Chapter 7: Programming 7-57

Enable/Disable Voice Messages

When you have the voice messages feature on your scanner/scale, the Voice Messages Enabled/Disabled parameter toggles to enable or disable the feature. If voice messages are enabled, you hear them at the appropriate time. If they are disabled, you hear the beep tones instead. The Hex D tag toggles this parameter between enabled and disabled.

There is no indication, visual or otherwise, of the state of the enable/disable condition. If you do not hear the voice messages when you expect to hear them, toggle this parameter. If you still do not hear them, the problem could be in the programming ROM, the speaker chip, or elsewhere.

IBM Tag Data Format

This option is included because most IBM devices that have a select address of 4B require the bar code data to be transmitted as ASCII characters. (For hand-held bar code readers, see Communications Protocol Programming Mode.) Therefore, when selecting Communications Protocol choice 4B, NCR recommends that you set the tag format to ASCII. Use the Hex E tag to select hex and use the Hex F tag to select ASCII. The hex format is the default.

Program Example

Following is an example of a completed Miscellaneous Parameters programming worksheet showing the following programming selections.

5-Second Weight Display Timer – disabled

IBM Tone Control – disabled

OCIA Price Display – enabled

IBM Rexmit Control – 3 times

OCIA Blank Display in Price Mode – enabled

Enable/Disable Voice Messages – the Hex D tag toggles this parameter

IBM Tag Data Format – ASCII

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NCR 7870 manual Enable/Disable Voice Messages, IBM Tag Data Format