Using bar codes, Guidelines for creating programming bar codes – PSC PT2000 User Manual
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Programming the PT2000 and TopGun
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PT2000™ & TopGun™
Using Bar Codes
To program the PT2000 and TopGun, scan Code 39 bar codes that
contain the desired parameters and settings.
provides several programming bar codes. Custom bar codes can be made
using any bar code printing software that supports Code 39.
Guidelines for Creating Programming Bar Codes
Keep the following in mind when creating bar codes for programming
the portable:
z
Create custom programming bar codes using the standard
Code 39 character set, not the extended (full ASCII) Code 39
character set. (However, bar codes must be read using extended
Code 39.)
z
The first and last character of each bar code must be an asterisk
(
*
), the start and stop character for Code 39.
z
The first asterisk of the programming bar code must be followed
immediately by the characters
$+$-
.
z
The programming bar code must end with
EE
and an asterisk.
The portable will treat multiple bar codes of programming
information as one entry as long as
*$+$-
appears at the
beginning of the first bar code and
EE*
does not appear until the
end of the last bar code.
Scanning the following sample bar code will enable Code 39 scanning
and set the maximum length for Code 39 to 35 characters:
Enable Code 39;
set max length to
35 characters
*$+$-0010235EE*
Note:
The human readable portion of the barcode symbol, as
shown here and elsewhere in this manual is optional and
not required for scanning purposes.
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