Codabar - Opticon MDI-4000 Series Serial Interface Manual

MDI-4000 Series Serial Interface Manual
6.3.4

Codabar

Codabar is a relatively early stage barcode developed by Monarch Marking Company in 1972.
Codabar Settings
Setting
Character set
Start/stop code
Digits
Check Digit (CD)
Codabar Transfer Data Format
Digit
Start code
Data
CD
Stop code
Codabar (NW-7) Read Mode
Mode Description
Standard Consists of 1 barcode.
ABC ABC is an acronym for the 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 is concatenated and sent. Two D characters will not be sent.
Consists of 2 side-by-side barcodes. (Margin is necessary.) When the barcode's first stop
CX
character is C and the second start character is B, it is concatenated and sent. B and C
characters will not be sent.
Codabar CD
In Codabar, Modulus 16 is generally used.
Codabar CD Transfer
Lets you configure the transfer CD.
70
Options
Numeric (0 - 9)
Symbol (- $ :/, +)
A, B, C, or D
Variable length
Typically, not used.
Description
1 digit
Variable length
Yes
1 digit