow level 0 3-16 NOTE: This menu option is a valid selection when using any of the available index formats defined using the Index Format option. Select Level 0 . Refer to Description 4: Level Rule Options and Defaults for a complete listing of the valid selections and default values for each mode.
Level to follow level 1 A-61074 April 1997 NOTE: This menu option is a valid selection when using any of the available index formats defined using the Index Format option. Select Level 1 . Refer to Description 4: Level Rule Options and Defaults for a complete listing of the valid selections and default values for each mode.
Level to follow level 2 3-18 NOTE: This menu option is a valid selection only when using any of the two-level (two level or two level offset) or three-level (three level or three level offset) index formats defined using the Index Format option. Select Level 2 .
Level to follow level 3 A-61074 April 1997 NOTE: This menu option is a valid selection only when using any of the three-level (three level or three level offset) index formats defined using the Index Format option. Select Level 3 . Refer to Description 4: Level Rule Options and Defaults for a complete listing of the valid selections and default values for each mode.
Description 4: Level Rule Options and Defaults The default level rules for each mode are provided below: Level 0 is followed by Mode 1 Level 1 Mode 2 Level 2 Mode 3 Level 2 Mode 4 Level 3 Mode 5 Level 2 Mode 6 Level 2...
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Description 4: Level Rule Options and Defaults (continued) The valid level rule options for each index format are provided below: Level 0 may be followed by Single Level Level 0 Level 1 Two Level Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Two Level Level 0 Offset...
IA Display format 3-22 Defines the format of the image address display which appears on the control panel. The default for all modes is Suppress Leading Zeroes . The options are: — Display Leading Zeroes (i.e., 001.002.003.004) — Suppress Leading Zeroes (i.e., 001. 2. 3. 4) Select IA Display Format from the Mode Configuration window.
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Adjoining IA A-61074 April 1997 Defines the image address assigned to the rear side image of a document scanned in duplex mode. The default for all modes is Front then Rear. The options are: — Sequential —indicates that the rear side image of a document scanned in duplex mode will be assigned a unique image address—incremented from the image address assigned to the front side image.
Scanner 5500/7500. Select Length Monitor from the Mode Configuration window. Mode Number: 01...
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On/off A-61074 April 1997 Enables or disables length monitoring. The default for all modes is Disable . The options are: — Disable —disables all length monitoring. — Enable— enables all length monitoring. NOTE: If Disable is selected, definitions for the remaining document length monitor options will be ignored.
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Minimum length 3-26 Defines the minimum document length accepted. The default for all modes is 2.500 inches / 64 mm . The options are: — Within the range of 2.500 inches / 64 mm minimum to 20.000 inches / 508 mm maximum. Select Minimum Length from the Length Monitor menu.
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Maximum length A-61074 April 1997 Defines the maximum document length accepted. The default for all modes is 13.000 inches / 330 mm. The options are: — Within the range of 2.500 inches / 64 mm minimum to 20.000 inches / 508 mm maximum. Select Maximum Length from the Length Monitor menu.
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3-28 Error response defines the action taken when a document shorter than the minimum length or longer than the maximum length is fed into the Scanner 5500/7500. The default for all modes is Display and Beep. The options are: — Display Error Message —results in an error message appearing on the Operator Control Panel (E106–Doc Length Monitor...
Skew monitor A-61074 April 1997 Skew monitor defines the options required to enable/disable the document skew monitor, set the amount of acceptable document skew, and what action is to be taken when document skew is detected. NOTE: In order for the skew monitor to operate correctly, the following conditions must be true: —...
On/off 3-30 The on/off enables or disables skew monitoring. The default for all modes is Disable . The options are: — Disable —disables all skew monitoring. — Enable —enables all skew monitoring. NOTE: If Disable is selected, definitions for the remaining document skew monitor options will be ignored.
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Detection range A-61074 April 1997 Detection range defines the amount of tolerable skew. The default for all modes is 10–30 degrees. The options are: — 5–30 degrees —results in an error being reported if the amount of document skew is between 5 and 30 degrees. —...
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Error response 3-32 Error response defines the action taken when a document skew is detected. The default for all modes is Display and Beep. The options are: — Display Error Message —results in an error message appearing on the Operator Control Panel (E107–Doc Skew Monitor Warning).
Footswitch A-61074 April 1997 Footswitch defines the options required when using the footswitch accessory. Select Footswitch from the Mode Configuration window. Mode Number: 01 Mode Name: MODE01 Mode Configuration Single Index Format Patch Reader 6006 IA Field Width COIN2 Port Select 3111 Level Rules Supprs...
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Press definition 3-34 Press definition defines the action which is taken when the footswitch is pressed. The default for all modes is No Action . The options are: — Level 0—document Level 0 will be assigned to the next document. —...
