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Serial Programming Commands
The serial programming commands can be used in place of the programming
barcodes. Both the serial commands and the programming barcodes will pro-
gram your imager. For complete descriptions and examples of each serial pro-
gramming command, refer to the corresponding programming barcode in this
manual.
The device must be set to an RS-232 interface (see
commands can be sent via a PC COM port using terminal emulation software.
Conventions
The following conventions are used for menu and query command descriptions:
parameter A label representing the actual value you should send as part of a
[ option ]
{Data}
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Menu Command Syntax
Menu commands have the following syntax (spaces have been used for clarity
only):
Prefix Tag SubTag {Data} [, SubTag {Data}] [; Tag SubTag {Data}] [...] Storage
Prefix
Tag
SubTag
Data
Storage
command.
An optional part of a command.
Alternatives in a command.
Names of menus, menu commands, buttons, dialog boxes, and
windows that appear on the screen.
Three ASCII characters: SYN M CR (ASCII 22,77,13).
A 3 character case-insensitive field that identifies the desired menu
command group. For example, all RS-232 configuration settings
are identified with a Tag of 232.
A 3 character case-insensitive field that identifies the desired menu
command within the tag group. For example, the SubTag for the
RS-232 baud rate is BAD.
The new value for a menu setting, identified by the Tag and Sub-
Tag.
A single character that specifies the storage table to which the
command is applied. An exclamation point (!) performs the com-
mand's operation on the device's volatile menu configuration table.
A period (.) performs the command's operation on the device's
non-volatile menu configuration table. Use the non-volatile table
only for semi-permanent changes you want saved through a power
cycle.
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