Chapter 5
Data Editing
Data Editing Overview
It is not recommended to use these features with IBM 46xx or IBM interfaces.
CAUTION
When a bar code is scanned, additional information can be sent to the host computer along with the bar code data. This combination of bar code data and supplementary
There are several types of selectable data characters that can be sent before, after, and even between scanned data. You can specify if they should be sent with all symbologies, or only with specific symbologies. Figure
Figure 5-1. Breakdown of a Message String
Code Length Transmission: A number of data digits can be transmitted before the code data. The total length of the bar code is the number of characters of bar code data without truncated leading or ending digits.
Data Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4: Can be variably inserted into positions within the bar code data itself. One ASCII character per Data Group, with character selectable from 00 (none) to 63.
Insert Groups
Prefix Symbology Preamble
ID
Code Length
Bar Code Data
ID
Postamble
Sufffix
Code ID Transmission: Enable this option to transmit the code ID. See page ?.
00 - 22 Characters (ASCII)
Symbology Name: This function is used to identify and display the scanned bar code's symbology (from among any of the symbologies readable by the imager). When enabled, the code name (symbology) will be transmitted before the bar code data.
00 - 22 Characters (ASCII)
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