Intermec 2430 User Guide
Chapter 2—Configuring and Managing the Terminals
Trakker Antares 2400 Family System Manual
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Configuring the Terminal Through the Serial Port
You can write a host application that configures the terminal by sending
reader and configuration commands through the serial port. For a list of
reader commands, see Chapter 5, “Reader Command Reference.” For a list
of configuration commands, see Chapter 6, “Configuration Command
Reference.” You must connect the terminal to the host by either using a
special cable or a communications dock and a special cable. Once the
terminal and the host are communicating, you can configure the terminal.
reader and configuration commands through the serial port. For a list of
reader commands, see Chapter 5, “Reader Command Reference.” For a list
of configuration commands, see Chapter 6, “Configuration Command
Reference.” You must connect the terminal to the host by either using a
special cable or a communications dock and a special cable. Once the
terminal and the host are communicating, you can configure the terminal.
If you are using the Configurable protocol, you must enable Frame mode
and the Configuration Commands Via Serial Port command. You cannot
configure the terminal through the serial port if you are using
Configurable protocol with no EOM or Binary protocol on that port.
and the Configuration Commands Via Serial Port command. You cannot
configure the terminal through the serial port if you are using
Configurable protocol with no EOM or Binary protocol on that port.
You can continue running an application on the terminal while
configuring the terminal from the host. However, if you send a
configuration command that changes the serial port parameters, you may
not be able to continue sending commands unless you also reconfigure
your host. You can also improve TMF performance by disabling the
Network Activate command before sending commands through the serial
port. For help, see “Network Activate” on page 210.
configuring the terminal from the host. However, if you send a
configuration command that changes the serial port parameters, you may
not be able to continue sending commands unless you also reconfigure
your host. You can also improve TMF performance by disabling the
Network Activate command before sending commands through the serial
port. For help, see “Network Activate” on page 210.
To set up the application
• Write a host application that can send transactions to and receive
transactions from the terminal in this format:
SOM
TMF field
commands
EOM
where:
SOM
is the start of message field.
TMF field
is only used if the Configuration Commands Via Serial
Port are enabled with TMF. It is a 2-byte field containing
one of these values:
Port are enabled with TMF. It is a 2-byte field containing
one of these values:
CG Configuration Get request sent from the host
application.
Cg
Configuration Get response sent from the terminal
to the host.
to the host.
CS
Configuration Set request sent from the host
application.
application.
Cs
Configuration Set response sent from the terminal to
the host.
the host.
To send data to an application instead of sending
configuration commands, use the letter A followed by a
space in the TMF field. If the TMF field does not contain
CG, Cg, CS, Cs, or A, the terminal ignores the transaction.
configuration commands, use the letter A followed by a
space in the TMF field. If the TMF field does not contain
CG, Cg, CS, Cs, or A, the terminal ignores the transaction.