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Chapter 3 N-400 Setup Procedure

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3.2.2 Description on each setup screen

HOST MODE:

Sets auto-polling mode (multi-drop link) and multi-head scan mode

Sets the interference suppression function in multi-head mode

Sets read mode, measuring method and trigger input in multi-head mode

Sets a read error code and trigger ON/OFF commands in multi-head mode

PROTOCOL:

Sets the handshaking protocol

Sets the header and delimiter

Sets the PLC link

ID SETUP:

Registers the ID number of the connected BL Bar Code Reader

RS-232C:

Sets the baud rate, data length, stop bit length and parity for the RS-232C
communication

Setting the RTS/CTS protocol

RS-485:

Sets the baud rate, data length, stop bit length and parity for the RS-485 com-
munication

FILES:

Saves, reads or prints settings

COM PORT:

Sets the communication parameters (baud rate, etc.) of the host computer
according to the settings of the N-400 before communication starts between the
N-400 and host computer.

TRANSFER:

Sends updated settings to the N-400, or reads the current settings of the N-400.

MONITOR:

Checks if the N-400 can operate normally.

EXIT:

Quits the N-400 setup software.

Displays the name of the setup file
currently being edited. If the file has
been read from the setup file, the file
name is specified as “File: ...”. If the
file has been read from the N-400, the
file name is marked with “N-400”. If
the file name is the initial setting,
“default” is displayed.

If the file name has been changed
from the initial setting (the condition
immediately after it is read from the
file), “changed” is displayed.