Special
Operating
Instructions
for
M2004-I418
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Revision A - February 2004
M2004-I418 Special Operating Instructions
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Contents
Features ............................................................3
Plural Stage Bar Codes.....................................3
Custom Default Parameter Settings*.................4
Decode 2-Stage Bar Codes...............................6
Plural Stage Mode Select Bar Codes................7
RC Mode Plural Stage Enable/Disable Bar
Codes ......................................................8
NRC Mode Plural Stage Select..............10
Plural Stage Inter-Decode Wait Time......11
Plural Stage Decode Inhibit Timeout Be-
tween Full Stage Decodes......................11
Plural Stage Same Single Symbol Timeout
...............................................................12
Plural Stage Row Data Transmission Format
Options ..................................................13
Row Prefix/Suffix Values........................18
Transmit Plural Stage Row Recognition
Codes ....................................................20
Plural Stage ADF Rule...........................21
Plural Stage Row Recognition Codes....23
Clearing Recognition Codes..................34
Recognition Characters Done................35
Position Value Placement ......................35
Enable/Disable Supplemental Recognition
Characters.............................................36
AGC Control ..........................................38
Numeric Keypad Bar Codes ........................... 39
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Features
The M2004-I418 d if f ers from t he s tandard in the
following ways:
• Plural Stage bar code decoding is supported.
• Custom default parameter settings are implemented.
• Supplemental Recognition Characters are
supported.
Plural Stage Bar Codes
A Plural Stage bar code is defined as multiple
barcodes that are printed in close proximity to
each other. They are usually arranged in a
vertical fashion (i.e. one above the other),
although this is not a requirement.
Two modes of plural stage decoding are
supported in this product:
• RC Mode requires the use of recognition
codes in order to decode plural stage bar
codes. Row recognition codes can be programmed by the user for use when the
scanner is in RC Mode. In this mode the
scanner supports 2-stage, 3-stage, and 4stage bar code readin g, where the number
of the stage indicates the n umber of separate bar codes that make up the plural
stage bar code set. See Plural Stage Row
Recognition Codes on page 23 for details
regarding the format of t he recognition
codes.
• NRC Mode does not require the use of recognition codes. In this mode, the number of
bar codes the scanne r must decode prior to
transmitting is set through the NRC Mode
Plural St age Select parameter. This param-
eter can be set from 2 - 5 barcodes.
When the data is transmitted, formatted row 1
data is sent first, formatt ed row 2 is sent second,
etc. See Plural Stage ADF Rule on page 21 for
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details regarding the formatting of the row
data.
Custom Default Parameter Settings*
Parameter Default Setting
Plural Stage Mode Use Recognition
Decode 2-Stage bar codes
(Applies to RC Mode)
Decode 3-Stage bar codes (Applies to RC Mode)
Decode 4-Stage bar codes (Applies to RC Mode)
NRC Mode Plural Stage Select
(Applies to NRC Mode)
Transmit plural stage
recognition codes
Row 1 Data Format <Row 1 Data>
Row 2 Data Format <Row 2 Data>
Row 3 Data Format <Row 3 Data>
Row 4 Data Format <Row 4 Data>
Row 5 Data Format <Row 5 Data>
Codes (RC Mode)
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
2
Enabled
<Row 1 Suffix>
<Row 2 Suffix>
<Row 3 Suffix>
<Row 4 Suffix>
<Row 5 Suffix>
Prefixes and Suffixes for Rows
1-5
*Scanning "Set Defaults" will not restore the row recognition codes and associated location values to the defaults
shown in this table. Separate bar codes are provided that
allow the user to clear stored recognition codes. See
Clearing Recognition Codes on page 34 for bar codes
that clear stored recognition codes.
7013
(CR/LF for s erial devices, ENTER key for
others)
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Parameter Default Setting
All Row Recognition Codes None (i.e., Not Set)
All Position Values 0 (i.e., Not Set)
All Relative Start Position Settings
Decode Inhibit Timer 500ms
Inter-Decode Wait Time 200ms
Same Single Symbol Timeout 600ms
Enable/Disable Supplemental
Recognition Characters
Supplemental Recognition
Characters (3 Characters Maximum)
*Scanning "Set Defaults" will not restore the row recognition codes and associated location values to the defaults
shown in this table. Separate bar codes are provided that
allow the user to clear stored recognition codes. See
Clearing Recognition Codes on page 34 for bar codes
that clear stored recognition codes.
