PSC 1400I manual Data Editing Overview, Please Keep In Mind

Chapter 4

Data Editing

Data Editing Overview

It is not recommended to use these features with IBM or Wand Emulation interfaces.

CAUTION

When a bar code is scanned, additional information can be sent to the host computer along with the bar code data. This combination of bar code data and supplementary user-defined data is called a “message string.” The features in this chapter can be used to build specific user-defined data into a message string.

There are several types of selectable data characters that can be sent before and after scanned data. You can specify if they should be sent with all symbologies, or only with specific symbolo- gies. Figure 4-1 shows the available elements you can add to a message string:

Figure 4-1. Breakdown of a Message String

Label ID Transmission: Enable this option to transmit the Label ID you configure for the scanned symbology.

OR...

Prefix Label ID AIM ID

Bar Code Data

Label ID

Suffix

AIM ID: This function is used to identify and display the common label identifier for its symbology. When enabled, this ID code will be transmitted before the scanned bar code data.

00 - 20 Characters (ASCII)

Please Keep In Mind...

•Modifying a message string is not a mandatory requirement. Data editing is sophisticated feature allowing highly customizable output for advanced users. Factory default settings for data editing is typically set to NONE.

•A prefix or suffix may be applied (reference the Symbologies chapter for these settings) across all symbologies (set via the Global features in this chapter).

•You can add any character from the ASCII Chart (from 00-FF) on the inside back cover of this manual as a prefix, suffix or Label ID.

Product Reference Guide 4-1