Code 128 - Intermec Janus 2050 User Manual

Code 128

Purpose: Enables/disables decoding of Code 128 symbology. Code 128 is a very high
density alphanumeric symbology. It is a variable length, continuous code
employing multiple element widths. Code 128 symbology can be configured to
Standard or UCC/EAN, which affects how function code 1 characters are
decoded. Function code 1 characters are decoded as follows:
• If Code 128 is configured to UCC/EAN, the reader will decode the bar code
Default: Standard
Syntax: CHdata
Acceptable values for data are:
0
1
2
Scan: One of the following labels:
Disable Code 128
*$+CH0*
*$+CH0*
UCC/EAN - 128
*$+CH2*
*$+CH2*
If Code 128 is configured to Standard, the reader will not decode function
code 1 characters in bar code labels.
label as standard Code 128 unless the first two characters are a start
character and a function code 1. If the first two characters are a start
character and a function code 1:
1. The first two characters are not transmitted.
2. The three symbology ID characters, ]C1, are transmitted.
3. The remaining Code 128 characters are decoded as standard
Code 128.
4. Any subsequent function code 1 characters are translated to the ASCII
GS character as a separator for variable length fields.
Disabled
Standard
UCC/EAN - 128
39 nugget A
Configuration Commands
Standard Code 128
*$+CH1*
*$+CH1*
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