CipherLab 8 Series User Manual page 231

PDF417
No. (N1%) Values (N2%) & Description
131 1: Enable MicroPDF417
0: Disable MicroPDF417
132 1: Enable PDF417
0: Disable PDF417
146 Macro PDF Transmit / Decode Mode
2: Transmit any symbol in set / No particular order
1: Buffer all symbols / Transmit Macro PDF when complete
0: Passthrough all symbols
147 1: Enable Macro PDF Escape Characters
0: Disable Macro PDF Escape Characters
Macro PDF Transmit / Decode Mode
Macro PDF is a special feature for concatenating multiple PDF barcodes into one file, known as
Macro PDF417 or Macro MicroPDF417.
Decide how to handle Macro PDF decoding –
Buffer All Symbols / Transmit Macro PDF When Complete
Transmit all decoded data from an entire Macro PDF sequence only when the entire sequence is
scanned and decoded. If the decoded data exceeds the limit of 50 symbols, no transmission
because the entire sequence was not scanned!

The transmission of the control header must be disabled.
Transmit Any Symbol in Set / No Particular Order
Transmit data from each Macro PDF symbol as decoded, regardless of the sequence.

The transmission of the control header must be enabled.
Passthrough All Symbols
Transmit and decode all Macro PDF symbols and perform no processing. In this mode, the host
is responsible for detecting and parsing the Macro PDF sequences.
Macro PDF Escape Characters
Decide whether or not to transmit the Escape character. If true, it uses the backslash "\" as an
Escape character for systems that can process transmissions containing special data sequences.

It will format special data according to the Global Label Identifier (GLI) protocol, which only
affects the data portion of a Macro PDF symbol transmission. The Control Header is always
sent with GLI formatting.
Appendix II Symbology Parameters
Default
1
1
0
0
Scan Engine
2D
2D
2D
2D
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