Symbol Technologies DS 6608 Rules: Criteria Linked to Actions

Advanced Data Formatting 15-3

Introduction

Advanced Data Formatting (ADF) is a means of customizing data before transmission to the host device. Scan data can be edited to

suit particular requirements.

ADF can be implemented through scanning a related series of bar codes, which begin on page 15-8, or by installing the 123Scan utility

(see Chapter 12, 123 Scan) which allows the digital scanner to be setup and programmed with Advanced Data Formatting (ADF) Rules.

Avoid using ADF formatting with bar codes containing more than 60 characters. To add a prefix or suffix value for such bar codes, use

Add Prefix/Suffix setting. Using ADF with longer bar codes transmits the bar code in segments of length 252 or less (depending on

the host selected), and applies the rule to each segment

If using the Wand interface with the digital scanner, in order to use ADF rules to format data, first enable

Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 on page 10-8.

Rules: Criteria Linked to Actions

In ADF, data is customized through rules. These rules perform detailed actions when the data meets certain criteria. One rule may

consist of single or multiple criteria applied to single or multiple actions.

For instance, a data formatting rule could be the following:

Criteria: When scan data is Code 39, length 12, and data at the start position is

the string “129”,

Actions: pad all sends with zeros to length 8,

send all data up to X,

send a space.

If a Code 39 bar code of 1299X1559828 is scanned, the following is transmitted: 00001299<space>. If a Code 39 bar code of

1299X15598 is scanned, this rule is ignored because the length criteria has not been met.

The rule specifies the editing conditions and requirements before data transmission occurs.

