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CHAPTER
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SERIAL PROGRAMMING
COMMANDS
The serial programming commands can be used in place of the programming bar
codes. Both the serial commands and the programming bar codes will program the
scanner. For complete descriptions and examples of each serial programming
command, refer to the corresponding programming bar code in this manual.
The device must be set to an RS232 interface (see page 16). The following com-
mands can be sent via a PC COM port using terminal emulation software.
Conventions
The following conventions are used for menu and query command descriptions:
parameter A label representing the actual value you should send as part of a
command.
[option] An optional part of a command.
{Data} Alternatives in a command.
bold Names of menus, menu commands, buttons, dialog boxes, and win-
dows that appear on the screen.
Menu Command Syntax
Menu commands have the following syntax (spaces have been used for clarity
only):
Prefix [:Name:] Tag SubTag {Data} [, SubTag {Data}] [; Tag SubTag {Data}] […] Storage
Prefix Three ASCII characters: SYN M CR (ASCII 22,77,13).
:Name: This command is only used with cordless devices. It is used to specify
whether you’re communicating with the base or the scanner. To send
information to the scanner (with the base connected to host), use
:Xenon: The default factory setting for a Xenon scanner is Xenon