Motorola MC40 Integrator Guide

4.6.1BarCodeInput
UPCEANParams
AllowsthecongurationoftheparametersthatapplytomorethanoneUPCorEANdecoder.
•SecurityLevel-ThescanneroffersfourlevelsofdecodesecurityforUPC/EANbarcodes.Selecthighersecurity
levelsforlowerqualitybarcodes.Thereisaninverserelationshipbetweensecurityanddecodespeed,sobe
suretochooseonlythatlevelofsecuritynecessaryfortheapplication.
–Level0-Thisdefaultsettingallowsthescannertooperatefastest,whileprovidingsufcientsecurityin
decoding“in-spec”UPC/EANbarcodes(default).
–Level1-Asbarcodequalitylevelsdiminish,certaincharactersbecomepronetomisdecodesbeforeothers
(i.e.,1,2,7,8).Ifthescannerismisdecodingpoorlyprintedbarcodes,andthemisdecodesarelimitedto
thesecharacters,selectthissecuritylevel.
–Level2-Ifthescannerismisdecodingpoorlyprintedbarcodes,andthemisdecodesarenotlimitedto
characters1,2,7,and8,selectthissecuritylevel.
–Level3-Ifthescannerisstillmisdecoding,selectthissecuritylevel.Beadvised,selectingthisoptionisan
extrememeasureagainstmisdecodingseverelyoutofspecbarcodes.Selectingthislevelofsecuritycan
signicantlyimpairthedecodingabilityofthescanner.Ifthislevelofsecurityisnecessary,trytoimprovethe
qualityofthebarcodes.
•Supplemental2-Enablesordisablesthisoption.Acheckinthecheckboxindicatesthattheoptionisenabled.
•Supplemental5-Enablesordisablesthisoption.Acheckinthecheckboxindicatesthattheoptionisenabled.
•SupplementalMode
–NoSupplementals-thescannerispresentedwithaUPC/EANplussupplementalsymbol,thescanner
decodesUPC/EANandignoresthesupplementalcharacters(default).
–SupplementalAlways-thescanneronlydecodesUPC/EANsymbolswithsupplementalcharacters,and
ignoressymbolswithoutsupplementals.
–SupplementsAuto-thescannerdecodesUPC/EANsymbolswithsupplementalcharactersimmediately.If
thesymboldoesnothaveasupplemental,thescannermustdecodethebarcodethenumberoftimessetvia
UPC/EANSupplementalRedundancybeforetransmittingitsdatatoconrmthatthereisnosupplemental.
–SupplementalSmart-Enablessmartsupplementals.Inthismodethedecoderreturnsthedecodedvalueof
themainblockrightawayifitdoesnotbelongtooneofthefollowingsupplementaltypes:378,379,977,
978,979,414,419,434or439.Ifthebarcodestartswithoneoftheprexesitsearchestheimagemore
aggressivelyforasupplemental.Triestoscanthesupplementalifitispresent.Ifthesupplementalscanning
failed,thenthemainbarcodeisreturned.
–Supplemental378-379-Enables(auto-discriminate)supplementalforUPC/EANcodesstartingwith378or
379.DisablesreadingofsupplementalsforanyotherUPC/EANbarcodenotstartingwith378or379.Triesto
scanthesupplementalifitispresent.Ifthesupplementalscanningfailed,thenthemainbarcodeisreturned.
–Supplemental978-979-Enables(auto-discriminate)supplementalforUPC/EANcodesstartingwith978or
979.DisablesreadingofsupplementalsforanotherUPC/EANbarcodenotstartingwith978or979.Triesto
scanthesupplementalifitispresent.Ifthesupplementalscanningfailed,thenthemainbarcodeisreturned.
–Supplemental414-419-434-439-Enables(auto-discriminate)supplementalforUPC/EANcodesstarting
with414,419,434or439.DisablesreadingofsupplementalsforanotherUPC/EANbarcode4-16not
startingwith414,419,434or439.Triestoscanthesupplementalifitispresent.Ifthesupplementalscanning
failed,thenthemainbarcodeisreturned.
–Supplemental977-Enables(auto-discriminate)supplementalforUPC/EANcodesstartingwith977.
DisablesreadingofsupplementalsforanotherUPC/EANbarcodenotstartingwith977.Triestoscanthe
supplementalifitispresent.Ifthesupplementalscanningfailed,thenthemainbarcodeisreturned.
•RetryCount-Retrycountforauto-discriminatingforsupplementals.Possiblevaluesare2to20inclusive.
NotethatthisagisonlyconsideredifSupplementalMode-UPCEANissettooneofthefollowing
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Motorola MC40 Specifications

General

Brand	Motorola
Model	MC40
Category	Handhelds
Language	English