Programming Reference Guide
1D Symbologies Enter/Exit Programming Mode
Programming Reference Guide  
  111
Industrial 2 of 5 Set Length 2
This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Industrial 2 of 5 Length Control. Length 
2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the second fixed length if in 
Fixed Length Mode. Length includes the barcode
’s check, data, and full-ASCII shift 
characters. The length does not inc
lude start/stop characters.
The length can be set from 1 to 50 characters. A setting of 0 
specifies to ignore this length 
(only one fixed length).
Table 12 provides examples for setting Length 
2. See page 188 for detailed instructions on 
setting this feature.
Table 12. Industrial 2 of 5 Length 2 Setting Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired Setting
00 (Ignore This 
Le
ngth)
07 Characters 15 Characters 50 Characters
2 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
3 Scan SELECT INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5 LENGTH 2 SETTING
4
Scan Two Characters From 
Appendix D, Keypad
 ‘0’ and ‘0’  ‘0’ and ‘7’ ‘1’ and ‘5’ ‘5’ AND ‘0’
5 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
Select Industrial 2 of5 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
$CU2L2
~
DEFAULT
50 = Length 2 is 50 Characters










