Bar Codes – 8
The Bar Codes – 8 Parameter Programming Mode contains program parameters for Codabar bar codes. The default values are shown in the Red boxes and also in the Parameter Defaults section earlier in this chapter.
Codabar Decoding
The Codabar Decoding parameter controls reading Codabar bar codes. Disable reading Codabar bar codes by scanning the Hex 0 tag, enable reading by scanning the Hex 1 tag.
Note: If reading Codabar bar codes is disabled, there are no other entries allowed for this parameter.
Codabar Length
The Codabar Length parameter selects the method for determining if a Codabar code is a valid length. The Range Check method identifies a length range by specifying the minimum and maximum number of characters. The Specific Check method identifies two specific Codabar lengths by specifying the number of characters in each. With this option, the number of characters in all Codabar bar codes must be one of the two numbers. Scan the Hex 0 tag to use the Range Check method, scan the Hex 1 tag to use the Specific Check method.
Value 1 and 2
The Value 1 and Value 2 parameters specify the valid Codabar bar code lengths. Use these options with the Codabar Length parameter option described in Codabar Length. If the Range Check method is selected, Value 1 specifies the minimum number of characters in a valid Codabar bar code and Value 2 specifies the maximum number of characters. If the Specific Check method is selected, Value 1 contains one specific number of characters and Value 2 contains another.
Accepted values for Value 1 and Value 2 are 04 to 36 readable characters. The number of readable characters must be an even number; if an odd number is specified, it returns a Program Tag Error. Each value is input using two tags. The first can be Hex 0 through Hex 3 and the second can be Hex 0 through Hex 9.
Codabar Check Digit
The Codabar Check Digit parameter permits control of Codabar check digit requirement. Scan the appropriate tag (Hex 1 to Hex 0) to enable or disable the check digit. The default is Hex 0 – Disable Codabar check digit.
Codabar Check Digit Transmission
The Codabar Check Digit Transmission parameter selects whether to send the check digit to the host terminal. Scan the Hex 0 tag to disable this option, or the Hex 1 tag to enable this option.
Additional Functions
There are several other functions associated with Codabar that are not included on the Programming Worksheet. Following are the programming sequences for these functions. Default values are shown in Blue type.
Tone
This parameter permits you to enable or disable the Codabar tone. If disabled, the Codabar tone is under control of the UPC tone control (general good read tone).
| Selection | Programming Tag Sequence |
|---|---|
|
Disable |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 5, Hex 0, Save and Reset |
|
Enable |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 5, Hex 1, Save and Reset |
Tone Frequency
The Codabar Tone Frequency (tone) can be set to one of eight different values (702 Hz through 633 Hz).
| Selection | Programming Tag Sequence |
|---|---|
|
702 Hz |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 4, Hex 0, Save and Reset |
|
781 Hz |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 4, Hex 1, Save and Reset |
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868 Hz |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 4, Hex 2, Save and Reset |
|
961 Hz |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 4, Hex 3, Save and Reset |
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1071 Hz |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 4, Hex 4, Save and Reset |
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1187 Hz |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 4, Hex 5, Save and Reset |
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570 Hz |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 4, Hex 6, Save and Reset |
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633 Hz |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 4, Hex 7, Save and Reset |
Tone Length
The Codabar Tone Length can be set to one of 16 different values (0 ms through 225 ms).
| Selection | Programming Tag Sequence |
|---|---|
|
0 ms |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 3, Hex 0, Save and Reset |
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15 ms |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 3, Hex 1, Save and Reset |
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30 ms |
ProgrammingMode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 3, Hex 2, Save and Reset |
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45 ms |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 3, Hex 3, Save and Reset |
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60 ms |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 3, Hex 4, Save and Reset |
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75 ms |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 3, Hex 5, Save and Reset |
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90 ms |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 3, Hex 6, Save and Reset |
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105 ms |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 3, Hex 7, Save and Reset |
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120 ms |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 3, Hex 8, Save and Reset |
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135 ms |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 3, Hex 9, Save and Reset |
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150 ms |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 3, Hex A, Save and Reset |
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165 ms |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 3, Hex B, Save and Reset |
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180 ms |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 3, Hex C, Save and Reset |
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195 ms |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 3, Hex D, Save and Reset |
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210 ms |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 3, Hex E, Save and Reset |
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225 ms |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 3, Hex F, Save and Reset |
Codabar Halves
This parameter attempts to build a Codabar tag on the longest tag length seen. Codabar Halves Enabled programming requires a half tag partial longer than one-half of the longest Codabar tag ever seen by a scanner in order to prevent getting a short tag from a longer one.
