AML M2800 - Manual (Page 15)

Model M2800 USB Bar Code and Magnetic Card Reader
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Any incoming character that arrives before the timeout occurs will reset the timer. The timeout delay can
be programmed from 0.0 to 9.9 seconds in increments of 0.1 seconds. The default setting is 0.0
seconds. (To select a value, for example, 2.0, scan the 2 label, then the "0" label.)
NOTE: Timeout Delay is used as a host response timeout delay when host response mode is enabled, at
which point, the delay is from 0-99 seconds.
6) ENTER SERIAL COMMAND STRING
This option allows bar code data to be redirected out the serial port instead of the keyboard interface.
When the start of the bar code data matches the Command String, the M2800 will strip the Command
String from the bar code data and then transmit the remaining data out the serial port instead of the
keyboard interface. This feature is especially useful for interrogating electronic scales with RS-232C
serial interfaces.
To define this Command String, scan up to 5 characters from the Full ASCII Chart on the M2800 Setup
Menu and then scan the ON bar code when finished, or scan OFF to erase or disable the string.
7) Serial Data Special/Function Keys
ON* This option allows some non-printable ASCII data to be sent as PC keyboard keys. See
Special/Function keys for a description of implementation. For example: converts ASCII 13 (CR)
to USB Enter Key.
OFF No conversion, key sent as CTRL-Shift-ASCII (i.e. Ctrl-Shift-M for CR)
SERIAL PORT #2
BAUD RATE
The baud rate sets the data transmission speed for the serial input port on the M2800. The M2800’s baud
rate must match the serial input device (electronic scale, portable terminal, etc.). Select one of the
following:
0) 1200
1) 2400
2) 4800
3)* 9600
4) 19,200
PARITY
Sets the parity for the incoming serial data. This setting must match the serial input device (electronic
scale, portable terminal, etc.). Select one of the following:
5)* N,8,1: None, 8 data bits, 1 Stop bit
6) E,7,1: Even, 7 data bits, 1 Stop bit
7) O,7,1: Odd, 7 data bits, 1 Stop bit
8) M,7,1: Mark, 7 data bits, 1 Stop bit
MAG STRIPE OPTIONS #1
0) Send Account Number (valid only if option 3 is OFF)
ON* Transmit the Account Number data from the magnetic card. On major credit cards, the account
number is available on tracks 1 and 2.
OFF Do not send the account information
1) Send name (valid only if option 3 is OFF)
ON* Transmit the Name data on the magnetic card. The name is available only on Track 1.
OFF Do not transmit name
2) Send Expiration Date (valid only if option 3 is OFF)
ON* Send expiration date
OFF Do not send expiration date.