Note

Contents

Main Page Page Page Contents About This Guide Chapter 1. Getting Started Chapter 2. Scanning Chapter 3. Maintenance and Technical Specifications Chapter 4. User Preferences Chapter 5. Decoding Preferences Chapter 6. Keyboard Wedge Interface Chapter 7. RS-232 Interface Chapter 8. USB Interface Chapter 9. IBM 468X/469X Interface Chapter 10. Wand Emulation Interface Chapter 11. Scanner Emulation Interface Chapter 12. 123 Scan Chapter 13. Symbologies Page Chapter 14. Miscellaneous Scanner Options Chapter 15. Advanced Data Formatting Page Page Page Chapter Descriptions Notational Conventions Related Publications Service Information Symbol Support Center * Page Page Getting Started Page Figure 1-1. DS 6608 Digital Scanner Unpacking Setting Up the Digital Scanner Installing the Interface Cable Figure 1-2. Installing the Cable Removing the Interface Cable Figure 1-3. Removing the Cable Connecting a Synapse Cable Interface Figure 1-4. Synapse Cable Connection Connecting Power (if required) Configuring the Digital Scanner Mounting the Digital Scanner Desk Mount Figure 1-5. Inserting the Digital Scanner in the Desk Mount Wall Mount Figure 1-6. Securing the Wall Mount Page Page Scanning Page Page Beeper Definitions Table 2-1. Beeper Definitions LED Definitions Table 2-2. Standard LED Definitions Table 2-1. Beeper Definitions (Continued) Scanning in Hand-Held Mode Scanning with the Digital Scanner Figure 2-2. Scanning in Hand-Held Mode Figure 2-3. Laser Aiming Pattern Figure 2-4. Centering Symbol in Aiming Pattern Aiming Figure 2-5. Acceptable and Incorrect Aiming Scanning in Hands-Free Mode Figure 2-6. Inserting the Digital Scanner in the Intellistand Scanning 2-9 Decode Zones DS 6608 Standard Range Digital Scanner Depth of Field Depth of Field Figure 2-7. DS 6608 Standard Range Digital Scanner Decode Zone for 1D Bar Codes DS 6608 High Density Digital Scanner Depth of Field Depth of Field Figure 2-9. DS 6608 High Density Digital Scanner Decode Zone for 1D Bar Codes Figure 2-10. DS 6608 High Density Digital Scanner Decode Zone for 2D Bar Codes Page Page Maintenance Troubleshooting Table 3-1. Troubleshooting Table 3-1. Troubleshooting (Continued) Technical Specifications Table 3-2. Technical Specifications Digital Scanner Signal Descriptions Figure 3-1. Digital Scanner Cable Pinouts Table 3-3. Digital Scanner Signal Pin-outs User Preferences Page * User Preferences Parameter Defaults Table 4-1. User Preferences Default Table User Preferences Page Page Time Delay to Low Power Mode Parameter # 92h Trig ger Mod e Parameter # 8Ah Time Delay to Low Power Mode (continued) Page Page Page Page Page Page Decoding Preferences Parameter Defaults Table 5-1. Decoding Preferences Default Table Decoding Preferences Page Keyboard Wedge Interface Page Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface Figure 6-1. Keyboard Wedge Connection with Y-cable * Keyboard Wedge Parameter Defaults Table 6-1. Keyboard Wedge Host Default Table Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Keyboard Wedge Interface 6-13 Keyboard Maps Figure 6-2. IBM PS2 Type Keyboard Figure 6-3. IBM PC/XT Figure 6-4. IBM PC/AT DS 6608 Product Reference Guide6-14 Figure 6-5. NCR 7052 32-KEY Figure 6-6. NCR 7052 58-KEY ASCII Character Set for Keyboard Wedge Table 6-2. Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set Page Page Page Table 6-3. Keyboard Wedge ALT Key Character Set Table 6-4. Keyboard Wedge GUI Key Character Set Table 6-4. Keyboard Wedge GUI Key Character Set (Continued) Table 6-5. Keyboard Wedge F Key Character Set Table 6-6. Keyboard Wedge Numeric Keypad Character Set Table 6-7. Keyboard Wedge Extended Keypad Character Set Table 6-6. Keyboard Wedge Numeric Keypad Character Set (Continued) RS-232 Interface Page Page Connecting an RS-232 Interface Figure 7-1. RS-232 Direct Connection RS-232 Parameter Defaults Table 7-1. RS-232 Host Default Table RS-232 Host Parameters Table 7-2. Terminal Specific RS-232 RS-232 Host Parameters (continued) Table 7-3. Terminal Specific Code ID Characters Page Page Page Parity * Page Page Hardware Handshaking Page Software Handshaking * Page Page Page Nixdorf Beep/LED Options Ignore Unknown Characters ASCII Character Set for RS-232 Table 7-4. Prefix/Suffix Values Page Page Page USB Interface Page Connecting a USB Interface Figure 8-1. USB Connection * USB Parameter Defaults Table 8-1. USB Host Default Table USB Host Parameters USB Device Type Page Page Page USB Ignore Unknown Characters Emulate Keypad Page Page ASCII Character Set for USB Table 8-2. USB Prefix/Suffix Values Page Page Page Table 8-3. USB ALT Key Character Set Table 8-4. USB GUI Key Character Set Table 8-5. USB F Key Character Set Table 8-4. USB GUI Key Character Set (Continued) Table 8-6. USB Numeric Keypad Character Set Table 8-7. USB Extended Keypad Character Set