Codabar - Opticon NLV-5201 User Manual

9.3.4

Codabar

Codabar is relatively early stage barcode developed by Monarch Marking Company in 1972 following
2 of 5.
Codabar Overview
Following are the Codabar configuration.
Item
Character set
Start / Stop code
Digits
CD (check digit) check method
Transfer data format
Start code 1 digit
● Setting items
Codabar (NW-7) read mode
Standard mode:
It consists of 1 barcode.
ABC mode:
ABC is an acronym of American Blood Commission.
It consists of 2 side by side barcodes. (Margin is necessary.)
When the barcode's first stop character and the second start character is D, it will be concatenated
and sent. Two D character will not be sent.
CX mode:
It consists of 2 side by side barcodes. (Margin is necessary.)
When the barcode's first stop character is C and the second start character is B, it will be
concatenated and sent. B and C character will not be sent.
Codabar CD check
In Codabar, Modulus 16 is generally used.
Codabar CD transfer
Whether to transfer CD (check digit) or not is configurable.
Start / Stop code transfer
Whether to transfer start / stop code or not is configurable. Also, it can convert the code and transfers
when transferring start / stop code.
NLV-5201 User's Manual
1st
Numeric (0-9)
Symbol (- $ : / , +)
A, B, C, or D
Variable length
Check digits are not much used in general.
Data Variable
CD
length
Overview
Stop code 1 digit
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Code Options
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