Comm Section
The serial port settings in the Comm section determine the interaction between ScanWedge and the serial port.
Comm Section | Description | Default | Available Values |
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Enable | Enables (or disables) ScanWedge to | 0 | 0=Disabled; no data is received |
| receive and interpret data from the |
| 1=Enabled; ScanWedge receives |
| serial port. |
| data from the serial port |
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| (specified in the Port key) as |
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| keystrokes to the foreground |
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| application. |
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AutoConnect | Enables or disables the auto- | 0 | 0=Disabled; ScanWedge opens the |
| connection between ScanWedge |
| serial port immediately at startup |
| and the serial port. |
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| ScanWedge is closed. This is the | |
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| recommended setting when the |
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| serial port is port 2 or 3. |
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| 1=Enabled; ScanWedge connects to |
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| the serial port when a power |
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| disconnects when the power |
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| source is removed/not detected. |
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Port | Specifies the serial port to use to |
| The use of port 4/6 is not |
| connect to ScanWedge. |
| encouraged. |
| Note: This setting is ignored for Port 4. |
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FlowControl | Specifies the flow control method to | 4 | 1=Software |
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| 2=Hardware | |
| software and hardware. |
| 3=Hardware and software |
| Note: This setting is ignored for Port 4. |
| 4=No flow control |
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BaudRate | Specifies the baud rate for the serial | 38400 | X=The appropriate baud rate. |
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| Note: This setting is ignored for Port 4. |
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Parity | Specified the parity for the connection. | 0 | 0=No parity |
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| 1=Odd parity |
| Note: This setting is ignored for Port 4. |
| 2=Even parity |
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| 3=Mark parity |
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| 4=Space parity |
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DataBits | Specifies the number of bits per byte to | 8 | X=Number of bits per byte |
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| Note: This setting is ignored for Port 4. |
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StopBits | Specified the number of stop bits to | 0 | 0=1 stop bit |
| use. |
| 1=1.5 stop bits |
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| 2=2 stop bits |
| Note: This setting is ignored for Port 4. |
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5 - 6 | Rev A | Dolphin® Power Tools User’s Guide |
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