4600g, 4600r, 4800i User’s Guide 12 - 112 Serial Programming CommandsThe serial programming commands can be used in place of the programming barcodes. Both the serial commands and the programming bar codes will programyour imager. For complete descriptions and examples of each serialprogramming command, refer to the corresponding programming bar code inthis manual.The device must be set to an RS-232 interface (see page 1-11). The followingcommands can be sent via a PC COM port using terminal emulation software.ConventionsThe following conventions are used for menu and query command descriptions:parameterA label representing the actual value you should send as part of acommand.[option] An optional part of a command.{Data} Alternatives in a command.bold Names of menus, menu commands, buttons, dialog boxes, andwindows that appear on the screen.Menu Command SyntaxMenu commands have the following syntax (spaces have been used for clarityonly):Prefix Tag SubTag {Data} [, SubTag {Data}] [; Tag SubTag {Data}] […] StoragePrefix Three ASCII characters: SYN M CR (ASCII 22,77,13).Tag A 3 character case-insensitive field that identifies the desired menucommand group. For example, all RS-232 configuration settingsare identified with a Tag of 232.SubTag A 3 character case-insensitive field that identifies the desired menucommand within the tag group. For example, the SubTag for theRS-232 baud rate is BAD.Data The new value for a menu setting, identified by the Tag and Sub-Tag.Storage A single character that specifies the storage table to which thecommand 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’snon-volatile menu configuration table. Use the non-volatile tableonly for semi-permanent changes you want saved through a powercycle.
