Chapter 5 Codes
MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 5-11
5–Codes
Codabar
Codabar Status
Start & Stop Match (Codabar)
Start & Stop Output (Codabar)
Definition: Codabar is a 16-character set (0 through 9, and the characters $, :, /, .,
+, and –) with start/stop codes and at least two distinctly different bar
widths.
Usage: Used in photo-finishing and library applications. Formerly used in some
medical applications but not typically used in newer applications.
Serial Cmd: <Kqstatus,start & stop match,start & stop match output,large inter-
character gap,fixed code length status,fixed code length,check digit
type,check digit output>
Default: Disabled
Options: 0 = Disable 1 = Enabled
Definition: Requires the Codabar start and stop characters (a, b, c, or d) to match
before a valid read can occur.
Usage: Used to increase security of symbology.
Serial Cmd: <Kqstatus,start & stop match,start & stop match output,large inter-
character gap,fixed code length status,fixed code length,check digit
type,check digit output>
Default: Enabled
Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled
Definition: Causes the start and stop characters to be transmitted with bar code
data.
Usage: Used to verify matching.
Serial Cmd: <Kqstatus,start & stop match,start & stop match output,large inter-
character gap,fixed code length status,fixed code length,check digit
type,check digit output>
Default: Enabled
Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled
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