Enter/Exit Programming Mode
118 DSM0400 Fixed Mount Area Imager Bar Code Reader
Standard 2 of 5 Set Length 2
This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for for Standard 2 of 5. Length 
2 is the maximum label length if in 
Variable Length on page 116
 Mode, or the sec-
ond fixed length if in 
Fixed Length on page 93
 Mode. Length includes the bar-
code’s check and da
ta characters.
The length can be set from 1 to 50 characters. A setting of 0 specifies to ignore 
this length (only one fixed length). For more detailed programming instructions 
see, "Set Length" on 
Chapter 4, References
.
Table 8
 provides examples for setting Length 2.
Table 8. Standard 2 of 5 Length 2 Setting Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1
Desired Setting (pad with 
leading zeroes)
00 (Ignore This 
Length)
07 Characters 15 Characters 50 Characters
2 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
3 Scan SELECT STANDARD 2 OF 5 LENGTH 2 SETTING
4
Scan Two Characters From 
Appendix C
 ‘0’ and ‘0’ ‘0’ and ‘7’ ‘1’ and ‘5’  ‘5’ AND ‘0’
5 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
Select Standard 2 of 5 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
DEFAULT
50 = Length 2 is 50 Characters