CipherLab 1000 CCD User manual

User’s Manual

WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction.................................................................................................1
2. General Features .........................................................................................2
2.1 Buzzer .................................................................................................2
2.2 Indicator..............................................................................................2
2.3 Scan Modes.........................................................................................2
2.4 Re-read Delay......................................................................................3
2.5 Scanner Time-out Duration.................................................................3
2.6 Reading Redundancy...........................................................................3
2.7 Supported Symbologies.......................................................................4
2.8 Negative Barcodes ..............................................................................4
3. Output Interface ..........................................................................................5
3.1 Keyboard Wedge Interface..................................................................5
3.1.1 Keyboard Type............................................................................5
3.1.2 Keyboard Style - Alphabets.........................................................5
3.1.3 Keyboard Style –Digits..............................................................5
3.1.4 Capital Lock Status .....................................................................6
3.1.5 Alphabets Transmission..............................................................6
3.1.6 Digits Transmission.....................................................................6
3.1.7 Inter-Character Delay..................................................................6
3.2 RS232 Interface...................................................................................7
3.2.1 Baud Rate / Parity / Data Bits .....................................................7
3.2.2 Flow Control ...............................................................................7
3.2.3 Inter-Character Delay..................................................................7
3.3 USB Interfaces....................................................................................7
3.3.1 Serial USB (Virtual Com):..........................................................7
3.3.2 HID USB:....................................................................................7
4. Symbology Parameters................................................................................8
4.1 Code39................................................................................................8
4.2 Italy / French Pharmacode...................................................................8
4.3 Industrial / Interleave / Matrix 25........................................................8
4.4 Codabar...............................................................................................9
4.5 UPCE ..................................................................................................9
4.6 EAN8 ..................................................................................................9
4.7 UPCA................................................................................................10
4.8 EAN13 ..............................................................................................10
4.9 MSI ...................................................................................................10
4.10 Plessey...............................................................................................10
4.11 Telepen..............................................................................................11
4.12 RSS ...................................................................................................11
5. Data Output Format ..................................................................................12

5.1 Character Substitution ...................................................................... 12
5.2 Prefix / Postfix Code ........................................................................ 12
5.3 Code ID ............................................................................................ 12
5.4 Length Code ..................................................................................... 13
6. Data Editing.............................................................................................. 14
6.1 Select Editing Format....................................................................... 14
6.2 Restore Default Format .................................................................... 14
6.3 Applicable Conditions...................................................................... 14
6.4 Total Number of Fields .................................................................... 15
6.5 Dividing Data into Fields ................................................................. 15
6.6 Additional Fields.............................................................................. 15
6.7 Field Transmission Sequence ........................................................... 16
6.8 End of Format Programming............................................................ 16
6.9 Activate Data Editing Formats ......................................................... 16
6.10 Exclusive Data Editing..................................................................... 16
6.11 Programming Examples.................................................................... 16
7. Configuring your 1000 ............................................................................. 18
7.1 Enter Configuration Mode................................................................ 18
7.2 Default.............................................................................................. 18
7.3 List Setting........................................................................................ 18
7.4 Setting Parameter Values.................................................................. 18
7.4.1 Numeric Parameters ................................................................. 19
7.4.2 Character String Parameters ..................................................... 19
7.4.3 Key Type/Status Setting ........................................................... 20
7.5 Exit Configuration Mode.................................................................. 21

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1. Introduction
This manual contains all the information needed to operate and configure the 1000
CCD Barcode Scanner. It is divided into two parts. The first part of this manual
describes the operation and programmable features of the scanner. The second part
of this manual contains the setup barcodes used to configure the scanner.
The 1000 is one of the most versatile and flexible CCD barcode scanner in the
world. All the features and functions required for up to date barcode reading are
included. Owing to the compact design and extremely low power consumption, this
scanner provides for easy installation and high product durability. The scanner will
not only cater for the requirements needed today, but also can fulfill your long term
needs. The main functions and features provided on the 1000 are listed below.
Barcode Readability: Most popular barcode symbologies are supported.
Support for negative barcodes.
Supports eight scan modes.
Programmable Beeping Tone
Dual Color Indicator
Interface Support : KBD Wedge, RS232, and USB
Programmable Code ID: Code ID can be individually configured for each
symbology.
Programmable Length Code
Programmable Prefix Code
Programmable Postfix Code
Character Substitution
Data Editing: Data can be reorganized according to user programmable formats.
Up to three data editing formats are supported.
Extremely Low Power Consumption

