Worth Data RF Laser Codabar Specifications

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Appendix E

Codabar Specifications

Codabar is widely used in libraries, blood banks, the cotton industry and

transportation industries. Its' character set consists of numbers 0 through 9,

and punctuation characters + . - / : and $. Symbols a, b, c, d, t, n, * and e are

used as start and stop characters. Characters are constructed of four bars and

three spaces.

Codabar is a numeric-only code, but different

combinations of start and stop characters can be used to

identify different types of labels. Codabar's variable

data length and extremely low error rate make for a

versatile bar code.

Codabar start/stop transmission

The Codabar section on the RF Laser Reader Setup Menu lets you determine

whether Codabar start/stop characters are transmitted or not. If you are

varying start/stop characters with different types of labels, you'll want to

"Enable Stop/Start character Transmission". Start/stop character

transmission can also be helpful if you want your program to differentiate

between data coming from the RF Laser Reader and data coming from the

keyboard. If neither situation applies, you'll probably want to disable it.

Contents

Main Table Of Contents Introduction Installation Components of RF Laser Readers Scanner Beeps and LEDs (what they mean) USB Installation Installing the R/F Reader with a dedicated serial port Installing the R/F Reader between a computer and terminal R/F Laser Serial Model Pin-outs Configuring the RF Laser Reader for your computer and application Laser Scanning Instructions Using The RF Laser Setup Menu RF Laser Setup Parameters Channel Code 3 of 9 (Code 39) UPC/EAN Code 128 MSI and Plessey Codabar 2 of 5 Code 2 of 5 Data Length Code 93 Terminator characters (This applies to the BASE only) Beep Options Preamble Postamble Characters Set ID Character Link Test Code Reset DIFFICULT CODE SETUP OPTIONS Page RF Base Station Parameters Baud rate Data bits Parity Stop bits Test the RF Laser with your computer TEST LABEL Page Radio Considerations Operating Instructions Operational Details Range Accumulate Mode 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 Clear Buffer Enter Function/Control Key Support Page Troubleshooting All Models Troubleshooting USB Trouble Shooting Windows XP: Win98/ME: Win2000: Serial Troubleshooting Page Appendix A Changing Jumpers and Channels Page Appendix B Recharging the Batteries Appendix C Specifications for Code 39 *C39* Code 39 Advanced Features and Functions Mod 43 Check Character Full ASCII Extension to Code 39 Appendix D Code 93 Specifications Appendix E Codabar Specifications Codabar start/stop transmission Appendix F Code 128 Specifications UCC-128/ EAN-128 Page Appendix G Interleaved 2 of 5 Code Interleaved 2 of 5 Mod 10 check digit calculation Page Appendix H UPC Specifications UPC 2 and 5-character supplemental codes ISBN Specifications The UPC/EAN checksum character Checksum calculation for UPC-A, EAN-13 and EAN-8 UPC-E Checksum Calculation Appendix I MSI/Plessey Specifications Page RF Laser Setup Menu */+/* */-/* *--* */0/* */K/* */1/* */2/* */+/* */-/* Code 3 of 9 UPC/EAN */A/* */B/* 2 of 5 Code 2 of 5 Length */C/* Page Page *%U* Page Page Index 2 8 A B E F H I L S T U V W