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The UCC Serial Shipping Container Code specification calls for a 19
digit UCC/EAN 128 code with an additional Mod 10 Check digit (20 digits
in all). The Mod 10 Check digit is calculated the same as the Interleaved 2
of 5 example in Appendix D. It is the data length as well 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