
5-20 MS-2 CCD Reader User’s Manual
Symbology Identifier
Symbology Identifier
Explanation of Modifiers for Code 39, Codabar, and I-2/5
• For Code 39, Codabar, 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.
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.
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
(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)
• Modifier
Serial Cmd: <K450,0,symbology identifier status>
Default: Disabled
Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled
Modifier Check Character
Check Character
Output
Full ASCII conversion performed
(Code 39 only)
0 Disabled N/A No
1 Enabled Enabled No
3 Enabled Disabled No
4 Disabled N/A Yes
5 Enabled Enabled Yes
7 Enabled Disabled Yes
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