Computer Accessories User Manual

142 Barcode Tab
MX5X Reference Guide E-EQ-MX5CERG-F-ARC
Barcode – Symbology Settings
The Symbology selected in the Symbologies dialog defines the symbology for which the data is
being configured. The features available on the Symbology Settings dialog include the ability to
individually enable or disable a barcode from scanning, set the minimum and maximum size
barcode to accept, strip Code ID, strip data from the beginning or end of a barcode, or (based on
configurable Barcode Data) add a prefix or suffix to a barcode.
The Symbology drop-down box contains all symbologies supported on the MX5X. An asterisk
appears in front of symbologies that have already been configured or have been modified from the
default value.
Each time a Symbology is changed, the settings are saved as soon as the OK button is tapped.
Settings are also saved when a new Symbology is selected from the Symbology drop-down list.
Figure 4-5 Barcode Tab – Symbology Settings
Clear -- This button will erase any programmed overrides, returning to the default settings for the
selected symbology. If Clear is pressed when All is selected as the symbology, a confirmation
dialog appears, then all symbologies are reset to their factory defaults, and all star (*) indications
are removed from the list of Symbologies.
The order in which these settings are processed are:
• Code ID
• Leading / Trailing
• Barcode Data
Note: When Enable Code ID is set to None on the Barcode tab and when All is selected in the
Symbology field, Enable and Strip Code ID on the Symbology panel are grayed and the
user is not allowed to change them, to prevent deactivating the scanner completely.
When All is selected in the Symbology field and the settings are changed, the settings in this
dialog become the defaults, used unless overwritten by the settings for individual symbologies.
This is also true for Custom IDs, where the code IDs to be stripped are specified by the user.