The data stream uses l etters to identify dot counts.
•CAPITAL letters represent black dots.
•lowercase letters represent wh ite dots.
Using the coding chart below, the data stream for row 1 would
be written as follows:
Dot count:
Row 1: 4 White, 8 Black, 19 White, 8 Black, 4 White
Data Stream:
dHsHd
(4 white = d, 8 black = H, 19 white = s)
You can use multiple letter codes to indicate strings of
same-color dots. For example:
30 black dots = ZD
9 white dots = ccc
Coding Chart
Black Dots White Dots
# dots Code # dots Code # dots Code # dots Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
n
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z
Using Graphics
5. Using Graphics
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