External Triggers

If you are using external triggering, you can use any of the following methods to trigger your reader.

  • Press the trigger button on the reader.

  • Send a pulse on the I/O cable.
    • Trigger +
    • Trigger -
  • Send a trigger command over any serial connection .
  • Press CTRL+T on the keyboard while the DataMan Setup Tool has the input focus.
  • Click the Trigger button in the DataMan Setup Tool.
Note: You can also initiate external triggering through industrial protocols from a programmable logic controller.