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The RS-232 serial interface comprises a 3-wire arrangement with a DB9F connector, and

consists of transmit (TxD/pin 2), receive (RxD/pin 3), and ground (GND/pin 5). This interface

is factory configured with the default settings of 9600 bits/second, no parity, 8 bits/1 word,

and 1 stop bit (“9600N81”). These parameters can be changed from the PC software.

Serial output data appears on the device’s TxD/pin 2 connection in ASCII format.

Note 32 - The RS-232 interface is wired as a DCE (data communications

equipment) type that connects directly to the serial port of a PC or any other device

that is designated as a DTE (data terminal equipment) type. When the device is

connected to other equipment that is wired as DCE (such as a PDA), a “null

modem” adapter is required in order to properly cross-wire transmit and receive

signals so that communications can occur.

Note 33 - The reader’s serial data connection can be extended using a standard

DB9M to DB9F extension cable. Extensions longer than 20 meters (~65 feet) are

not recommended for data. Extensions longer that 2 meters (~6 feet) are not

recommended for data and power.

Using Bluetooth

interface

Bluetooth® works on a premise that one end of the communication will be a MASTER and

the other a SLAVE. The MASTER initiates communications and looks for a SLAVE device

to connect to. When the reader is in SLAVE mode it can be seen by other devices such as a

PC or smartphones. Smartphones and computers usually behave as MASTERS with the reader

configured as a SLAVE device.

When the reader is configured as a MASTER it cannot be connected by other devices. Readers

are typically used in a MASTER mode configuration when it only needs to be paired with a

single device such as a scale head, PDA, or Bluetooth printer.

The reader is equipped with a Class 1

Bluetooth® module and is compliant with the

Bluetooth® Serial Port Profile (SPP) and the Apple’s iPod

Accessory Protocol (iAP). The

connection can be in slave mode or in master mode.

Note 34 – Understanding the Bluetooth

icon:

Disabled

Slave mode

Master mode

No icon

Blinking

Fixed

Blinking

Fixed

Not connected

Connected

Not connected

Connected

Note 35 – A single beep is emitted with a visual message when the Bluetooth

connection is established. Three beeps are emitted with a visual message when the

disconnection occurs.

Operating distance of communication is around 100 m (330 ft).