Symbol Technologies DS 3408 - Manual (Page 200)

DS 3408 Product Reference Guide 13-42
MSI
Enable/Disable MSI
Parameter # 0Bh
To enable or disable MSI, scan the appropriate bar code below.
Set Lengths for MSI
Parameter # L1 = 1Eh, L2 = 1Fh
The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains.
Set lengths for MSI to any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range.
• One Discrete Length - Select this option to decode only MSI symbols containing a selected length. Select the length using
the numeric bar codes in
Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes . For example, to decode only MSI symbols with 14 characters, scan
MSI - One Discrete Length, then scan 1 followed by 4. To correct an error or to change the selection, scan Cancel
on page
D-4.
• Two Discrete Lengths - Select this option to decode only MSI symbols containing either of two selected lengths.
Select lengths using the numeric bar codes in
Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes . For example, to decode only MSI symbols
containing either 2 or 14 characters, select MSI - Two Discrete Lengths, then scan 0, 2, 1, and then 4. To correct an
error or to change the selection, scan Cancel on page
D-4 .
• Length Within Range - Select this option to decode a MSI symbol with a specific length range. Select lengths using
numeric bar codes in
Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes. For example, to decode MSI symbols containing between 4 and
12 characters, first scan MSI - Length Within Range. Then scan 0, 4, 1, and 2 (single digit numbers must always be
preceded by a leading zero). To correct an error or change the selection, scan Cancel on page
D-4.
• Any Length - Scan this option to decode MSI symbols containing any number of characters within the digital scanner
capability.
Due to the construction of the MSI symbology, it is possible for a scan line covering only a portion of the
code to be interpreted as a complete scan, yielding less data than is encoded in the bar code. To prevent
this, select specific lengths (MSI - One Discrete Length - Two Discrete Lengths) for MSI applications.
Enable MSI
(01h)
*
Disable MSI
(00h)
Note