Wasp Bar Code WPS100 manual Using ADF Bar Codes, ADF Bar Code Menu Example

Wasp WPS100 Product Reference Guide

Using ADF Bar Codes

When you program a rule, make sure the rule is logically correct. Plan ahead before you start scanning.

To program each data formatting rule:

•Start the Rule. Scan the Begin New Rule bar code on page 9-7.

•Criteria. Scan the bar codes for all pertinent criteria. Criteria can include code type (e.g., Code 128), code length, or data that contains a specific character string (e.g., the digits “129”). These options are described in Criteria on page 9-12.

•Actions. Scan all actions related to, or affecting, these criteria. The actions of a rule specify how to format the data for transmission. These options are described in ADF Bar Code Menu Example on page 9-2.

•Save the Rule. Scan the Save Rule bar code on page 9-8.This places the rule in the “top” position in the rule buffer.

•If you make errors during this process, some special-purpose bar codes may be useful: Erase Criteria and Start Again, Erase Actions and Start Again, Erase Previously Saved Rule, etc.

Criteria, actions, and entire rules may be erased by scanning the appropriate bar code (see page 9-8).

Scanning in Single-Line Mode on page 2-2help guide you through the programming steps.

ADF Bar Code Menu Example

This section provides an example of how ADF rules are entered and used for scan data.

An auto parts distribution center wants to encode manufacturer ID, part number, and destination code into their own Code 128 bar codes. The distribution center also has products that carry UPC bar codes, placed there by the manufacturer. The Code 128 bar codes have the following format:

MMMMMPPPPPDD

Where:	M = Manufacturer ID
	P = Part Number
	D = Destination Code

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