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Quadrus EZ Reader User’s Manual
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Read Cycle
Multisymbol
Number of Symbols
Usage:
Multisymbol is commonly used in shipping applications where a shipping
symbol contains individual symbols for part number, quantity, etc. This
feature allows one trigger to pick up all the symbols.
Definition:
Multisymbol allows the user to define up to 6 symbols that can be read in a
single read cycle.
Conditions:
The following conditions apply:
1. Each symbol must be different to be read.
2. The maximum number of characters in a read cycle is 32,520 for all
symbols.
3. The maximum number of characters the reader can transmit is calculated
by: Pr maximum number of symbols
*
(aux id + symbology id
+ maximum symbol ((number of insertion cells x cell
separator) + pos LRC = 37,425.
4. All noread messages are posted at the end of the data string.
5. If more than one symbol is within the field of view at the same time,
symbol data may not be displayed in the order of appearance.
6. If Matchcode Type is set to Sequential or if Trigger is set to Continuous
Read 1 Output, Number of Symbols will default to 1 (if set to any
number greater than 1).
Definition:
Number of Symbols is the number of different symbols that can be read in
a single read cycle.
Serial Cmd: < K222,number of symbols ,multisymbol separator>
Default: 1
Options: 1 to 6