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2. General Features
2.1 Buzzer
The buzzer of the scanner beeps differently to indicate various operating conditions.
Power On Beep: The CCD scanner will issue a long beep to indicate a successful
power on.
Good Read Beep: There are four volume levels and four beeping tones
(frequencies) that the user can select from to signify a good read. The available
options are:
Volume: Maximum/Loud/Medium/Minimum
Frequency: 8 / 4 / 2 / 1 kHz
Error Beep: The scanner will issue a long beep with a low tone to indicate
errors.
Enter / Exit Configuration Beep: The scanner will issue 6 beeps upon entering /
exiting the configuration mode.
Setup Beep: In configuration mode, the scanner will normally beep twice when a
setup barcode is read. If the particular setup parameter needs more than one read,
the scanner will only issue a short beep to indicate that there are more setup
barcodes needed to complete the current parameter setting.
2.2 Indicator
There is a dual color indicator on top of the scanner. Normally it is off, and will
turn red when there is a good read. The indicator will be green when the scanner is
in configuration mode.
2.3 Scan Modes
There are eight scan modes supported by the CCD scanner. The user can choose the
desired scan mode depending on the application requirements. But, if the scanner is
a switch-less scanner, only Continuous mode or Testing mode can be selected
(other scan modes involve trigger switch interaction). The supported scan modes
are described below.
Auto Off Mode: The scanner will start scanning once the switch is
triggered. The scanning continues until either a barcode is read or a preset
scanning period (Scanner Time-Out Duration) is expired.
Continuous Mode: The scanner is always scanning.
Auto Power Off Mode: The scanner will start scanning once the switch is
triggered. The scanning continues until a preset scanning period (Scanner
Time-Out Duration) is expired. Unlike the Auto Off mode, the scanner will

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continue to scan and the scanning period is re-counted each time there is a
successful read.
Alternate Mode: The scanner will start scanning once the switch is
triggered. The scanner will continue scanning until the switch is triggered
again.
Momentary Mode: The scanner will be scanning as long as the switch is
depressed.
Repeat Mode: The scanner is always scanning just like Continuous Mode.
But now the switch acts like a “re-transmit button”. If the switch is triggered
within 1 second after a good read, the same data will be transmit again
without actually reading the barcode. This “re-transmit button” can be
triggered as many times as user desired, as long as the time between each
triggering does not exceed 1 second. This scan mode is most useful when the
same barcode is to be read many times.
Laser Mode: This is the scan mode most often used on laser scanners. The
scanner will start scanning once the switch is pressed. The scanning
continues until either a barcode is read, the switch is released or a preset
scanning period (Scanner Time-Out Duration) is expired.
Test Mode: The scanner is always scanning. The scanner will decode
repeatedly even with the same barcode.
By default, the scan mode is Auto Off mode for scanners with trigger switch, and is
Continuous mode for switch-less scanners.
2.4 Re-read Delay
If the scanner mode is set to Continuous, Auto Power Off, Alternate, or Momentary
mode, the scanner will prevent accidentally reading the same barcode twice by
using a Re-read Delay (Blocking Time). The barcode must be taken away from the
scanning line longer than the Re-read Delay to allow second reading of the same
barcode. The Re-read Delay can be set by the user.
2.5 Scanner Time-out Duration
This parameter is used to limit the maximum scanning period when the scan mode
is either Auto Off Mode or Auto Power Off Mode. This time-out duration is
specified in units of second. The default time-out duration is ten seconds.
2.6 Reading Redundancy
This parameter is used to specify the levels of reading (decoding) security. If No
Redundancy is selected, only one successful decoding can make the reading valid.
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the reading valid. It is obvious that the more redundancy the user selects, the higher
the reading security and thus the slower the reading speed. The user must
compromise between decoding security and decoding speed if the security feature is
needed.
2.7 Supported Symbologies
Most of the popular barcode symbologies are supported. Each symbology can be
individually enabled or disabled. The scanner will automatically discriminate and
recognize all the symbologies that are enabled. The supported barcode symbologies
are listed below.
Code 39 (Standard / Full ASCII)
Italy Pharmacode
French Pharmacode
Industrial 25
Interleave 25
Matrix 25
Codabar (NW-7)
UPCA (with or without Addon)
UPCE (with or without Addon)
EAN8 (with or without Addon)
EAN13 (with or without Addon)
Code 93
Code 128
EAN 128
MSI
Plessey
Telepen
RSS
2.8 Negative Barcodes
The CCD scanner can be configured to read negative barcodes. Normally, barcodes
are printed with the color of the bars darker than that of the spaces. But for negative
barcodes, they are printed in the opposite sense just like negative films. The spaces
of the negative barcodes are printed with a color darker than that of the bars.

