Chapter 7: Programming 7-45

RS-232 Prefix Byte

The RS-232 Prefix Byte programming mode controls the use of prefix bytes. If you use an RS-232 Prefix Byte, it is the leading character in each message sent to the host terminal. Following it is the message data.

Defaults

Parameter

Default Value

Prefix Byte

Disable

 

 

ASCII Code

02

 

 

Specific Program Parameters

Prefix Byte

The Prefix Byte parameter contains two selections: Disable and Enable. Scan the Hex 0 tag to disable the Prefix Byte, or the Hex 1 tag to enable it. The default is Disable.

ASCII Code

The ASCII Code parameter permits you to specify what ASCII code to use for the Prefix Byte. Enter your selection by scanning the appropriate two Hex tags (shown in the ASCII Code Chart). You can select any value from 01 through 0F; however, the recommendation is that you use the Start Of Text (STX) ASCII Code which is 02 Hex. Scan the two appropriate Hex tags (Hex 0 through Hex 7 for the first character and Hex 0 through Hex F for the second). The default for this parameter is 02.

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