Transmit AIM Code ID Character

Each AIM Code Identifier contains the three character string ]cm where:

]= Flag Character (ASCII 93) c= Code Character

A

Code 39

 

 

C

Code 128

 

 

E

UPC/EAN

 

 

F

Codabar

 

 

G

Code 93

 

 

H

Code 11

 

 

I

Interleaved 2 of 5

 

 

M

MSI Plessey

 

 

S

D2 of 5, IATA 2 of 5

 

 

X

Code 39 Trioptic, Bookland EAN

 

 

e

GS1 DataBar (RSS)

 

 

m= Modifier Character

The modifier character is the sum of the applicable option values based on the following table.

Code

 

Option

Option

Type

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code 39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

No Check character or Full ASCII processing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Reader has checked one check character.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Reader has checked and stripped check character.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Reader has performed Full ASCII character conversion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Reader has performed Full ASCII character conversion and checked one check character.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Reader has performed Full ASCII character conversion and checked and stripped check

 

 

 

character.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Example: A Full ASCII bar code with check character W,A+I+MI+DW, is transmitted as ]A7AimId

 

 

 

where 7 = (3+4).

 

 

 

Trioptic Code 39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

No option specified at this time. Always transmit 0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Example: A Trioptic bar code 412356 is transmitted as ]X0412356

 

 

 

Code 128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

Standard data packet, No Function code 1 in first symbol position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Function code 1 in first symbol character position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Function code 1 in second symbol character position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Example: A Code (EAN) 128 bar code with Function 1 character in the first position, FNC1 Aim

 

 

 

Id is transmitted as ]ClAimId

 

 

 

 

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