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5.3
Data Editing
CAUTION
It is not recommended to use these features with IBM interfaces.
When a barcode is readed, additional information can be sent to the host computer along with
the barcode data. This combination of barcode data and supplementary user-defined data is
called a “message string.” The Data Editing features can be used to build specific user-defined
data into a message string.
There are several types of selectable data characters that can be sent before and after readed
data. You can specify if they should be sent with all symbologies, or only with specific symbolo-
gies. Figure 1: shows the available elements you can add to a message string:
Figure 1:
Breakdown of a Message String
Prefix
Suffix
AIM ID
Label ID
Label ID
Bar Code Data
00 - 20 Characters (ASCII)
Label ID Transmission:
Enable this option to
transmit the Label ID you
configure for the scanned
symbology.
AIM ID: This function is used to identify and display the
common label identifier for its symbology. When enabled,
this ID code will be transmitted before the scanned bar
code data.
OR...
Additional advanced editing is available. Please contact Technical
) for more information.
Please Keep In Mind...
- Modifying a message string is not a mandatory requirement. Data editing is a sophisticated
feature allowing highly customizable output for advanced users. Factory default settings for
data editing is typically set to NONE.
- A prefix or suffix may be applied only to a specified symbology (reference
Selection, starting on page 87
) or across all symbologies (set via the Global features in this
chapter).
- You can add any character from the
(from 00-FF) on the inside back cover of
this manual as a prefix, suffix or Label ID.
- Enter prefixes and suffixes in the order in which you want them to appear on the output.