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3. Output Interface
The 1000 is asingle interface CCD scanner. It can be ordered as a keyboard wedge
scanner, an RS-232 scanner, or a USB scanner. The output interface must be
specified at time of order.
3.1 Keyboard Wedge Interface
3.1.1 Keyboard Type
The keyboard wedge interface is enabled by configuring/selecting keyboard type.
The supported keyboard types are listed below.
PCAT - US, French German, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, UK, Belgium,
Spanish, and Portuguese KBD
PS2-30
IBM 3477 TYPE (Japanese KBD)
IBM 34XX,319X & Memorex Telex (122Keys)
3.1.2 Keyboard Style - Alphabets
Keyboard layout style can be selected. There are three options to this setting :
default layout (US or English style), AZERTY layout, and QWERTZ layout. This
setting only works when the keyboard type selected is for US keyboard. The
scanner will make necessary adjustment when sending the ‘A’, ‘Q’, ‘W’, ‘Z’, ‘Y’,
and ‘M’ character according to this setting.
3.1.3 Keyboard Style –Digits
There are two digit layout styles as shown on the following figures. One has its digit
keys on top (upper row), the other has them on bottom (lower row).
The digit layout style can be changed by configuring this setting. There are three
options to this setting : Default, Lower Row, and Upper Row. The scanner will
make necessary adjustment when sending digits according to the setting value of
this parameter. This setting is meant to be used with the above setting (Keyboard
Style –Alphabets) and perhaps Character Substitution setting, when support to
languages not available on the scanner is needed.
! @ # $
1 2 3 4
Digits on Lower Row
1 2 3 4
! @ # $
Digits on Upper Row

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3.1.4 Capital Lock Status
In order to send alphabets with correct case, the scanner needs to know the capital
lock status of the keyboard. Incorrect settings may result in reversed case of
alphabets being transmitted. There are 3 options to this parameter : On, Off, or Auto
Detection. If this parameter is set to Auto Detection, the scanner will automatically
detect the capital lock status of the keyboard before it transmits data.
3.1.5 Alphabets Transmission
User can choose how alphabets are sent by configuring this parameter. The
alphabets can be sent according to their case (the Case Sensitive option), or the case
is ignored (the Ignore Case option) when transmitting.
3.1.6 Digits Transmission
User can choose how the scanner transmits digits by configuring this parameter.
The scanner can transmit digits by using the alphanumeric key or by using the
numeric key pad. The Num Lock status of the keyboard should be ON if numeric
key pad option is selected.
Keyboard
3.1.7 Inter-Character Delay
An inter-character delay of 0 to 255 ms can be configured to match the computer
response time of the keyboard interface. The delay time configured is inserted
between transmitting every character. The longer the delay time configured, the
slower the transmission speed will be. The inter-character delay is zero by default.
3.1.8 Laptop Support
The function should be enabled if the wedge cable is not connected to an external
keyboard , for example, when using a laptop.
Numeric Key Pad
AlphaNumeric Key

