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The parameters shown on these panels are only those that apply to the specific mobile device.

Parameter

Function

 

 

Device 1,2,3

Device 1 - Default is Disabled

 

Device 2 - Default is COM1 (Some earlier versions may be set to Disabled)

 

Device 3 - Default is Disabled

 

The data collection device (laser scanner, laser imager, external, or wireless).

 

 

Output Enable

Default: Disabled.

 

When Output Enable is enabled, data is received from the scanner and processed via the

 

wedge but an application can also open the WDG0: device and write data to it. An example is

 

when a printer is connected to the same COM port as the scanner via a switch. Data can be

 

written to the WDG device and is redirected to the associated COM port. The application must

 

open the WDG0: port, not the COMx: port as the Wedge has exclusive rights to the COM port.

 

If Output Enable is not checked, the WDG0: port can still be opened, but any attempts to write

 

to that port fail.

 

 

Send Key Messages

Default: Enabled.

(WEDGE)

When Send Key Messages (WEDGE) is checked any data collection scan is converted to key-

 

strokes and sent to the active window. When this checkbox is not checked, the application will

 

need to use the set of Scanner APIs to retrieve the data from the scanner driver. Note that this

 

latter method is significantly faster than using Wedge.

 

 

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