Datalogic QuickScan L, Manual

Advanced Data Formatting Guide

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction.............................................................................................................. 1

About this Manual  .................................................................................................................. 1
References ............................................................................................................................ 1
Manual Conventions  ............................................................................................................... 1
Technical Support  .................................................................................................................. 2

Datalogic Website Support ................................................................................................. 2
Reseller Technical Support ................................................................................................. 2
Telephone Technical Support .............................................................................................. 2

Chapter 2. Rules......................................................................................................................... 3

Advanced Data Formatting ...................................................................................................... 3
Rules: Criteria Linked to Actions ............................................................................................... 3
Using ADF Barcodes  ............................................................................................................... 4
ADF Barcode Menu Example .................................................................................................... 5

Rule 1: The Code 128 Scanning Rule ................................................................................... 6
Rule 2: The UPC Scanning Rule  .......................................................................................... 6

Alternate Rule Sets ................................................................................................................ 6
Rules Hierarchy (in Barcodes) .................................................................................................. 8
Default Rules ......................................................................................................................... 8
Special Considerations for Multipoint Networks ........................................................................... 8

Chapter 3. Special Commands .................................................................................................... 9

Pause Duration  ...................................................................................................................... 9
Begin New Rule  ..................................................................................................................... 9
Save Rule  ............................................................................................................................. 9
Erase ..................................................................................................................................10
Quit Entering Rules ...............................................................................................................10
Disable Rule Set  ...................................................................................................................11

Chapter 4. Criteria.................................................................................................................... 13

Code Types  ..........................................................................................................................13
Code Lengths  .......................................................................................................................16
Message Containing A Specific Data String  ...............................................................................20

Specific String at Start .....................................................................................................20
Specific String, Any Location  .............................................................................................20
Any Message OK  .............................................................................................................20
Rule Belongs To Set .........................................................................................................21
Numeric Keypad  ..............................................................................................................21

Chapter 5. Actions.................................................................................................................... 23

Actions ................................................................................................................................23
Send Data ............................................................................................................................24
Setup Field(s) .......................................................................................................................27
Move Cursor .........................................................................................................................28
Send Pause  ..........................................................................................................................28
Skip Ahead  ..........................................................................................................................29
Skip Back  ............................................................................................................................30
Send Preset Value  .................................................................................................................31
Modify Data ..........................................................................................................................32

Remove All Spaces  ..........................................................................................................32
Crunch All Spaces ............................................................................................................32