2–2 SCANTEAM 5700 User’s GuidePrimary Interface Prefix and Suffix
The scanner transmits a decoded message after every successful bar code
read. Prefix and Suffix characters are data characters you may assign to be sent
before and after the transmitted bar code data.
Transmitted data frame –> Prefix SuffixBar Code Message
Programming Steps to Add a Primary Interface Prefix / Suffix:
➊To add a Prefix, scan the Add Primary Prefix programming bar code.
To add a Suffix, scan the Add Primary Suffix programming bar code.
➋Refer to the Symbology Chart (page 2–7) to find the Hex value that
represents the symbology(s) you want transmitted with one or more
Prefixes or Suffixes. Scan the two digits on the Programming Chart (on
the inside of the back cover of this menu).
➌Refer to the Hex ASCII Chart (page 2–7) to find the Hex value that
represents the ASCII characters you wish to transmit with the bar code
data. Use the Programming Chart (inside back cover) to scan the
alphanumeric combination that represents the ASCII characters.
Note: Prefix / Suffix programming examples may be found on page 2–6.
➍To complete Prefix/ Suffix programming, scan either:
HDiscard Current Prefix or Suffix Changes programming bar
code. This exits without changing the Prefix/ Suffix.
Other Programming Selections: Scanning the Clear All Primary Prefixes or
Clear All Primary Suffixes bar code deletes all Primary Prefix or Suffix
selections. You don’t need to scan the Save Current ... Changes or Discard
Current ... Changes programming bar code to complete programming.
HSave Current Prefix or Suffix Changes[ programming bar code.
This exits, saving the Prefix/ Suffix selections you just assigned.
Programming Steps to Clear (or Delete) One Prefix/ Suf fix Entry:
➊To clear the Prefix entry for a specific symbology, scan the Clear One
Primary Prefix programming bar code.
To clear the Suffix entry for a specific symbology, scan the Clear One
Primary Suffix programming bar code.
➌You don’t need to scan Save Current ... Changes or Discard Current
... Changes programming bar codes to complete programming.
➋Refer to the Symbology Chart to find the Hex value representing the
symbology’s entry you want cleared. Scan the two digits on the
Programming Chart (on the inside of the back cover of this menu).
Characters for the Prefix and Suffix are selected by their hexadecimal ASCII
value, up to 12 characters each. Prefix and Suffix characters may be sent for a
specific symbology, or may be sent with all bar code scans.
Default Prefix = none. Default Suffix = none.
[ You may also start scanning bar codes; your Prefix/ Suffix selections will be saved.