From Left
Disabled
491
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Decode 2-Stage Bar Codes
When Decode 2-S tag e Bar Codes is en abled,
the following parameter values are set:
2 Stage, Row 1, Code 1 Characters>:97
2 Stage, Row 1, Code 1 position value> for
first character "9":01
2 Stage, Row 1, Code 1 position value> for
second character "7":02
2 Stage, Row 2, Code 1 Characters>:19
2 Stage, Row 2, Code 1 position value> for
first character "1":01
2 Stage, Row 2, Code 1 position value> for
second character "9":02
2 Stage , Row 1, Code 2 Characters >: N one No Specific Value
2 Stage, Row 1, Code 2 position Value > for
first character "None": 01
2 Stage, Row 1, Code 2 position Value > for
second character "None": 02
2 Stage , Row 2, Code 2 Characters >: N one No Specific Value
2 Stage, Row 2, Code 2 position Value > for
first character "None": 01
2 Stage, Row 2, Code 2 position Value > for
second character "None": 02
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Plural Stage Mode Select Bar Codes
Scan one of the foll owing bar cod es to set the
plural stage mode.
In RC mode the scanner attempts to match
scanned bar codes with stored recognition
codes in order to decode and transmit plural
stage bar codes.
(Use Recognition Codes)
RC Mode
In NRC mode, the scanner attempt s to scan
the number of bar codes specified by the
setting of the NRC Mode Plural Stage Select
parameter before transmitting.
(Non-recognition Code Mo de )
NRC Mode
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RC Mode Plural Stage Enable/Disable Bar Codes
Scan the bar code(s) below that represents
the desired choice(s) for enabling and
disabling Plural Stage decoding while in RC
Mode.
Enable 2-Stage Decoding
Disable 2-Stage Decoding
Enable 3-Stage Decoding
Disable 3-Stage Decoding
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Enable 4-Stage Decoding
Disable 4-Stage Decoding
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NRC Mode Plural Stage Select
When the Plural Stage Mode is set to NRC
Mode, scan the bar code below that
corresponds to the number of unique
barcodes the scanner should attempt to
decode before transmitting.
Decode And Transmit Any 2
Decode And Transmit Any 3
Decode And Transmit Any 4
Decode And Transmit Any 5
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Plural Stage Inter-Decode Wait Time
When a bar code from a plural stage set is
decoded, this parameter sets the amount of
time within which an attempt is made to
decode the next plural stage bar code within
the set. If another bar code is not decoded
before this time expires, the previous
decode(s) is invalidated.
T o select a n ew wait time (programmab le from
0.0 to 5.0 seconds in .1 second increments),
scan the bar code below followed by two
numeric bar codes, starting on page 39.
Plural Stage Inter-decode Wait Time
Plural Stage Decode Inhibit Timeout Between Full Stage Decodes
This parameter sets the amount of time the
scanner delays before resuming decode
attempts after a complete stage has been
decoded (i.e., all rows have been read).
T o set this param eter (programmable from 0.0
to 5.0 seconds in .1 second increments), scan
the bar code below followed by two numeric
bar codes, starting on page 39.
Plural Stage Decode Inhibit Timeout
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Plural Stage Same Single Sy mbol Timeout
This parameter sets the time the scanner
waits afte r a plura l stag e bar co de is de coded
to accept decodes of any of the single bar
codes making up this plural st a ge bar cod e.
The scanner accept s decode data if a new bar
code is seen, or if this timeout has expired.
T o set this param eter (programmable from 0.0
to 5.0 seconds in .1 second increments), scan
the bar code below followed by two numeric
bar codes, starting on page 39.
Plural Stage Single Symbol Timeout
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Plural Stage Row Data Transmission Format Options
Scan the bar code(s) that corresponds to the
desired data transmission format for each
row.
First Row Format Options
<ROW 1 DATA>
<ROW 1 PREFIX><ROW 1 DATA>
<ROW 1 DATA><ROW 1 SUFFIX>
<ROW 1 PREFIX><ROW 1 DATA>
<ROW 1 SUFFIX>
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