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as the MOD 10 check digit that distinguishes the UCC Serial Shipping
Container Code from other UCC /EAN 128 bar codes.
Scanning the appropriate bar codes on the RF Terminal Setup Menu
enables UCC/EAN 128; or you can use the keypad in the
PROGRAMMING MODE “Change Setup” option. If UCC/EAN 128
is enabled, you will be able to read both standard Code 128 bar codes
as well as the UCC/EAN 128 bar codes with the Function 1 character
and the Mod 10 check character.
UCC-128 Shipping Container Code
If UCC/EAN-128 is enabled on the R/F Terminal reader, all Function 1
codes are transmitted as ]C1. In addition, should you be reading a 20
digit Shipping Serial Container code, the Mod 10 check digit is also
compared with the computed Mod 10 value to give further assurance of
no substitutions. The UCC/EAN-128 Shipping Serial Container Code is a
subset of UCC-128 or EAN-128 adopted for voluntary marking of
shipping boxes with the exact serial number of the box, (used with EDI
typically to identify a specific boxes contents. The code consists of the
following format:
Start C
not transmitted
Function Code 1
transmitted
2 Digit Qualifier
transmitted
7 Digit Data Portion
transmitted
1 Digit Mod 10 Check Digit*
transmitted-
1 Digit Modulus 103
not transmitted
Stop Code
not transmitted
*Calculated using 19digits-UPC method
The UCC 128 specification is used extensively by the retail industry. If
you have a requirement for a UCC 128 Serial Shipping Container bar
code, be sure to follow the specification as closely as possible as many
vendors will impose fines for non-conformance. For more information
on UCC 128, contact the Uniform Code Council at:
Uniform Code Council, Inc.
7887 Washington Village Drive, Suite 300
Dayton, OH 45459
937-435-3870
937-435-7317