| Selection | Programming Tag Sequence |
|---|---|
|
Disable |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 5, Hex 2, Save and Reset |
|
Enable |
Programming Mode, Hex 7, Hex 4, Hex 5, Hex 3, Save and Reset |
Number of Scans Required
This parameter sets the number of scans required to read a Codabar bar code. Increasing the number of scans can improve reading nominal bar codes. Set this parameter by scanning one of the following sequences.
| Selection | Programming Tag Sequence |
|---|---|
|
1 Scan |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 6, Hex 1, Save and Reset |
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2 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 6, Hex 2, Save and Reset |
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3 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 6, Hex 3, Save and Reset |
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4 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 6, Hex 4, Save and Reset |
Require Start/Stop Match
| Selection | Programming Tag Sequence |
|---|---|
|
Disable |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 2, Hex 0, Save and Reset |
|
Enable |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 2, Hex 1, Save and Reset |
Require Quiet Zones
| Selection | Programming Tag Sequence |
|---|---|
|
Disable |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 2, Hex 2, Save and Reset |
|
Enable |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 2, Hex 3, Save and Reset |
Note: Ensure that this sequence is set to Enable if Codabar is programmed to read very short tags (tags with less than four data characters). This prevents getting a very short Codabar tag from another bar code type or from package graphics.
Start/Stop Transmission
| Selection | Programming Tag Sequence |
|---|---|
|
Disable |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 2, Hex 5, Save and Reset |
|
Enable |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 2, Hex 4, Save and Reset |
Start/Stop Characters
The following Start/Stop characters are sent to the Host Terminal if Start/Stop Transmission is enabled.
| Selection | Programming Tag Sequence |
|---|---|
|
abcd |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 1, Hex 0, Save and Reset |
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ABCD |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 1, Hex 1, Save and Reset |
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tn*e |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 1, Hex 2, Save and Reset |
|
TN*e |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 1, Hex 3, Save and Reset |
Hard Correlation
| Selection | Programming Tag Sequence |
|---|---|
|
Disable |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 2, Hex 6, Save and Reset |
|
Enable |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 2, Hex 7, Save and Reset |
Number of Overlap Characters Required
| Selection | Programming Tag Sequence |
|---|---|
|
1 Overlap |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex A, Hex 1, Save and Reset |
|
2 Overlaps |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex A, Hex 2, Save and Reset |
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3 Overlaps |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex A, Hex 3, Save and Reset |
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4 Overlaps |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex A, Hex 4, Save and Reset |
Number of Coupon Scans Required
| Selection | Programming Tag Sequence |
|---|---|
|
0 Scan |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 0, Hex 0, Save and Reset |
|
1 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 0,Hex 1,Save and Reset |
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2 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 0,Hex 2,Save and Reset |
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3 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 0,Hex 3,Save and Reset |
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4 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 0,Hex 4,Save and Reset |
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5 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 0,Hex 5,Save and Reset |
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6 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 0,Hex 6,Save and Reset |
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7 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 0,Hex 7,Save and Reset |
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8 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 0,Hex 8,Save and Reset |
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9 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 0,Hex 9,Save and Reset |
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10 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 0,Hex A,Save and Reset |
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11 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 0,Hex B,Save and Reset |
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12 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 0,Hex C,Save and Reset |
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13 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 0,Hex D,Save and Reset |
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14 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 0,Hex E,Save and Reset |
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15 Scans |
Programming Mode, Hex 6, Hex B, Hex 0,Hex F,Save and Reset |
