TransCore 05531 User Manual

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Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader System Guide
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One space is required between each value. For example, if factory-default settings are 
assigned, the reader response is
IDAP T0 D0 X0
indicating time*, date*, and auxiliary information not appended.
Note:  Auxiliary information may only be appended to ID codes, presence without tag 
reports, and input change reports. 
525   Display Communications Protocol Status*
Command #525 displays the status of command #61N Selected Communications 
Protocol, command #614N Selected Mode of Flow Control, and command #612NN 
ECP Timeout.
Reader response:
ECPS P<0 to 1> T<01 to FF> X<0 to 2> S0
where
P0
Basic protocol enabled (factory default)
P1
ECP enabled
Txx
ECP timeout where xx = 01 to FE (hexadecimal)
Timeout (ms) = 50 * xx
If xx = FF timeout disabled
X0
Flow control disabled
X1
Software flow control enabled (factory default)
X2
Hardware flow control enabled
S0
start of message character is #
For example, if factory default settings are assigned, the reader message is:
ECPS P0 TFE X1 S0
which means basic protocol enabled, an ECP timeout of 254 (12,700 ms, 12.7 sec), 
software flow control enabled, and start of message character is #.
526   Display I/O Status
Command #526 displays the current input/output status. The reader message indi-
cates whether outputs are being controlled externally by the host through command 
#620N Output Control or internally through command #621 Predefined Output 
Mode. It also displays the current status of two outputs, two inputs, and the selected 
output pulse duration that is set by command #67N. 
Note:  The value of the output pulse duration varies depending on the operative tag 
read mode and the type of tag in the read field. All times are approximate.