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3.2 RS232 Interface
The user can select the desired, flow control, baud rate, parity, and data bits to be
used in this output interface.
3.2.1 Baud Rate / Parity / Data Bits
The supported baud rate, parity, and data bit are listed below.
Baud Rate : 38400 / 19200 / 9600 / 4800 / 2400 / 1200 / 600 / 300
Parity : None / Even / Odd
Data bit : 8 / 7
3.2.2 Flow Control
The user can further configure the flow (handshake) control method to be used. The
available options are listed below.
No Flow Control
Scanner Ready : The scanner will activate the RTS signal after power on.
After each good read the scanner will then wait for the CTS signal becomes
active. The data will not be sent until CTS signal becomes active.
Data Ready : The RTS signal will be activated after each good read. The
scanner will then wait for the CTS signal becomes active. The data will not
be sent until CTS signal becomes active.
Inverted Data Ready : It is like the Data Ready flow control, but the RTS
signal level is inverted.
3.2.3 Inter-Character Delay
An inter-character delay of 0 to 255 ms can be configured to match the computer
response time. The delay time configured is inserted between transmitting every
character. The longer the delay time configured, the slower the transmission speed
will be. The inter-character delay is zero by default.
3.3 USB Interfaces
Two USB interface models are also available and must be specified at time of
order. The ordered USB model type is indicated on the packaging.
3.3.1 Serial USB (Virtual Com):
The configuration of Serial USB scanner is the same as RS232 interface. For
installation instructions please refer to the separate diskette included with your
scanner.
3.3.2 HID USB:
The configuration of HID USB scanner is the same as Keyboard Wedge interface.
(3~5 ms of Inter-Character Delay is suggested when using HID USB interface).For
installation instructions please refer to the separate diskette included with your
scanner, only required for Windows 98. For Windows Me, Windows 2000 AND
Windows XP, no installation required. Just Plug in and scan.

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4. Symbology Parameters
This section describes user configurable parameters which are pertaining to barcode
symbologies.
4.1 Code39
Standard / Full ASCII Code 39 : User can choose to read either Standard
Code 39 or Full ASCII Code 39 by configuring this parameter.
Start/Stop Transmission : This parameter specifies whether the start/stop
characters of Code 39 are included in the data being transmitted.
Checksum Verification : This parameter specifies whether the scanner will
perform checksum verification when decoding barcodes. If the checksum is
incorrect, the barcode will not be read.
Checksum Transmission : This parameter specifies whether the checksum
character are included in the data being transmitted.
4.2 Italy / French Pharmacode
For Italy /French Pharmacode, there is always a checksum character included in the
barcode. So the checksum verification is always performed when decoding these
symbologies. User though can choose whether the checksum character is to be
transmitted or not. The start / stop transmission of this code shares the same setting
of Code 39.
Checksum Transmission: This parameter specifies whether the checksum
character are included in the data being transmitted.
4.3 Industrial / Interleave / Matrix 25
Start / Stop Selection: This parameter provides the readability of all 2 of 5
symbology variants. For example, flight tickets actually use an Industrial 25
barcode but with Interleave 25 start / stop. In order to read this barcode, the
start / stop selection parameter of Industrial 25 should set to ‘Interleave
25.
Checksum Verification: This parameter specifies whether the scanner will
perform checksum verification when decoding barcodes. If the checksum is
incorrect, the barcode will not be read.
Checksum Transmission: This parameter specifies whether the checksum
character are included in the data being transmitted.
Code Length Qualification: Because of the weak structure of the 2 of 5
codes, a partial scan has a high probability of decoding as a valid but shorter
2 of 5 codes (known as short scan). To prevent this kind of undesired
reading, the Code Length settings can help to insure that the correct code is
read by qualifying the allowable code length. Code length parameters can be

