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72 Setup AccuLazr™ AL5010 Product Line Manual
Ethernet Link
Drop-down list with 5 selections: AutoDetect, 100 Mbps/Full Duplex, 100
Mbps/Half Duplex, 10 Mbps/Full Duplex, 10 Mbps/Half Duplex
• Controller Multicast IP Address: This is the IP address used by
this controller to communicate to its Group (Identified by the Group
No.) to broadcast such messages as tach and trigger.
NOTE: This IP address should not be changed.
• Telnet Port: The port number used to Telnet into the AL5010.
Message Definitions
Whenever you specify a user-defined message format for either serial port
#1 or network settings, Message Definitions become available
Creating User-defined Messages
NOTE: Use the same procedure to create user-defined
messages for both the serial (Modify > Serial Communications
Port #1) and network communications (Modify > Network
Settings).
To create user-defined messages:
Under Message Format, select User Defined Message.
A Message Definitions tab becomes available. For the serial port, select
Message Definitions – Port #1 (example shown below). For network
communications, select Message Definitions – Net#1.
To define message framing:
Header - Character string specified for the header. Sent at beginning of
every message.
Trailer - Character string specified for the trailer. Use to terminate every
message.
Seq # - When enabled, a sequence number consisting of the specified
number of digits is inserted just after the header.
Check Digit - When enabled, a two-character hexadecimal check character
is inserted just prior to the trailer.
Include Multi-Bar code in single message (checkbox) - Affects how the
reader handles multiple bar code transmissions. If enabled, the bar codes
are sent in one message (between one header and trailer) and each bar
code is separated by the specified “separator.” If disabled, all bar codes are
always sent as a complete message (with a header and trailer).
Bar Code Separator - String used to separate multiple bar codes (see above.
Power Up/Connect Message - String that is always sent on reader
initialization. Note that for a Network connection, this string is always sent
when the socket connection is made.
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