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Confirmation tone A-61074 April 1997 Confirmation tone enables or disables the Confirmation Tone which sounds when the Footswitch is pressed or released. The default for all modes is Disable. The options are: — Disable— results in no tone sounding when the footswitch is pressed or released.
Release definition 3-36 Release definition defines the action which is taken when the footswitch is released. The default for all modes is No Action . The options are: — Level 0— document Level 0 will be assigned to the next document.
Patch reader A-61074 April 1997 NOTE: The patch reader is an accessory which must be installed and enabled by your Field Engineer. Patch reader defines the options required when using the patch reader accessory. Select Patch Reader from the Mode Configuration window. Mode Number: 01 Mode Name: MODE01 Mode Configuration...
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On/off 3-38 On/off enables or disables patch reading. The default for all modes is Disable . The options are: — Disable —disables all patch reading. — Enable— enables all patch reading. NOTE: If Disable is selected, definitions for the remaining patch reader options will be ignored.
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Transfer patch definition A-61074 April 1997 Transfer patch definition defines the document level assigned to the next document when a transfer patch is used. The default for all modes is Not Used . The options are: — Level 1 —document Level 1 will be assigned to the next document.
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Confirmation tone 3-40 Confirmation tone enables or disables the Confirmation Tone which sounds when a patch document is detected. The default for all modes is Disable. The options are: — Disable— results in no tone sounding when a patch document is detected.
The default for all modes is Disabled. The options are: — Disabled— indicates that the next document fed into the Scanner 5500/7500 will be assigned the document level defined by the Transfer Patch Definition option. — Enabled— indicates that the document containing the transfer patch will be assigned the document level defined by the Transfer Patch Definition option.
COIN2 Port Select 3-42 The COIN2 Port Select option is not available. If you select COIN2 Port Select from the Mode Configuration window, the following message will appear: Selection is not available. Press Enter to clear the message and make another selection from the Mode Configuration window.
Bar code reader A-61074 April 1997 NOTE: The bar code reader is an accessory which must be installed and enabled by your Field Engineer. Bar code reader defines the options required when using the bar code reader accessory. Select Bar Code Reader from the Mode Configuration window. Mode Number: 01 Mode Name: MODE01 Mode Configuration...
On/off 3-44 On/off enables or disables bar code reading. The default for all modes is Disable . The options are: — Disable —disables all bar code reading. — Enable— enables all bar code reading. NOTE: If Disable is selected, definitions for the remaining bar code reader options will be ignored.
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Bar code type A-61074 April 1997 Bar code type defines the type of bar code which will be used. The default for all modes is Codabar (NW-7) . The options are: — 3 of 9 — Interleaved 2 of 5 —...
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Codes per document 3-46 Codes per document defines the number of codes per document to be read/decoded. The default for all modes is One Code Decoded. The options are: — One Code Decoded— results in only the first bar code encountered on a document being read/decoded.
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Minimum code length A-61074 April 1997 Minimum code length defines the minimum bar code length allowed, in terms of the number of characters encoded. The default for all modes is 3. The options are: — Within the range of 3 to 40 characters. Select Minimum Code Length from the Bar Code Reader menu.
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Maximum code height 3-48 Maximum code height defines the maximum bar code height allowed. This definition is required only when the Codes Per Document option is defined as All Codes Decoded . The default for all modes is 1 inch / 25.400 mm. The options are: —...
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Scan direction A-61074 April 1997 Scan direction defines whether the bar code is read in one direction; from left to right, or in two directions; from left to right or right to left. NOTE: When bar codes are read in two directions (bidirectional), the time required to read/decode bar codes is extended.
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Code quality 3-50 Code quality defines whether image processing is required to enhance the overall quality of the bar codes to ensure the highest possible read rates. Typically, image processing is required only when dot matrix printers are used to generate the bar codes being read/decoded.
Confirmation tone A-61074 April 1997 Confirmation tone enables or disables the confirmation tone which sounds when the bar code reader detects a bar code document. The default for all modes is Disable. The options are: — Disable— no tone will sound when a bar code document is detected.
NOTE: This option is only valid when using a duplex Scanner 5500/ 7500. Also, if bar codes are located on the side opposite the side defined as the bar code location, then the bar codes will not be detected.
Printer controller A-61074 April 1997 NOTE: The printer controller is an accessory which must be installed and enabled by your Field Engineer. Printer controller defines the options required when using the printer controller accessory with a Front Printer and/or a Rear Printer. Select Printer Controller from the Mode Configuration window.
IA Print format 3-54 IA Print format defines the format of the image address printed by the front printer and/or the rear printer. The default for all modes is Suppress Leading Zeroes . The options are: — Display Leading Zeroes (i.e., 001.002.003.004) —...
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Font size A-61074 April 1997 Font size defines the size of the characters printed by the front printer and/or the rear printer. The default for all modes is Small (8x9). The options are: — Small (8x9)— results in characters printed using an 8x9 matrix. —...
