Symbol DS 6608, Product Reference Manual

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Symbologies 13-35
Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5
Parameter # L1 = 16h, L2 = 17h
The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains.
Set lengths for I 2 of 5 to any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range.
• One Discrete Length - Select this option to decode only I 2 of 5 symbols containing a selected length. Select the length
using the numeric bar codes in Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes . For example, to decode only I 2 of 5 symbols with 14
characters, scan I 2 of 5 - One Discrete Length , then scan 1 followed by 4 . To correct an error or to change the
selection, scan Cancel on page D-4.
• Two Discrete Lengths - Select this option to decode only I 2 of 5 symbols containing either of two selected lengths.
Select lengths using the numeric bar codes in Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes . For example, to decode only those I 2 of 5
symbols containing either 2 or 14 characters, select I 2 of 5 - Two Discrete Lengths , then scan 0 , 2 , 1 , and then 4 . To
correct an error or to change the selection, scan Cancel on page D-4 .
• Length Within Range - Select this option to decode an I 2 of 5 symbol with a specific length range. Select lengths
using numeric bar codes in Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes . For example, to decode I 2 of 5 symbols containing
between 4 and 12 characters, first scan I 2 of 5 - Length Within Range . Then scan 0 , 4 , 1, and 2 (single digit numbers must
always be preceded by a leading zero). To correct an error or change the selection, scan Cancel on page D-4 .
• Any Length - Scan this option to decode I 2 of 5 symbols containing any number of characters within the digital scanner
capability.
Due to the construction of the I 2 of 5 symbology, it is possible for a scan line covering only a portion of the code to be
interpreted as a complete scan, yielding less data than is encoded in the bar code. To prevent this, select specific
lengths (
I 2 of 5 - One Discrete Length - Two Discrete Lengths ) for I 2 of 5 applications.
I 2 of 5 - One Discrete Length
I 2 of 5 - Two Discrete Lengths
Note