Code 128 - Microscan MS-820 User Manual

Code 128

Definition: A very dense alphanumeric symbology. It encodes all 128 ASCII char-
acters; it is continuous, has variable length, and uses multiple element
widths measured edge to edge.
Usage: Code 128 is a smaller code useful in applications with tight spots and
high security needs.
Code 128 Status
Serial Cmd: <Kt status,fixed code length status,fixed code length>
Default: Disabled
Options: 0 = Disabled
Fixed Code Length Status (Code 128)
Definition: When enabled the scanner will check the label length against the code
length field. If disabled any length would be considered a valid label.
Serial Cmd: <Kt status,fixed code length
Default: Disabled
Options: 0 = Disabled
Fixed Code Length (Code 128)
Definition: It specifies the exact number of characters that the scanner will recog-
nize (this does not include start and stop and check digit characters).
The scanner ignores any code not having the specified length.
Usage: Fixed Code Length helps prevent truncations and increases data
integrity by ensuring that only one symbol length will be accepted.
Serial Cmd: <Kt status,fixed code length
Default: 10
Options: 1 to 64
Note: Fixed Code Length Status must be enabled for Fixed Code Length to take
effect.
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1 = Enabled
status,fixed code length>
1 = Enabled
status,fixed code length>
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