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LS 3408 Product Reference Guide 14-4
• Criteria . Scan the bar codes for all pertinent criteria. Criteria can include code type (e.g.,
Code 128), code length, or data that contains a specific character string (e.g., the digits
“129”). These options are described in
Criteria on page 14-12 .
• Actions . Scan all actions related to, or affecting, these criteria. The actions of a rule specify
how to format the data for transmission. These options are described in ADF Bar Code Menu
Example on page 14-4 .
• Save the Rule . Scan the Save Rule bar code on page 14-9. This places the rule in the “top”
position in the rule buffer.
• In case of errors made during this process, some special-purpose bar codes may be useful:
Erase Criteria and Start Again , Erase Actions and Start Again , Erase Previously
Saved Rule , etc.
Criteria, actions, and entire rules may be erased by scanning the appropriate bar code (see page 14-
10 ).
Use the Beeper Definitions on page 2-4 as a guide for the programming steps.
ADF Bar Code Menu Example
This section provides an example of how ADF rules are entered and used for scan data.
An auto parts distribution center wants to encode manufacturer ID, part number, and destination code
into their own Code 128 bar codes. The distribution center also has products that carry UPC bar codes,
placed there by the manufacturer. The Code 128 bar codes have the following format:
MMMMMPPPPPDD
Where:
M = Manufacturer ID
P = Part Number
D = Destination Code
The distribution center uses a PC with dedicated control characters for manufacturer ID <CTRL M>,
part number <CTRL P>, and destination code <CTRL D>. At this center the UPC data is treated as
manufacturer ID code.