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configured in two ways : Fixed Code Length or Max / Min code length. If
the fixed code length is selected, up to 2 fixed lengths can be specified. And
if max / min code length is selected, the max length and the min length must
be specified, and the scanner will only accept those codes with lengths fall
between max / min length specified.
4.4 Codabar
Start/Stop Transmission: This parameter specifies whether the start/stop
characters of Codabar are included in the data being transmitted.
Start / Stop Selection: Four different start / stop pairs can be selected as
start / stop characters as listed below.
abcd / abcd
abcd / tn*e
ABCD / ABCD
ABCD / TN*E
4.5 UPCE
System Number Selection: The UPCE comes with 2 flavors : System
Number 0 and System Number 1. These two differ in the way data are
encoded. The system number 1 is the new UPCE extension to the ordinary
UPCE (system number 0). User can have the choice of enabling both system
numbers or just system number 0.
Warning: Because of the way system number 1 is encoded, if both system
numbers are enabled, user might suffer from short scanning UPCA or
EAN13 into UPCE system number 1 barcodes.
Convert to UPCA: If this parameter is enabled, the UPCE read will be
expanded into UPCA, and the following processing will follow the
parameters configured for UPCA.
System Number Transmission: If this parameter is enabled, the system
number will be included in the data being transmitted.
Checksum Transmission: If this parameter is enabled, the checksum
character will be included in the data being transmitted.
4.6 EAN8
Convert to EAN13: If this parameter is enabled, the EAN8 read will be
expanded into EAN13, and the following processing will follow the
parameters configured for EAN13.
Checksum Transmission: If this parameter is enabled, the checksum
character will be included in the data being transmitted.

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4.7 UPCA
Convert to EAN13: If this parameter is enabled, the UPCA read will be
expanded into EAN13, and the following processing will follow the
parameters configured for EAN13.
System Number Transmission: If this parameter is enabled, the system
number will be included in the data being transmitted.
Checksum Transmission: If this parameter is enabled, the checksum
character will be included in the data being transmitted.
4.8 EAN13
ISBN / ISSN Conversion: If these parameters are enabled, the scanner will
convert the code read into ISBN or ISSN code if the formats are correct
(EAN13 codes start with 978 or 979 for ISBN, and 977 for ISSN).
Checksum Transmission: If this parameter is enabled, the checksum
character will be included in the data being transmitted.
4.9 MSI
Checksum Verification: Three kinds of checksum calculations can be
implemented into MSI code : Single Modulo 10, Double Modulo 10, or
Modulo 11 & 10 checksum. If the checksum character is incorrect, the
barcode will not be read.
Checksum Transmission: User can control how the checksum is
transmitted by configuring this parameters.
1) Transmitted
2) Last digit not transmitted
3) Last 2 digits not transmitted
Code Length Qualification: Because of the weak structure of the MSI
code, a partial scan has a high probability of decoding as a valid but shorter
MSI codes (known as short scan). To prevent this kind of undesired
readings, the Code Length settings can help to ensure that the correct code is
read by qualifying the allowable code length. Code length limitations can be
set in 2 ways: Fixed Code Length and Max/Min code length. If the fixed
code length is selected, up to 2 fixed lengths can be specified. And if max /
min code length is selected, the max length and the min length must be
specified, and the scanner will only accept those codes with lengths fall
between max / min length specified.
4.10 Plessey
Convert to UK Plessey: If this parameter is enabled, the scanner will
change each occurrence of the character ‘A’ into character ‘X’ in the code.

