The data stream uses letters to identify dot counts.
CAPITAL letters represent black dots.
lowercase letters represent white dots.
Using the coding chart below, the data stream for row 1 would
be written as follows:
Dot count:
Row 1:
4 White, 8 Black, 19 White, 8 Black, 4 White
Data Stream:
dHsHd
(4 white = d, 8 black = H, 19 white = s)
You can use multiple letter codes to indicate strings of
same-color dots. For example:
30 black dots = ZD
9 white dots = ccc
Black Dots
# dots Code # dots Code # dots Code # dots Code
1
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
E
6
F
7
G
8
H
9
I
10
J
11
K
12
L
13
M
p
Coding Chart
14
N
15
O
16
P
17
Q
18
R
19
S
20
T
21
U
22
V
23
W
24
X
25
Y
26
Z
5. Using Graphics
White Dots
1
a
2
b
3
c
4
d
5
e
6
f
7
g
8
h
9
i
10
j
11
k
12
l
13
m
14
n
15
o
16
p
17
q
18
r
19
s
20
t
21
u
22
v
23
w
24
x
25
y
26
z
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