Microscan MS-890 User Manual page 105

Symbol Length #1 (Interleaved 2 of 5)
Usage: With I–2/5, two symbol lengths can be defined. When using only one symbol
length in an application, setting Symbol Length #2 to 0 (zero) to ensure
data integrity is recommended.
Definition: Allows user to define the symbol length. Because I–2/5 is a continuous
symbology, it is prone to substitution errors. Hence, a symbol length must be
defined and a symbol must contain an even number of digits.
Note: If start, stop or check digits are used, they are not included in the
symbol length count.
Serial Cmd: <K472,status,check digit status,check digit output
#1,symbol length #2,guard bar status,range mode>
10
Default:
Options: 0 to 128, even
Note: Since I 2/5 characters are paired, symbol length must be set to an
even number. If Check Digit is enabled, add 2 to your symbol length. For
example, if your symbol is 10 characters plus a check digit, then enable
Symbol Length for 12.
Note: Typically, when printing an I 2/5 symbol with an odd number of digits, a
0 will be added as the first character.Note: If both Symbol Length #1 and
Symbol Length #2 are set to 0, then I–2 of 5 will be variable.
Symbol Length #2 (Interleaved 2 of 5)
Usage: If using a second symbol, a zero or any even symbol length from 2 to 64
may be specified. If not using a second symbol, set Symbol Length #2 to 0
to ensure data integrity.
Allows user to define a second symbol length for I–2/5.
Definition:
Serial Cmd: <K472,status,check digit status,check digit output status,symbol length
#1,symbol length
6
Default:
Options: 0 to 128, even
Since I 2/5 characters are paired, symbol length must be set to an even
number. If Check Digit is enabled, add 2 to your symbol length. For
example, if your symbol is 10 characters plus a check digit, then enable
Symbol Length for 12.
Note: Typically, when printing an I 2/5 symbol with an odd number of digits,
a 0 will be added as the first character.
Note: If both Symbol Length #1 and Symbol Length #2 are set to 0, then
I–2 of 5 will be variable.
MS-890 Industrial Automation Scanner User Manual
#2,guard bar status,range mode>
Symbologies
status,symbol length
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