Metrologic Instruments Hand-Held Scanner - Manual (Page 11)

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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.
Total Number of Fields: 3
Field 1: Divide field by field length, set the field length to 6.
Field 2: Divide field by field terminating string. Set terminating string to
‘-’, and discard the terminating string.
Additional Field 1: Set to one TAB character.
Field Transmission Sequence:
F2 AF1 F1 AF1 F3
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7. Configuring your Pulsar C
Configuring the Pulsar C is done by reading the setup labels contained in
the Configuration Manual (the second part of this manual). This section
describes the procedure of configuring the scanner. Some configuration
examples are also given in this section for illustration.
7.1 Enter Configuration Mode
To start the configuration, the “Enter Setup” label must be read. This will
put the scanner in the configuration mode. The scanner will respond with 6
beeps and the indicator will turn green after the label is read. This “Enter
Setup” label is located at the bottom of almost every even page of the
Configuration Manual.
7.2 Default
All the parameters of the scanner will return to their default values by
reading the “Default” label. The scanner will beep twice when the “Default”
label is read.
7.3 List Setting
The current setting of all scanner parameters can be sent to the host
computer for user inspection. The listing is separated into ten pages. User
can select the page of interest by reading the “Page x” label. The scanner
cannot list setting, if Wand Emulation interface is configured.
Page 1: Interface, Buzzer, and Scanner Parameters
Page 2: Prefix, Postfix, and Length Code Setting
Page 3: Code ID
Page 4: Readable Symbologies
Page 5: Symbology Parameters (1/3)
Page 6: Symbology Parameters (2/3)
Page 7: Symbology Parameters (3/3)
Page 8: Editing Format 1
Page 9: Editing Format 2
Page 10: Editing Format 3
7.4 Setting Parameter Values
For most of the parameters, only one read is required to set them to new
values. The scanner will respond with two beeps when these parameters
are configured. But for some special parameters, multiple reads are
required to complete the setting. The scanner will respond with a short
beep if the configuration of the parameter is still not complete. These
parameters usually refer to a numeric value or a string of characters, such
as keyboard type, inter-character delay, prefix / postfix code, etc..