PSC 1400I User Manual

Interface Related Features

The Wand Emulation interface will transmit bar code data as a wand device would.  This inter-
face will transmit the following bar code symbologies:

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UPC/EAN

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UPC/EAN with addons

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Code  39

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Full ASCII Code 39

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Interleaved 2 of 5

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Codabar

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Code 128

Pharmacode 39 is transmitted as Code 39. All other bar code symbology types read by the scan-
ner will be transmitted as Code 128.

The following format settings are required for the wand emulation interface. These settings have 
been pre-configured at the factory for Wand Emulation scanners.

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UPC-A bar codes must include all 12 digits.

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UPC-E bar codes must contain 8 digits, including a system digit, 6 data digits, and the 
check digit.

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EAN-13 bar codes must have all 13 digits.

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EAN-8 bar codes must include all 8 digits.

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Code 39, Code 39 Full ASCII, and Pharmacode 39 bar codes must NOT contain start / 
stop characters.

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Codabar bar codes must include the start / stop characters, presented in the ABCD for-
mat.

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Interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes must have an even number of digits.