Global Prefix/Suffix; Example: Setting A Prefix - Datalogic DSM0400 Product Reference Manual

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Global Prefix/Suffix

Up to 20 ASCII characters may be added as a prefix (in a position before the bar
code data) and/or as a suffix (in a position following the bar code data) as indi-
cated.

Example: Setting a Prefix

In this example, we'll set a prefix for all symbologies.
1. Determine which ASCII character(s) are to be added to scanned bar code
2. Go to
3. Reference the
4. If less than the expected string of 20 characters are selected, scan the
5. Scan the ENTER/EXIT bar code once again to exit Programming Mode.
6. The resulting message string would appear as follows:
216
data. In this example, we'll add a dollar sign ('$') as a prefix.
page 54 and scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code,
then scan the SET GLOBAL PREFIX bar code.
ASCII Chart on page 239
ual to find the hex value assigned to the desired character.
sponding hex number for the '$' character is 24. To enter this selection
code, scan the '2' and '4' bar codes from
If you make a mistake before the last character, scan the CANCEL bar
code to abort and not save the entry string. You can then start again
at the beginning.
NOTE
ENTER/EXIT bar code to terminate the string.
Scanned bar code data:
Resulting message string output:
on the inside back cover of this man-
Appendix
12345
$12345
DSM0400 Fixed Mount Area Imager Bar Code Reader
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