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RSS Expanded
RSS Expanded
Where appropriate, use 1 (non-stacked) for better performance over 2 (stacked and non-
stacked).
Fixed Symbol Length Status (RSS Expanded)
Fixed Symbol Length (RSS Expanded)
Usage:
Used to encode primary and supplementary data in retail point-of-sale and
other applications.
Definition:
RSS Expanded is a variable length symbology that can encode supplementary
information in addition to the 14-digit EAN.UCC item identification number
and is capable of encoding up to 74 numeric or 41 alphabetic characters.
Serial Cmd: < K484,status ,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length>
Default: Disabled
Options:
0 = Disabled
1 = Enabled (non-stacked)
2 = Enabled (stacked and non-stacked)
Definition:
When enabled, the reader will check the symbol length against the symbol
length field, minus the embedded check digit. If disabled, any length would
be considered a valid symbol.
Serial Cmd: < K484, status, fixed symbol length status ,fixed symbol length>
Default: Disabled
Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled
Usage:
Fixed Symbol Length helps prevent truncations and increases data integrity
by ensuring that only one symbol length will be accepted.
Definition:
Specifies the exact number of characters that the reader will recognize (this
does not include start and stop and check digit characters). The reader
ignores any symbol not having the specified length.
Serial Cmd: < K484, status,fixed symbol length status, fixed symbol length >
Default: 10
Options: 1 to 74