Allen-Bradley 2755-DS1A Product Data page 19

Examples of Host Message Replacement Rules
Example 1: Sorting the Host Message Contents by the Source of Data
Parameter Rule #1 Value
Source A
Symbology Any
Symbol Number All
Find String Containing .*
Replace Entire String With &
Minimum Field Length 0
Alignment Right
Fill Character None
Host Message Field
Number
In the decode mode Coordinated 1 or 2, two symbols per package and each
scanner reading a single symbol, the data from Scanner A will always appear
first, and the data from Scanner B second. Appropriate No-Read messages
may be selected for each scanner by using the No-Read Replacement Rules.
Example 2: Identifying the Source of Data
Parameter Rule #1 Value
Source A|B
Symbology Any
Symbol Number All
Find String Containing .*
Replace Entire String With &
Minimum Field Length 0
Alignment Right
Fill Character None
Host Message Field
Number
All scanner data will be sent to the host as received. Data entered into the
AUX Port will be sent with the characters "Aux Data" appended to the data.
In a real application, it may be critical to know the source of information.
The Host Replacement Rules make this possible. (Also possible using
optional Source Identifiers.)
Product Data
Bulletin 2755
Single/Dual-Head Enhanced Bar Code Decoders
Rule #2 Value
B
Any
All
.*
&
0
Right
None
1 2
Rule #2 Value
Aux
Any
All
.*
& Aux Data
0
Right
None
1 1
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