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Checksum Transmission: If this parameter is enabled, the checksum
characters (two characters) will be transmitted together with data.
4.11 Telepen
Telepen Output: There are two flavors of encoding formats for Telepen.
One is the original Telepen format, the other is AIM Telepen format. User
can choose the desired encoding format for Telepen readings.
4.12 RSS
Code ID Selection: User has choice of using RSS Code ID (‘]e0’) or
EAN128 Code ID (‘]C1’).
Code ID Transmission: If this parameter is enabled, the Code ID selected
by the preceding setting will be included in the data being transmitted.
Application ID Transmission: If this parameter is enabled, the Application
ID will be included in the data being transmitted.
Checksum Transmission: If this parameter is enabled, the checksum
character will be transmitted together with data.

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5. Data Output Format
Data read by the scanner will be processed in the following sequence (RS-232,
Keyboard Wedge and USB interfaces).
1) The character substitution is performed on the barcode data.
2) The Code ID and the Length Code are inserted at the beginning of the data as
shown below.
[Code ID] [Length Code] [Data]
3) The resulting data of step 1 will be processed by the editing formats. For details,
please refer to the section “Data Editing”.
4) And finally the Prefix Code and the Postfix Code will be added before
transmission.
[Prefix Code] [Resulting Data of Step 3] [Postfix Code]
5.1 Character Substitution
There are three character substitution settings on the scanner. These settings are
configured on a character base. That is, a specific character is to be substituted by
an another character. The character substitution is performed on every occurrence
of the characters specified in these settings. Be aware, the substitution is performed
only on the barcode itself (exclude Prefix Code, Postfix Code, Code ID, Length
Code or any Additional Field) and is performed before editing mode processing.
If only the character to be replaced is specified, every occurrence of that character
in the barcode will be taken away.
5.2 Prefix / Postfix Code
Up to four characters of prefix / postfix code can be configured for the scanner.
5.3 Code ID
Up to two characters of Code ID can be configured for each symbology. To
minimize the Code ID configuration efforts, the scanner provides five predefined
Code ID Sets that user can select from. User can first select one of the Code ID Sets
and then make desired modifications. The pre-defined Code ID Sets are shown
below.

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Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Code 39
A
C
Y
M
A
Italy Pharmacode
A
C
Y
M
A
French Pharmacode
A
C
Y
M
A
Industrial 25
C
H
H
H
S
Interleave 25
D
I
Z
I
S
Matrix 25
E
G
G
G
S
Codabar
F
N
X
N
F
Code 93
I
L
L
L
G
Code 128
H
K
K
K
C
UPCE
S
E
C
E
E
EAN8
P
B
B
FF
E
EAN13
M
A
A
F
E
MSI
V
V
D
P
M
Plessey
W
W
E
Q
P
UPCA
J
A
A
A
E
Telepen
Z
5.4 Length Code
Two digits Length Code representing the length of data (character count) can be
inserted in front of data being transmitted. This Length Code parameter can be
individually enabled or disabled for each barcode symbology.

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6. Data Editing
The 1000 CCD scanner provides advanced data editing functions for data
formatting. Data editing is performed according to user configured editing formats.
Up to three editing formats can be configured.
Data is divided into fields by user specified rules. These fields together with user
configurable additional fields constitute the data actually sent to the host computer.
The detailed descriptions and the configuration procedures of the editing format are
described in this section.
6.1 Select Editing Format
To start configuring an editing format, the editing format to be configured must first
be selected. Once it is selected, the parameters pertaining to editing format
(applicable condition, total number of field, field dividing rules, additional fields,
and field transmission sequence parameters) can be configured. After all the desired
parameters are configured, the “End of Format Programming” label must be read to
complete the configuration of that editing format.
Note: Before completing the configuration of the editing format, if parameters other
than those pertaining to editing format are read, the editing format under
configuration will be aborted. User must restart the configuration again by selecting
editing format to be configured.
6.2 Restore Default Format
After the editing format to be configured is selected, user can read the “Restore
Default Format” label to put the editing format back to default setting. The default
settings of the editing format are listed below.
Applicable Code Type: All
Applicable Length: Both max and min length are zero.
Matching string: Empty
Matching String Location: 0
Total number of field: 1
Field Setting: Not Configured
Additional Fields: Empty
Field Transmission Sequence: F1
6.3 Applicable Conditions
Three applicable conditions can be configured to qualify whether the data read by
the scanner can be processed by the particular editing format. Data editing will not
be performed unless all three applicable conditions are met The configurable
applicable conditions are described below.
Code Type: This parameter specifies the code type of the data eligible for
data editing. Multiple code types can be specified for this parameter.

