Chapter 7: Programming 7-51

Following is the normal (default) format for scanner/scale tag data messages.

Scanner/Scale Tag Data

Message Format

Prefix Byte

3038 Add FC

Label Identifier

Tag Data

PPD

Terminator Byte

BCC Byte

Shading indicates optional information.

16565

The difference between the scanner only and the scanner/scale format is that the scanner/scale format has an address and a function code following the optional Prefix Byte. For more detailed information on message formats refer to the NCR Scanner/Scale Interface Programmer's Guide (BD20-1074-A).

Beep at Scale Weight Transmission

This parameter allows the scanner to signal the transmission of a scale weight that was requested by the host terminal. Scanning the Hex 9 tag activates this feature and causes the unit to sound a Good Read tone as the weight information is sent to the terminal.

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NCR 7870 manual Beep at Scale Weight Transmission