Datalogic Scanning M8300 User Manual

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 M8300 SYSTEM AND NETWORK LAYOUTS 

 

 
Two diagnostic strings can be sent via RS-232 from the Host to the Master cradle in 
order to have feedback about the network itself. 
 
#+LSlave 
Returns a list of all the Slaves recognized at boot up. 
 
Example: 
In a network where the Master cradle has address 0188 and one Slave cradle with 
address 0001, the response is: 
 

 
 
#+Alive<xxxx> 
Executes a continuous Alive request to the slave xxxx in order to monitor the 
performance of the connection. A diagnostic message is displayed on the Host. 
 
Example: 
If this command is sent for slave cradle with address 0032, the response is: 
 

if there are no communication errors 
 

if there are communication errors. 

 
To exit from this command, reset the system by cycling power to the Master cradle.