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Data Length: This parameter specifies the length (character count) of the
data eligible for data editing. It is specified in the range format. The length
of the data must fall between max and min length limits. If the max length
and the min length configured is both zero, the scanner will not perform this
length qualification.
Matching String and its Location: User can specify a particular character
string (up to four characters) that must appear in the data which is eligible
for data editing. User can also specify where (character position, starts from
one) this string should appear in the data by configuring the matching string
location. If the location specified is zero, the scanner only checks for the
existence of the matching string in the data. To disable the matching string
qualification, just leave the matching string empty.
6.4 Total Number of Fields
Data can be divided into at most 6 fields. The total number of fields configured
must be correctly specified. The fields are numbered from F1 to F6 accordingly,
but only F1 to F5 can be configured. Please note that, the number of fields can be
configured is always one less than total number of fields specified. The extra data
characters beyond the last field configured will be automatically assigned to the
next field. That is, if three fields are configured for the editing format, the data
characters after F3 will be assigned to F4 automatically. This feature is quite
useful especially when data of variable lengths is processed by editing formats.
6.5 Dividing Data into Fields
Data eligible for editing format is divided into fields according to user specified
rules. The rule for each field can be configured in two ways.
Field Terminating String: The field dividing rule can be configured by
specifying the field terminating string. The field terminating string
configured can be up to two characters. The scanner will search for the
occurrence of this particular string in the data for the field. The field
terminating string is always included in the field. User though, has the option
of discarding this terminating string.
Field Length: The field dividing rule can be configured by simply
specifying the field length. The scanner will assign the next specified
number of characters into the field.
6.6 Additional Fields
User can create up to five additional fields for each editing format. Each additional
field can have at most four characters. The additional fields are numbered AF1 to
AF5 accordingly.

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6.7 Field Transmission Sequence
After the data fields and the additional fields are configured, user can now program
the transmission sequence of these fields that comprise the final data. The “Start”
label must be read before assigning the field transmission sequence. And then the
desired field transmission sequence can be specified. The scanner will transmit the
fields in the order (sequence) user programmed when sending data. The field
transmission sequence can be assigned in any desired order and fields can also be
assigned multiple times. The maximum number of fields can be assigned is twelve.
After the sequence has been assigned, the “End” label must be read to complete the
setting.
6.8 End of Format Programming
After all the desired parameters are configured, the “End of Format Programming”
label must be read to conclude the programming of the editing format. This label is
located at the bottom of every even page in the “Editing Format Parameters” section
of the configuration manual.
6.9 Activate Data Editing Formats
Before data can be processed by a particular editing format, that format must be
enabled. The editing formats can be enabled or disabled individually.
6.10 Exclusive Data Editing
If this parameter is enabled, all data read by the scanner must be processed by the
editing format. If the data is not eligible for all enabled editing formats, the scanner
will not accept the reading and the data will not be transmitted.
6.11 Programming Examples
Example 1: Extracts data from the 10th character to the 19th character.
Total Number of Fields: 3
Field 1: Divide field by field length, set field length to 9
Field 2: Divide field by field length, set field length to 10
Field Transmission Sequence: F2
Example 2: Extract the date code, item number, and quantity information from
barcodes. Data is encoded in the barcode like this: From the first character to the
6th character is the date code. From the 7th character is the item number, its
length is not fixed but is delimited by a ‘-’ character. After the ‘-’ character is the
quantity information.
Data should be transmitted like this: Item number goes first, then a TAB character,
and then the date code, and then another TAB character and finally the quantity.