Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 3
To enter these rules, follow the steps below:
Rule 1: The Code 128 Scanning Rule
Step Bar Code On Page Beep Indication
1 Begin New Rule 14-6 High High
2 Code 128 14-9 High High
3 Send next 5 characters 14-20 High High
4 Send <CTRL M> 14-40 High High
5 Send next 5 characters 14-20 High High
6 Send <CTRL P> 14-41 High High
7 Send next 2 characters 14-20 High High
8 Send <CTRL D> 14-39 High High
9 Save Rule 14-6 High Low High Low
Rule 2: The UPC Scanning Rule
Step Bar Code On Page Beep Indication
1 Begin New Rule 14-6 High High
2 UPC/EAN 14-10 High High
3 Send all remaining data 14-20 High High
4 Send <CTRL M> 14-40 High High
5 Save Rule 14-6 High Low High Low
In case of errors while entering this rule, scan Quit Entering Rules on page 14-7. If the rule is already saved, scan
Erase Previously Saved Rule on page 14-7.
Alternate Rule Sets
ADF rules may be grouped into one of four alternate sets which can be turned on and off when needed. This is
useful to format the same message in different ways. For example, a Code 128 bar code contains the following
information:
Class (2 digits), Stock Number (8) digits, Price (5 digits)
This bar code might look like this:
245671243701500
where:
Class = 24
Stock Number = 56712437
Price = 01500
Ordinarily, data is sent as follows:
24 (class key)
56712437 (stock key)
01500 (enter key)