Page Page Connecting to an IBM 468X/469X Host Figure 9-1. IBM Direct Connection * IBM Parameter Defaults Table 9-1. IBM Host Default Table IBM 468X/469X Host Parameters Port Address Page Wand Emulation Interface Page Connecting Using Wand Emulation Figure 10-1. Wand Emulation Connection * Wand Emulation Parameter Defaults Table 10-1. Wand Emulation Default Table WARNING Page Page Page Ignore Unknown Characters Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39 * Page Page Scanner Emulation Interface Page Connecting Using Scanner Emulation Figure 11-1. Scanner Emulation Connection * Scanner Emulation Parameter Defaults Table 11-1. Scanner Emulation Default Table WARNING Scanner Emulation Host Scanner Emulation Host Parameters Beep Style Page Convert Newer Code Types Page Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Transmission Timeout Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Symbologies Page Page Page * Symbology Parameter Defaults Table 13-1. Symbology Default Table Page Page Page UPC/EAN Page Page Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals Parameter # 10h * Page Page Page Page Page Page Code 128 Page Code 39 Page Set Lengths for Code 39 Parameter # L1 = 12h, L2 = 13h Page Page Code 39 Buffering (Scan & Store) Parameter # 71h Buffer Data * Clear Transmission Buffer Transmit Buffer Code 93 Set Lengths for Code 93 Parameter # L1 = 1Ah, L2 = 1Bh Code 11 Set Lengths for Code 11 Parameter # L1 = 1Ch, L2 = 1Dh Page Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 Parameter # L1 = 16h, L2 = 17h Page Page Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF) Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5 Parameter # 05h Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 Parameter # L1 = 14h, L2 = 15h * Codabar (NW - 7) Set Lengths for Codabar Parameter # L1 = 18h, L2 = 19h Page MSI Enable/Disable MSI Parameter # 0Bh Set Lengths for MSI Parameter # L1 = 1Eh, L2 = 1Fh * Page Page Postal Codes Page Page Page RSS (Reduced Space Symbology) Page Composite Page UPC Composite Mode Parameter # F0h 58h Page 2D Symbologies Code 128 Emulation Parameter # 7Bh Page Page Redundancy Level Parameter # 4Eh Redundancy Level 1 Redundancy Level 2 Redundancy Level 3 Redundancy Level 4 Redundancy Level (continued) Security Level Parameter # 4Dh Report Version Macro PDF Features CAUTION Flush Macro Buffer Abort Macro PDF Entry Page Miscellaneous Scanner Options Page * Miscellaneous Scanner Parameter Defaults Table 14-1. Miscellaneous Scanner Options Default Table Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters Page Scan Data Transmission Format Parameter # EBh Page Page Page Advanced Data Formatting Page Rules: Criteria Linked to Actions Using ADF Bar Codes ADF Bar Code Menu Example Rule 1: The Code 128 Scanning Rule Rule 2: The UPC Scanning Rule Alternate Rule Sets Rules Hierarchy (in Bar Codes) Page Special Commands Page Page Criteria Code Types Page Page Page Page Page Code Lengths Page Page Page Page Message Containing A Specific Data String Specific String at Start Page Numeric Keypad Bar codes on this page should not be confused with those on the alphanumeric keyboard. Page Page Actions Send Data Page Page Setup Field(s) Send Data (continued) Table 15-1. Setup Field(s) Definitions Page Skip Ahead Use the following bar codes to skip ahead characters. Page Page Page Modify Data Pad Data with Spaces Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Send Right Control Key The Send Right Control Key action will send a tap (press and release) of the Right Control Key. Send Function Key (continued) Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters Page Page Page Page Page Page Alphanumeric Keyboard Page Page Alphanumeric Keyboard (continued) Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Table A-1. Standard Default Parameters Table Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Symbol Code Identifiers Table B-1. Symbol Code Characters AIM Code Identifiers Table B-2. Aim Code Characters The modifier character is the sum of the applicable option values based on Table B-3. Table B-3. Modifier Characters Page Table B-3. Modifier Characters (Continued) Page Sample Bar Codes Page Code 39 UPC/EAN UPC-A, 100 % Code 128 EAN-13, 100 % Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Table E-1. ASCII Value Table Page Page Page Page Table E-2. ALT Key Standard Default Tables Table 5-3. USB GUI Key Character Set Table E-4. PF Key Standard Default Table Table 5-3. USB GUI Key Character Set (Continued) Table E-5. F key Standard Default Table Table E-6. Numeric Key Standard Default Table Table E-7. Extended Keypad Standard Default Table Table E-6. Numeric Key Standard Default Table (Continued) Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index Numerics A B C D E H I K Q R S T U Page Tell Us What You Think...