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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanner Advanced Programmer’s Guide Click on red text at any location in the manual to jump to the specified chapter, topic, or reference. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Advanced Data Formatting Chapter 2: ADF Bar Codes Copyright 70-15600-01...
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The material in this manual is subject to change without notice. Symbol reserves the right to make changes to any product to improve reliability, function, or design. Symbol does not assume any product liability arising out of, or in connection with, the application or use of any product, circuit, or application described herein.
PROGRAMMING bar code on page 2-3. When you have finished, you must then scan the DISABLE PROGRAM- MING bar code on page 2-604. All other Symbol omnidirectional scanners can be programmed at any time and do not require these symbols. For these scanners, simply scan the bar codes for the parameters you wish to set.
Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting Rules To build a rule, you must select Criteria and Actions. The rules you enter must be logically correct. Criteria include Input Source, Code Type, Code Length, and Message Containing a Specific Data String. Actions are any alterations related to, or affecting these Criteria.
Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting Message Containing A Specific Data String Select whether the formatting will affect data that begins with a specific character or data string, or contains a specific character or data string. Specific String at Start - Scan this bar code, then scan the desired character or characters (up to a total of 8) in the alphanumeric keyboard bar codes.
Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting Actions Select how to format the data for transmission. Send Data - Send all data that follows, send all data up to a specific character selected from the alphanumeric keyboard bar code, or send the next N characters.
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting Move Cursor Past a Character - This parameter will move the cursor past all occurrences of a selected character. Scan this bar code, then select a character from the alphanumeric keyboard. Send Keystroke - Scan the “Send __” bar code for the keystroke you wish to send.
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting Pad Data on Left With Zeros - To pad data to the left, scan the bar code containing the desired number of zeros. This parameter is activated by Send commands. Send Preset Value - Send Values 1 through 6 by scanning the appropriate bar code.
Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting Alternate Rule Sets ADF rules may be grouped into one of four alternate sets which can be turned on and off when needed. This is useful when you want to format the same message in different ways.
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting To implement this, you would first enter an ADF rule that applies to the normal situation. This rule may look like this: When scanning a bar code of length 15, send the next 2 characters, send the class key, send the next 8 characters, send the stock key, send the data that remains, send the enter key.
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting The switching back to normal rules can also be done in the “sale” rule. For example, the rule may look like this: When scanning a bar code of length 15, send the next 2 characters, send the class key, send the next 8 characters, send the stock key, turn off rule set 1.
Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting Rules Hierarchy (in Bar Codes) When rules are created, they are stored at the “top” of a rules list. If three rules have been created, the list would be configured as follows: Third Rule...
Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting Note also that ADF Rules are actually created when you use the standard data editing functions. Scan serial, and magstripe options are entered as ADF rules, and the hierarchy mentioned above also applies to them. These rules reside in the same “rule list”...
Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting Beeper Definitions Beeper Sequence Indication Short High-Low Entry of a number is expected. Enter another digit. Add leading zeros to the front if necessary. Short Low-Low Entry of an alphabetic character is expected. Enter another character or scan the End of Message bar code.
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting Beeper Sequence Indication Long Low-High-Low- Out of rule memory. Erase some High existing rules, then try to save rule again. (The current rule need not be re-entered.) Long Low-High-Low Cancel rule entry. Rule entry mode exited because of an error or the user asked to exit rule entry.
Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting ADF Bar Code Menu Example This section will show you specifically how ADF rules are entered and used. Examples are given for each of the three data sources. Formatting Scan Data A local men's clothing store wants to encode a vendor number, size, and color code into their own Code 128 bar codes.
Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting To enter these rules, follow the steps below and on the next page: Rule 1: The Code 128 Scanning Rule Step Bar Code Beep Indication Page Either Scanner Port 2-22 High High Code 128...
Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting Rule 2: The UPC Scanning Rule Step Bar Code Beep Indication Page Either Scanner Port 2-22 High High UPC/EAN 2-51 High High Send All Data That 2-106 High High Remains Send F1 2-437 High High...
A small department store chain called “the STORE” accepts all major credit cards, and their own credit card. They use a dual track magstripe reader with their Symbol product. The major credit cards follow the standard encoding methods, but the store card is different. The word “STORE”...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting The following rules need to be entered: When dual magstripe data is read, and the data contains “STORE” starting at position 2, send the [F5] key, select track 2, skip ahead 1 character, send all data up to “-”, send the [ENTER] key, Select track 1, skip all data up to “-”, send all data...
Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting Rule 3: The Bank Credit Card Rule Step Bar Code Beep Indication Page Dual Magstripe Reader 2-27 High High Send F6 2-442 High High Send account number 2-127 High High Send Enter Key 2-430...
Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting 2-564 Low Low 2-565 Low Low 2-560 Low Low 2-563 Low Low 2-550 Low Low End of Message 2-573 High High Send F5 2-441 High High Skip ahead 1 character 2-133 High High Send up to character...
Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting Save Rule High Low High This very long rule illustrates the ability of ADF to handle non-standard credit card formats. Most ADF users will be writing rules for standard credit cards, as illustrated in Rule...
Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: Advanced Data Formatting Formatting Serial Data A convenience store has a smart weight scale that transmits the price of an item, followed by the weight and description. The weight is a 6 digit number from 0 to 999.999.
Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Criteria Specific Data String SPECIFIC STRING AT START • Go to Alphanumeric Keyboard to enter string (Followed by END OF MESSAGE on 2-573) 2-83...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Criteria Specific Data String SPECIFIC STRING ANY LOCATION • Go to Numeric Keypad to enter location (2 digits), then • Go to Alphanumeric Keyboard to enter string (Followed by END OF MESSAGE on 2-573)
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Send Characters/ Data SEND NEXT 8 CHARACTERS 2-114...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Send Characters/ Data SEND NEXT 9 CHARACTERS 2-115...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Send Characters/ Data SEND NEXT 12 CHARACTERS 2-118...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Send Characters/ Data SEND NEXT 13 CHARACTERS 2-119...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Send Characters/ Data SEND NEXT 14 CHARACTERS 2-120...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Send Characters/ Data SEND NEXT 15 CHARACTERS 2-121...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Send Characters/ Data SEND NEXT 16 CHARACTERS 2-122...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Send Characters/ Data SEND NEXT 17 CHARACTERS 2-123...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Send Characters/ Data SEND NEXT 18 CHARACTERS 2-124...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Send Characters/ Data SEND NEXT 19 CHARACTERS 2-125...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Send Characters/ Data SEND NEXT 20 CHARACTERS 2-126...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Send Characters/ Data SEND ACCOUNT NUMBER* This option applies only to those scanners that support a mag- stripe reader. 2-127...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Send Characters/ Data SEND EXP DATE (MMYY)* This option applies only to those scanners that support a mag- stripe reader. 2-128...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Send Characters/ Data SEND EXP DATE (YYMM)* This option applies only to those scanners that support a mag- stripe reader. 2-129...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Send Characters/ Data SEND CUSTOMER’S NAME* This option applies only to those scanners that support a mag- stripe reader. 2-130...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Send Characters/ Data SELECT TRACK 1 DATA* This option applies only to those scanners that support a mag- stripe reader. 2-131...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Send Characters/ Data SELECT TRACK 2 DATA* This option applies only to those scanners that support a mag- stripe reader. 2-132...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Skip Ahead/Back SKIP AHEAD 1 CHARACTER 2-133...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Skip Ahead/Back SKIP AHEAD 2 CHARACTERS 2-134...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Skip Ahead/Back SKIP AHEAD 3 CHARACTERS 2-135...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Skip Ahead/Back SKIP AHEAD 4 CHARACTERS 2-136...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Skip Ahead/Back SKIP AHEAD 5 CHARACTERS 2-137...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Skip Ahead/Back SKIP AHEAD 6 CHARACTERS 2-138...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Skip Ahead/Back SKIP AHEAD 7 CHARACTERS 2-139...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Skip Ahead/Back SKIP AHEAD 8 CHARACTERS 2-140...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Skip Ahead/Back SKIP AHEAD 9 CHARACTERS 2-141...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Skip Ahead/Back SKIP AHEAD 10 CHARACTERS 2-142...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Skip Ahead/Back SKIP BACK 1 CHARACTER 2-143...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Skip Ahead/Back SKIP BACK 2 CHARACTERS 2-144...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Actions Skip Ahead/Back SKIP BACK 3 CHARACTERS 2-145...
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Symbol Omnidirectional Scanners: ADF Bar Codes Disable Programming This bar code is needed for LS 5000, LS 5100 and LS 5200 series scanners only. All other Symbol omnidirectional scanners are programmed without using this bar code. DISABLE PROGRAMMING (LS 5000/5100/5200)
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