Omnitron Systems Technology RS-232 user manual Bar Code Selections, Industrial Bar Codes Group F

Bar Code Selections

Bar code selections for the Omni are separated into two groups: Industrial and Retail. Industrial bar codes may contain a variable number of characters. Retail bar codes always contain a specific number of characters.

Industrial Bar Codes (Group F)

1.Enter INDUSTRIAL BAR CODE SETUP MODE by typing /E/D/FF.

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

3.Type the two-character selection code for the bar code symbology 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 Industrial Bar Code Setup Mode by typing FZ.

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

Note: To review the group’s current setting(s), type FY<ENTER> while in the Indus- trial Bar Code Setup Mode. To reset the current setting(s) to its group default, type FX<ENTER> while in Industrial Bar Code Setup Mode.

Minimum and Maximum Length Options

You can set minimum and maximum length standards for a particular indus- trial bar code symbology. (You cannot set a minimum or maximum length for a retail bar code.)

Minimum length sets the minimum number of data characters that will be accepted for this symbology. If the minimum length is set higher than the maximum length, all readings will be rejected.

Maximum length sets the maximum number of data characters that will be accepted for this symbology. If the maximum length is set lower than the minimum length, all readings will be rejected.

To set the minimum and maximum length for a particular symbology:

1.Enter Setup Mode by typing /E/D/FF.

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

3.Enter the selection code for the particular symbology selected (such as F4<ENTER> for Code 128). The reader should beep twice.

4.Enter FU<ENTER> for minimum or FV<ENTER> for maximum. The reader should beep twice.

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