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Configuration Using Barcodes
Balluff BVS HS-P Family
Industrial Handheld Barcode Readers
Codabar Set
Length 2
This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Codabar Length ControlCodabar Length
Control. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the second fixed
length if in Fixed Length Mode. The length includes the barcode’s start, stop, check and data
characters. The length must include at least one data character.
The length can be set from 3 to 50 characters. A setting of 0 specifies to ignore this length (only
one fixed length).
Table Codabar Length 2 Setting Examples provides examples for setting Length 2. See page 250
for detailed instructions on setting this feature.
Codabar Length
2 Setting
Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1
Desired Setting (and
pad with leading
zeroes)
00 Ignore
This Length
07
Characters
15
Characters
50
Characters
2 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
3 Scan SELECT CODABAR LENGTH 2 SETTING
4
Scan Two Characters
From Appendix D:
Keypad
‘0’ and ‘0’ ‘0’ and ‘7’ ‘1’ and ‘5’ ‘5’ AND ‘0’
5 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
Select Codabar Length 2 Setting
Make a mistake? Scan the CANCEL barcode
to abort and not save the entry string. You
can then start again at the beginning.
CANCEL
50 = Length 2 is 50 Characters