Bar Code Options
Code 3 of 9 (Code 39)
Code 3 of 9
ON
OFF
1
Full ASCII
ON
OFF
2
Accumulate Mode
ON
OFF
3
Transmit Start Stop
ON
OFF
4
MOD 43 Check Digit
ON
OFF
5
Transmit MOD 43
ON
OFF
6
Caps Lock
ON
OFF
7
Decode Option
0, 1, 2
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The Start and Stop character for Code 39 is the * character. Setting 4 determines whether or not those
characters are transmitted to the computer along with the data. For example, at setting ON, the data of
1234 would be transmitted as *1234*. Transmitting the start and stop characters can be useful if you need
to differentiate between data that comes from a bar code versus data coming from the keypad.
•
Enabling use of the Mod 43 check character requires that the last character of your bar code conform to the
Mod 43 check character specifications. See
Appendix: Code 39
for more information. Enable
transmission (6) will send the check digit data along with the rest of the bar code data to your computer.
To use 6, you must also be using 5.
•
Caps Lock ON causes lower case letters read as data to be transmitted to the computer as UPPER CASE,
and upper case letters to be transmitted as LOWER CASE. Numbers, punctuation and control characters
are not affected. Caps Lock OFF means that letters will be transmitted exactly as read. This setting applies
to all bar code types.
•
See
Appendix: Code 39
for more information regarding Accumulate Mode.
•
Decode Option is used to allow reading of Code 39 bar codes through a windshield. Setting this option to 1
will loosen up the decoder a little and option 2 will loosen up the decoder a bit more. This should be used
with caution since using a looser decoder can cause substitutions.
UPC-A / EAN-13
UPC/EAN ALL
ON
OFF
1
UPC/EAN Supplements
ON
OFF
2
UPC-A NSC
ON
OFF
3
UPC-A Check
ON
OFF
4
EAN-13 First 2 Digits
ON
OFF
5
EAN-13 Check
ON
OFF
6
ISBN EAN-13 Mode
ON
OFF
7
UPC-A as EAN-13
ON
OFF
8
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Use setting 2 to enable reading of the 2 and 5 digit UPC/EAN supplements commonly found on magazines
and paperback books as well as the Extended Coupon Codes. Using this setting force left to right reading
of UPC codes to assure that the supplement code is not missed.
•
Use setting 3 to enable transmission of the NSC character to your computer. The Number System
Character is the leading character in the bar code. For details, see
Appendix: UPC/EAN
.
•
Use setting 4 to enable transmission of the check digit character to your computer. The check digit is the
last character and is based upon a calculation performed on the other characters.
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