Datalogic Scanning M8300 User Manual

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 D8330/M8300 

 
For the PEN Emulation interface, data are sent to the Host in fixed size blocks of 20 
characters each. The inter-block delay parameter allows setting a delay between 
each block sent to the Host. 
 
 

 

 
These parameters define the valid addresses for the Slave cradles on the network. 
Valid values are in the range 0 to 1999. However, the maximum number of cradles in 
a single network is 16, (including the Master if present). All cradles in the system 
must have different addresses. 

 

To reduce system boot time, it is recommended to number the Slaves consecutively, 
while it is not necessary that the Master cradle address is contained in the range. 
The network addresses correspond to the radio addresses, see par. 4.7. 

 

At system power-up, the Master searches for and initializes all the Slaves found in 
the valid address range. During this phase the yellow LED on the Master cradle 
blinks. The time to complete the start up procedure varies depending on the 
complexity of the network but is typically between a few seconds to a few minutes. 
Start up cannot be interrupted. At the end of this procedure the system will be 
operative and can collect data from all devices. 
 

 

 
 

 
The Master cradle can transmit warning messages to the Host regarding some 
network errors. 

/*Slave xxxx not responding*/: when the Master can no longer communicate 
with the specified Slave previously identified at start up. 

 

/*Frame out of sequence for terminal xxxx*/: if a reader is sending data 
packets out of sequence. This can happen if there are transmission problems 
on the network (either connection or communication), or if the reader has 
correctly transmitted data to a device not on the network (reader configuration 
error).