Bar Code Message Formatting Selections (Group C )

Scanned bar code data can be formatted with the addition of preambles, postambles, and terminator characters. The settings below will augment bar code data scanned by the Omni. A fully-formatted message block reflects the following model:

{Preamble}{Code ID}{Data}{Terminator}{Postamble}

1.Enter BAR CODE MESSAGE FORMATTING SETUP MODE by typing /E/D/FC.

2.Press <ENTER>. The reader should beep twice.

3.Type the two-character selection code for the feature you wish to change.

4.Press <ENTER>. The reader should beep twice.

5.Type the one-character code for the change you wish to make.

6.Press <ENTER>. The reader should beep twice.

7.Save the change and exit the Bar Code Setup Mode by typing CZ.

8.Press <ENTER>. The reader should beep four times.

Note: To review the group’s current setting(s), type CY<ENTER> while in the setup mode. To reset the current setting(s) to its group default, type CX<ENTER> while in

Bar Code Setup Mode.

Bar Code Terminator Character

Enter and Line Feed, Enter, Line Feed, or None: For some applications, it may be convenient to end a string of bar code scan data with a terminator character. For example, with keyboard entry, it is common to have the opera- tor signify the end of the data input with the “Enter” keystroke. The termina- tor character serves this function.

SELECTION CODE: C1

 

 

RETURN and Line Feed

A

 

RETURN

B

 

Line Feed

C

 

None

D

EXAMPLE:

To set the bar code terminator character to Line Feed, enter: /E/D/FC<ENTER>C1<ENTER>C<ENTER>CZ<ENTER>

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Omnitron Systems Technology RS-232 Bar Code Message Formatting Selections Group C, Bar Code Terminator Character