Honeywell VRX180 user manual Ascii barcode reader

Programming and Operating Concepts

Table 3-2 QWERTY Key Equivalents (continued)

Button		QWERTY key	Function
		F1	• Moves cursor around displays.
			• Accesses Point/Details menu.
	F1	F5	Initiates a discrete action programmed to this key,
			such as Starting a Setpoint Profile or resetting a
			totalizer.
	F2	F6	Initiates a discrete action programmed to this key,
			such as Holding a Setpoint Profile or resetting a
			totalizer.
	F3	F7	Initiates a discrete action programmed to this key,
			such as Resetting a Setpoint Profile or resetting a
			totalizer.
	F4	F8	Initiates a discrete action programmed to this key.
	F5	F9	Initiates a discrete action programmed to this key.

ASCII barcode reader

To enter text such as labels, numbers, and equations with a barcode reader, connect the barcode reader to the mini DIN connector with an adapter (part No. 104286). The instrument buttons remain functional. See section 3.7 on how to connect a mini DIN connector.

To enter labels, the instrument’s cursor must be on the text to be changed (on the right side of the display) before you scan in the new text from the barcode. Press Enter to accept the changes, or press Menu to reject the changes.

The barcode reader may also be used on the instrument trend screens to enter text data that will be stored as a time stamped event. The ASCII data is split up into three fields:

Description	16 characters
Tag	7 characters
State	6 characters

The first 16 characters will go into the description field. The next 7 into the tag field and so on.

This data will be time stamped and stored in the event file (.LNE) on the floppy disk.

Barcode Reader Recommendation

The barcode reader should output ASCII keyboard data.

The reader should be capable of Code 39 barcode input.

The connector should be able to connect to the Keyboard connector located under the door.

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