Symbology Identifier - Microscan MS-2 User Manual

Symbology Identifier

Symbology Identifier

Definition: Symbology Identifier is a standard prefix set of characters that identifies the
symbol type.
When enabled, the reader analyzes and identifies the symbology and adds
a three-character identifying prefix to the data:
• ] (closed bracket character) indicating the presence of a symbology identifier.
• A, C, E, F, G, I, e, P, M
• Modifier
Serial Cmd: <K450,unused,symbology identifier
Default: Disabled
Options: 0 = Disabled
Explanation of Modifiers for Code 39 and Interleaved 2 of 5
• For Code 39 and Interleaved 2 of 5, the modifier indicates Check Character and Check
Character Output status.
• For Code 39 only, Full ASCII must be enabled to see modifiers 4, 5, and 7.
Modifier
0
1
3
4
5
7
Example: ]A5 indicates a Code 39 symbol with Check Character and Check Character
Output enabled and Full ASCII conversion performed.
Explanation of Modifiers for Other Symbologies
• For Code 128/EAN-128, a 1 indicates EAN-128; otherwise the modifier is 0.
• For all other symbologies, the modifier is 0.
5-22
(A = Code 39; C = Code 128/EAN-128; E = UPC/EAN; F = Codabar;
G = Code 93; I = Interleaved 2 of 5; e = GS1 DataBar (RSS); P = Plessey
Code; M = MSI Code)
Check Character
Check Character
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
status>
1 = Enabled
Full ASCII conversion performed
Output
N/A
Enabled
Disabled
N/A
Enabled
Disabled
(Code 39 only)
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
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