PSC TopGun, PT2000 $+$-0010235EE, Using Bar Codes, Guidelines for Creating Programming Bar Codes

Programming the PT2000 and TopGun

Using Bar Codes

To program the PT2000 and TopGun, scan Code 39 bar codes that contain the desired parameters and settings. Appendix G on page 127 provides several programming bar codes. Custom bar codes can be made using any bar code printing software that supports Code 39.

Guidelines for Creating Programming Bar Codes

Keep the following in mind when creating bar codes for programming the￿portable:

Create custom programming bar codes using the standard Code 39 character set, not the extended (full ASCII) Code 39 character set. (However, bar codes must be read using extended Code 39.)

The first and last character of each bar code must be an asterisk (*), the start and stop character for Code 39.

The first asterisk of the programming bar code must be followed

￿immediately by the characters $+$-.

The programming bar code must end with EE and an asterisk. The portable will treat multiple bar codes of programming information as one entry as long as *$+$- appears at the beginning of the first bar code and EE* does not appear until the end of the last bar code.

Scanning the following sample bar code will enable Code 39 scanning and set the maximum length for Code 39 to 35 characters:

35 characters	*$+$-0010235EE*
Enable Code 39;

set max length to

Note: The human readable portion of the barcode symbol, as shown here and elsewhere in this manual is optional and not required for scanning purposes.

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