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Character orientation 3-56 Defines the orientation of the characters printed by the front printer and/or the rear printer. The default for all modes is Cine. The options are: Comic Comic 180 Cine Cine 180 The following illustrate the appearance of each orientation: Select Character Orientation from the Printer Controller menu.
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Front printer A-61074 April 1997 NOTE: The front printer is an accessory which must be installed and enabled by your Field Engineer. Front printer defines the options required when using the front printer accessory. Select Front Printer from the Mode Configuration window. Mode Number: 01 Mode Name: MODE01 Mode Configuration...
On/off 3-58 On/off enables or disables printing by the front printer. The default for all modes is Disable . The options are: — Disable —disables printing by the front printer. — Enable— enables printing by the front printer. NOTE: If Disable is selected, definitions for the remaining front printer options will be ignored.
Print definition A-61074 April 1997 Print definition defines what information is printed by the front printer. This is dependent upon the document level assigned to the document being printed upon. You may choose one of five options. These options are described below. The procedure for choosing these options is further described on the following pages.
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3-60 The procedure for defining the previously mentioned options is described below. Defining Level 1 is used as an example. Select Print Definition from the Front Printer menu. The print definition options are displayed: Mode Number: 01 Mode Name: MODE01 Mode Configuration Single Index Format...
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Vertical start print position A-61074 April 1997 Select an item from the list of print definition options. Press Enter. The item selected should appear in the New Print Sequence Display Items box. Repeat this step for each item you wish to include in the print definition for Level 1 document.
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Rear printer 3-62 Use the arrow keys to increase or decrease the current distance: — The left arrow key will decrease the value in 0.125 inch or 1 mm increments. — The right arrow key will increase the value in 0.125 inch or 1 mm increments.
On/off A-61074 April 1997 On/off enables or disables printing by the rear printer. The default for all modes is Disable . The options are: — Disable —disables printing by the rear printer. — Enable— enables printing by the rear printer. NOTE: If Disable is selected, definitions for the remaining rear printer options will be ignored.
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Print definition 3-64 Print definition defines what information is printed by the rear printer on all documents, regardless of the document level assigned to the document. You may choose one of five options. These options are described below. The procedure for choosing these options is further described on the following pages.
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A-61074 April 1997 The procedure for defining the previously mentioned options is described below. Defining Level 1 is used as an example. Select Print Definition from the Rear Printer menu. The print definition options are displayed: Mode Number: 01 Mode Name: MODE01 Mode Configuration Single Index Format...
Vertical start print position 3-66 The box entitled Current Print Sequence Display Items contains the current print definition for Level 1 documents. The box entitled New Print Sequence Display Items should be blank. Select an item from the list of print definition options. The item selected should appear in the New Print Sequence Display Items box.
Mode name A-61074 April 1997 Use the arrow keys to increase or decrease the current distance: — The left arrow key will decrease the value in 0.125 inch or 1 mm increments. — The right arrow key will increase the value in 0.125 inch or 1 mm increments.
Overrides 3-68 Overrides enable or disable mode overrides. The default for all modes is Discard Overrides. The options are: — Discard Overrides— results in the use of function codes to change programming options being temporary—not overriding the definitions made here. —...
Exiting the mode configuration menu A-61074 April 1997 When all of the mode configuration options have been defined for current mode, you will exit the Mode Configuration window. Select one of the options listed below from the Mode Configuration window: Mode Number: 01 Mode Name: MODE01 Mode Configuration...
Appendix A Default summaries Machine Configuration Defaults—All Modes Description Default Value Display Language English Measurement System Inch Date Format mmddyy Date Delimiter slash (/) Time Format 12 hour with AM/PM Set Time and Date Confirmation Tone Soft Volume Confirmation Tones Enable Fixed Field Delimiter Period (.)
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Mode configuration defaults Default Values Description Mode 1 Index Format IA Field Widths Fixed Level 3 (C) Level 2 (B) Level 1 (A) Level Rules Level 0 followed by Level 1 Level 1 followed by Level 1 Level 2 followed by Level 1 Level 3 followed by Level 3...
Appendix B Language support A-61074 April 1997 When inputting messages which contain non-ASCII standard characters, refer to the following tables to determine the code assigned to the desired character to be input and then follow the procedure outlined below: NOTE: The message input may have up to 38 characters. •...
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Msg. No. NOTE: In this example, it has been determined that the desired character is a Æ, and the code which corresponds to this character is 191. • Press Enter to input the code and close the Code box. The character will be input to the message. Msg.
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A-61074 April 1997 • Press Enter to place the message in the message table when all desired message information has been inputted. You will be asked to confirm the replacement of the current contents of the message with the new message input. When the message, Replace Msg? appears: •...
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Code European Katakana Number Character Character blank blank Code European Katakana Number Character Character Code European Katakana Number Character Character A-61074 April 1997...