Data Formatter - Honeywell 8680i User Manual

If this bar code is read:
AB1234
<CR>
Insert a delay
EF Inserts a delay of up to 49,995 milliseconds (in multiples of 5), starting from the
current cursor position. Syntax = EFnnnn where nnnn stands for the delay in 5ms
increments, up to 9999. This command can only be used with keyboard emulation.a
Discard Data
B8 Discards types of data. For example, you may want to discard Code 128 bar codes
that begin with the letter A. In step 4
5, select 9999 (for all lengths). Enter FE41B8 to compare and discard Code 128 bar
codes that begin with the letter A. Syntax = B8.
Note: The B8 command must be entered after all other commands.
The Data Format must be Required (see page 90) in order for the B8 command to
work.
If Data Format is On, but Not Required
format is scanned and output as usual.
Because the data format needs to be On and Required
command, you must input data formats for all bar codes you wish to discard as well
as all bar codes you wish to output.
Other data format settings impact the B8 command. If Data Format Non-Match Error
Tone is On
Tone is Off, the code is disabled for reading and no tone is sounded.

Data Formatter

When Data Formatter is turned Off, the bar code data is output to the host as read,
including prefixes and suffixes.
You may wish to require the data to conform to a data format you have created and
saved. The following settings can be applied to your data format:
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8680i User Guide
(page 91), the 8680i emits an error tone. If Data format Non-Match Error
Data Formatter On, Not Required, Keep Prefix/Suffix
Scanned data is modified according to your data format, and prefixes and
suffixes are transmitted.
Data Formatter On, Not Required, Drop Prefix/Suffix
Scanned data is modified according to your data format. If a data format is
found for a particular symbol, those prefixes and suffixes are not transmitted. If
the data is output as:
(page 74), select 6A (for Code 128), and in step
(page 90), bar code data that meets the B8
Data Formatter Off
(page 90) for the B8
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