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Figure 11-8: Typical Barcode Test Generator Main Screen On Startup
11.6.1
Barcode Test Creation and Testing Process
A Barcode Test can be easily created and tested using the following 8 simple steps which are
explained in paragraphs following the list below:
1. Create a
Sample(ascii)/(hex)
Barcode
2. Select Characters to be tested by copying them to
Char Test(TYPE):
.
3. Set desired type of selected characters from step 2.
4. Copy character types from step 3 to
Range-1
or
Range-2
if Range testing.
5. Adjust range character(s) minimums and maximums of character of Step 4.
6. Press the
DO TEST
button to test the Sample against test setup.
7. Make changes to
Sample
,
Char Test(TYPE)
,
Range-1
, or
Range-2
and repeat steps
6 and 7 until an acceptable test has been created.
8. Save the test to a Barcode Test (.bar) file for later use.
The
Sample
character set is used first as a structural frame for creating a Barcode test and then
later as an input field for entering multiple barcode samples to verify the Barcode test works as
expected.
11.6.1.1 Enter a Sample(ascii)/(hex)
Sample
characters can be entered either as ascii characters or hexadecimal bytes (2 characters
per byte) and in many ways. To start the process, click on either a
Sample(ascii)
box or a
Sample(hex)
box. This makes the box
darker blue
to indicate where the entry cursor is. Once
the entry cursor is set characters can be entered into the
Sample
by several methods listed below.
When entries are placed in an
Sample(ascii)
box they are also updated in the corresponding
Sample(hex)
box and vice versa:
