Barcode (upc/ean formats) – Comtrol PROFINET IO User Manual
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DeviceMaster UP PROFINET IO Installation Quick Start
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Barcode (UPC/EAN Formats)
Barcode (UPC/EAN Formats)
Use the following procedure to configure application filtering and data extraction properties for barcode devices using a
UPC/EAN format.
1. Set any or all of the To Application Filter Options (RFID/Barcode) filtering options.
Note: You must select at least one for the filtering/data extraction to function.)
2. If you are using standard twelve to fourteen‐digit UPC/EAN barcodes, set the Barcode UPC/EAN 12-14 Digit Format
to match that of your barcodes. The Company-5/Product-5 is the most popular format.
3. If you are using eight‐digit UPC/EAN barcodes, set the Barcode UPC/EAN 8 Digit Format to match that of your
barcodes.
4. If you want the DeviceMaster UP to discard any non‐RFID tag messages, set the Discard Unrecognized Data to either
To-Application
or To-PLC/Application.
Refer to the
or more information.
To Application Barcode Data Format
When the application interface is operating in barcode filtering mode, all data sent to the application is in the following
format:
Note: The Company Code will be set to zero for all EAN-8 codes.
The Barcode parameters will be sent to the application in big-endian format. All parameters, with the
exception of the barcode data string, will have to be byte-swapped for use on a little-endian system.
Field
Size
Description
Company Code
DWORD
Company Code
Product Code
DWORD
Product Code
Numbering Code
WORD
Numbering Code (from first byte(s) of barcode data)
Barcode Data Length
WORD
Length of barcode string in bytes
Barcode Data
BYTE[128]
Barcode data string (variable length field)