Note: If selected, all other symbologies will be automatically deactivated.
Code Length
(fixed code length 0-16)
The user can program one fixed length to read by the scanner. Valid entries are from 0 to 16. Default is 4.
Multiple Reads
(1-99)
Enter the number of identical reads the scanner must decode (in one reading gate) before transmitting the result to the host
device. This process increases output reliability. The selected scanning frequency and the speed at which the bar code is moving
past the CLV should be considered when making this selection. If the number of multiple reads specified by the user is not ful-
filled, the CLV will send the bar code string or error string (software selectable) to the host along with the error status ST=5.
Module Width
(auto/.50 mm/.33 mm)
The module width refers to the width of the bar elements of the code. “Auto” is selected for a pharmacode label that has a combi-
nation of wide and narrow bar elements (1’s & 0’s). “.50” or “.33” are selected when the bar elements of the pharmacode label
are all the same (all 1’s or 0’s). In the later case, the use is required to select the one that best represents the bar element width
of the pharmacode label..
Direction
(forward/reverse)
Since pharmacode does not have start and stop characters, the scanning direction will affect the data set order. If “forward” is
selected, the scanner will transmit the data set according to the scan direction. If “reverse” is selected, the scanner will transmit
the data set in reverse order of the scanning direction. This feature is very useful when the orientation of the label changes and
the scanner can accommodate this change without physically rotating the scanner.
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Interpret FC1
(FC1 First Char ...... 3 values/FC1 in Code String ...... 3 values)
FC1 (Function Character 1) is a special character in the bar code label which carries out a certain function. In place of this FC1
value, the decoder inserts a sequence of up to 3 user-definable characters in the output string (exceptions are 06 hex, 11 hex, 13
hex, 15 hex, in addition to stop and start characters). The FC1 can be placed at the beginning of the data string or somewhere
within the data string.
Decoding Algorithm
(enhanced/standard)
Selecting “enhanced” will direct the CLV to use a 2-step decoding process; “standard” executes a rapid, 1-step decoding process.
PHARMACODE
Pharmacode is one of the oldest bar codes. It is used primarily in the pharmaceutical packaging industry. Pharmacode is a
numeric code which consists of two element sizes - wide or narrow. The wide bar represent a “1”, and the narrow bar indicates a
“0”. There are no start and stop characters associated with the pharmacode. Thus, depending on the scan direction, different data
sets may occur. Also, since there are no start and stop characters, adequate quiet zone is required.
