Data Editing

Data Editing#

Decode data format#

Decoded Data Packet Format#

The device supports the following SSI / SNAPI data pass-through format.

The device can transparently transmit user-defined parameter barcodes to the host as ordinary decoding data:

User-defined parameter barcode format:

<FNC3><L><data>
or
<FNC3><B><12 bytes of data>

Decoded data format:

<0xf3><L><data>
or
<0xf3><B><12 bytes of data>

The B type only supports 12 byte data. After successfully reading the user-defined parameter barcode, the device will issue a normal decoding beep.

AIM Code identifier#

Used to control whether the output data contains AIM Code ID or Extended Code ID.

Options:

None, default value
AIM Code ID Character
Extended Code ID Character

If this option is enabled, Code ID will be inserted between “prefix” and “decoded data”.

Note

If Transmit "No Read" Message is enabled at the same time, and AIM Code ID Character or Extended Code ID Character is enabled, the device will append the code identifier of Code 39 after the NR message.

Unable to read message#

Used to control whether NR is sent to the host when decoding is unsuccessful.

Enable No Read
Disable No Read, default value

Prefixes and suffixes#

Scan prefix#

Belongs to the Prefix/Suffix Values parameter group.

Setting method:

Scan target items first: Scan Prefix, Scan Suffix 1 or Scan Suffix 2
Enter another 4 digit value

in:

The first digit defines the key category and is entered as Key Category.
The last three digits define the character value and are entered as Decimal Value.

Prefix/suffix value table#

Used to append 1 prefix and up to 2 suffixes to the output data.

When setting using the barcode menu, you need to enter a 4-digit value; when setting using the host command, the document requires setting Key Category to 1 and then setting a 3-digit decimal value. See Table E-1 for the specific 4-digit code.

Note

To include the Prefix/Suffix in the output, also configure “Output Data Transmission Format”.

Output Data Transmission Format#

Used to control how prefix, data, and suffix are combined in the final output.

Available formats include:

Data As Is, default value
<DATA> <SUFFIX 1>
<DATA> <SUFFIX 2>
<DATA> <SUFFIX 1> <SUFFIX 2>
<PREFIX> <DATA>
<PREFIX> <DATA> <SUFFIX 1>
<PREFIX> <DATA> <SUFFIX 2>
<PREFIX> <DATA> <SUFFIX 1> <SUFFIX 2>

Warning

If you use this parameter to control prefix and suffix output, do not use ADF rules to configure the prefix and suffix at the same time.

AIM Code ID and FN1#

AIM Code ID characters#

FN1 replacement#

Applies to USB HID keyboard host only. When enabled, FN1 (0x1b) in the EAN-128 barcode can be replaced with the user-set value.

The default replacement value is 7013, which is the Enter key.

When setting via host command:

The documentation requires setting Key Category to 1 first, and then setting the 3-digit key value.

FN1 replacement value table#

Used to set the FN1 replacement target value.

Barcode menu setting steps:

Scan Set FN1 Substitution Value
Find the target key in the ASCII character table corresponding to the current host interface
Scan a four-digit ASCII value

If you make a mistake, you can scan Cancel and re-enter.

Character and data processing#

Ignore unknown characters#

Used to control the sending policy when unknown characters are detected. The complete USB keyboard settings are documented under USB and Keyboard Settings in the full PL5 scan engine manual.

Case Conversion#

Used to adjust the letter case of output data consistently. The complete USB keyboard settings are documented under USB and Keyboard Settings in the full PL5 scan engine manual.

Sending data containing unknown characters#

Controls whether the remaining data is transmitted when a barcode contains an unknown character. The available behaviors are:

Send Bar Codes with Unknown Characters Continue sending recognized data and ignore unknown characters; no error beeps are emitted.
Do Not Send Bar Codes with Unknown Characters IBM The device will prevent the entire barcode from being sent; HID Keyboard the device will send until unknown characters and issue an error beep.