Wasp Bar Code WPS100 IEC 825 Class, Intercharacter Gap, Interleaved Bar, Interleaved 2, Misread

Wasp WPS100 Product Reference Guide

IEC (825) Class 1	This is the lowest power IEC laser classification. Conformity is
	ensured through a software restriction of 120 seconds of laser
	operation within any 1000 second window and an automatic laser
	shutdown if the scanner's oscillating mirror fails.
Intercharacter Gap	The space between two adjacent bar code characters in a discrete
	code.
Interleaved Bar	A bar code in which characters are paired together, using bars to
Code	represent the first character and the intervening spaces to represent
	the second.
Interleaved 2 of 5	A binary bar code symbology representing character pairs in groups
	of five bars and five interleaved spaces. Interleaving provides for
	greater information density. The location of wide elements (bar/
	spaces) within each group determines which characters are encoded.
	This continuous code type uses no intercharacter spaces. Only
	numeric (0 to 9) and START/STOP characters may be encoded.
LASER - Light	The laser is an intense light source. Light from a laser is all the same
Amplification by	frequency, unlike the output of an incandescent bulb. Laser light is
Stimulated	typically coherent and has a high energy density.
Emission of
Radiation
Laser Diode	A gallium-arsenide semiconductor type of laser connected to a power
	source to generate a laser beam. This laser type is a compact source
	of coherent light.
LED Indicator	A semiconductor diode (LED - Light Emitting Diode) used as an
	indicator, often in digital displays. The semiconductor uses applied
	voltage to produce light of a certain frequency determined by the
	semiconductor's particular chemical composition.
MIL	1 mil = 1 thousandth of an inch.
Misread	A condition which occurs when the data output of a reader or interface
(Misdecode)	controller does not agree with the data encoded within a bar code
	symbol.
Nominal	The exact (or ideal) intended value for a specified parameter.
	Tolerances are specified as positive and negative deviations from this
	value.
Nominal Size	Standard size for a bar code symbol. Most UPC/EAN codes are used
	over a range of magnifications (e.g., from 0.80 to 2.00 of nominal).
Parameter	A variable that can have different values assigned to it.

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