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Symbology ID

Symbology ID

Definition: Symbology ID is an AIM standard prefix set of characters that identify
the symbol type.
When enabled, the reader analyzes and identifies the symbology and
adds a three character identifying prefix to the data:
1. ] (close bracket character) indicating the presence of a symbology ID
2. A, C, E, I, L, Q, b, d, p
A = Code 39; C = Code 128 or UCC/EAN-128; E = UPC/EAN;
I = I–2/5; p = Pharmacode
3. Modifier (see
Usage: Used when the symbology type and how it's decoded needs to be known.
Serial Cmd: <K450, narrow
Default: Disabled
Options: 0 = Disabled
Explanation of Modifiers for Code 39, Codabar, and I
• For Code 39, Codabar and I–2/5, the modifier indicates Check Digit and Check
Digit Output status.
• For Code 39 only, Full ASCII needs to be enabled to see modifiers 4, 5, and 7.
Modifier Check Digit
0 Disabled
1 Enabled
3 Enabled
4 Disabled
5 Enabled
7 Enabled
Example: ]A5 indicates a Code 39 symbol with Check Digit and Check Digit Out-
put enabled and Full ASCII conversion performed.
For Other Codes
• For Code 128, a 1 indicates ECC/EAN-128; otherwise the modifier is a 0.
• For all other codes, the modifier is 0.
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Explanation of Modifiers below)
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1 = Enabled
2/5
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Check Digit Full ASCII conversion performed
Output (Code 39 only)
N/A No
Enabled No
Disabled No
N/A Yes
Enabled Yes
Disabled Yes
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