Adf Bar Code Menu Example - Symbol Cyclone M2000 Series Product Reference Manual

ADF Bar Code Menu Example

This section provides an example of how to enter an ADF rule to apply to
scanned 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.
The following rules need to be entered:
When scanning data of code type Code 128, send the next 5 characters, send the
manufacturer ID key <CTRL M>, send the next 5 characters, send the part number
key <CTRL P>, send the next 2 characters, send the destination code key <CTRL
D>.
When scanning data of code type UPC/EAN, send all data, send the manufacturer
ID key <CTRL M>.
To enter these rules, follow these steps:
Advanced Data Formatting (ADF)
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