Intermec 2430 User Guide

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If the laser scanner did turn on in the first test, try scanning a bar code 
label. If the laser scanner turns on, the scan button or scanner trigger is 
working correctly. If the laser scanner does not turn on, you may have a 
problem with the scan button or scanner trigger. For help with scanner 
problems, contact your local Intermec service representative. 

 

Purpose:  Use the Serial Port Test screen to test or troubleshoot serial 

communications between the terminal and the host computer or serial 
device. To run this diagnostic test, you must connect the terminal to a 
host or serial loopback connector.  

 

Where Available:  System Diagnostics menu 

Sample Screen: 

SERIAL

PORT

TEST

Select

Com.

Port:

1,4,

Esc

:

1

F1:Port

Select

:1

F2:Keypad

Echo

:

ON

F3:Scanner

Echo:

ON

F4:Continous

TX:

OFF

Input:
Echo:

[Esc]

Exit

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Definition: Press 

1 to test the RS-232 serial communications port. The screen 

displays the function key options you can use in this diagnostic screen.  

F1 

Selects the serial port. 

F2 

Toggles the keypad echo on and off. If you turn the keypad echo on, 
characters you type on the keypad are displayed on the bottom line 
of the screen and transmitted to the host. 

F3 

Toggles the scanner echo on and off. If you turn the scanner echo 
on, the bar code label you scan is displayed on the bottom line of the 
screen and transmitted to the host. 

F4 

Toggles the Continuous Transmit mode on and off. If you turn 
continuous transmit on, the terminal continuously sends out a string 
of characters. 

Esc 

Exits the Serial Port Test diagnostic screen. 

 

 

On the host, you use an RS-232 serial communications package to receive 
data from the terminal. To test serial communications, enter or scan data 
on the terminal. If the terminal is communicating with the host, you will 
see the data. If there is a problem, check the serial port parameters and