User's Manual

KDC User Manual
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Revision 3.05.R6
Copyright ® 2014, KoamTac, Inc.
 Store Only: Barcode data is stored in memory but NOT transmitted to the host.
 Save if Sent: If data transmission is successful, barcode data is stored in memory.
 Save if Not Sent: If data transmission is NOT successful, barcode data is stored in
memory.
Data Format - The KDC provides two data formats, Barcode Only and Packet Data.
 Barcode Only: KDC transmits scanned barcodes only. User may incorporate
proper data transmission error detection and correction mechanism in this
mode.
 KDC supports various termination characters for barcode only format.
 User can select <NONE>, <CR>, <LF>, <CR+LF> or <TAB> as the
termination character.
 Packet Data: KDC transmits packet data with checksum to minimize
transmission errors.
 KTSync
®
sets Data Format to Packet Data format upon execution.
User may change Data Format to Barcode only if user prefers to use
Barcode only mode but either KTSync program terminates
abnormally or user disconnects KDC without exiting KTSync program
normally.
Note:
 Barcode Index: KDC20i add 4 bytes barcode index to maintain last synchronized
barcode information.
1) This optional index would be added if data format is “Packet Data”.
2) 4 bytes index would be added before “@” when responding to “p” command.
3) 4 bytes index plus “@” character would be added after checksum byte if user scan a
barcode and wedging to the host.
Data Editor - KDC provides various data editing options.
 Prefix - Allows you to add a prefix to scanned data which can then be stored
in KDC or wedged to the host. The Prefix format must be defined in the data
format menu of KTSync. The maximum length for a Prefix is 11 characters.