
M3000 Portable Bar Code Reader User's Guide
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APPENDIX G - CODABAR SPECIFICATIONS
The Codabar bar code symbology is a numeric code (0 - 9) that also contains six special characters
and four start/stop characters. The start/stop characters may or may not be transmitted. Characters
are constructed of four bars and three spaces. Codabar is commonly used in libraries, blood banks,
cotton industry, and the transportation industry.
CHARACTERISTICS:
Character Set: 10 digits (0 - 9)
6 special characters (- $ : / . +)
4 stop/start characters (a b c d)
Symbol Length: Variable
Check Digit: Optional
Bi-directional Decoding: Yes
Maximum Density: 12.8 char./inch (using .0075 inch narrow element)
CHARACTER SET:
The following table illustrates the data patterns. A "1" represents a wide bar or space and a "0"
represents a narrow bar or space.
A123456B
CHARACTER PATTERN
0 0000011
1 0000110
2 0001001
3 1100000
4 0010010
5 1000010
6 0100001
7 0100100
8 0110000
9 1001000
- 0001100
$ 0011000
: 1000101
/ 1010001
. 1010100
+ 0010101
a 0011010
b 0101001
c 0001011
d 0001110
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