Honeywell 1300g2 Owners Manual

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Data Formatting
Data Format Editor Introduction
You may use the Data Format Editor to change the scanner’s output.  For exam-
ple, you can use the Data Format Editor to insert characters at certain points in 
bar code data as it is scanned.  The selections in the following pages are used 
only if you wish to alter the output.  Default Data Format setting = None.
Normally, when you scan a bar code, it gets outputted automatically; however 
when you do a format, you must use a “send” command (see...

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Step 3. Terminal Type
Refer to the Supported Terminals Chart (page 5-4) and locate the Ter-
minal ID number for your PC.  Scan three numeric bar codes on the 
inside back cover to program the scanner for your terminal ID (you must 
enter 3 digits).  For example, scan 0 0 3 for an AT wedge. 
Note: The wildcard for all terminal types is 099.
Step 4. Code I.D.
In Appendix A find the symbology to which you want to apply the data 
format.  Locate the Hex value for that symbology and scan the 2 digit...

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data length for the specific data format that you want to delete.  All other 
formats remain unaffected.
Save from the  inside the back cover of this manual
This exits, saving any Data Format changes.
Discard from the  inside the back cover of this manual
This exits without saving any Data Format changes.
Clear One Data Format
Clear All Data Formats
Save
Discard 

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Interface / Terminal ID Table
Data Format Editor Commands
When working with the Data Format Editor, a virtual cursor is moved along your 
input data string.  The following commands are used to both move this cursor to 
different positions, and to select, replace, and insert data into the final output.  
Send Commands
Send all characters
F1 Include in the output message all of the characters from the input 
message, starting from current cursor position, followed by an insert 
character.  Syntax =...

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F2 Example:  Send a number of characters
Send the first 10 characters from the bar code above, followed by a 
carriage return.  Command string:  F2100D
F2 is the “Send a number of characters” command
10 is the number of characters to send
0D is the hex value for a CR
The data is output as:  1234567890
F2 and F1 Example:  Split characters into 2 lines
Send the first 10 characters from the bar code above, followed by a 
carriage return, followed by the rest of the characters.  
Command string:...

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44 is the hex value for a D”
0D is the hex value for a CR
The data is output as:  1234567890ABC

Send all but the last characters
E9 Include in the output message all but the last “nn” characters, starting 
from the current cursor position.  The cursor is moved forward to one 
position past the last input message character included.  Syntax = E9nn 
where nn stands for the numeric value (00-99) for the number of 
characters that will not be sent at the end of the message.   
Insert a character...

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Insert bar code length
B4 Insert the bar code’s length in the output message, without moving the 
cursor.  The length is expressed as a numeric string and does not 
include leading zeroes.
B3 and B4 Example:  Insert the symbology name and length
Send the symbology name and length before the bar code data from 
the bar code above.  Break up these insertions with spaces.  End with 
a carriage return.  
Command string:  B3F42001B4F42001F10D
B3 is the “Insert symbology name” command
F4 is the “Insert a...

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03 is the number of characters to move the cursor
F1 is the “Send all characters” command
0D is the hex value for a CR
The data is output as:  4567890ABCDEFGHIJ

Move the cursor backward a number of characters
F6 Move the cursor back “nn” characters from current cursor position.  
Syntax = F6nn  where nn is the numeric value (00-99) for the number 
of characters the cursor should be moved back. 
Move the cursor to the beginning
F7 Move the cursor to the first character in the input message.  Syntax...

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Search backward for a character
F9 Search the input message backward for “xx” character from the current 
cursor position, leaving the cursor pointing to the “xx” character.  Syntax 
= F9xx where xx stands for the search character’s hex value for the 
CP1252 character.  
Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252), page A-3 for 
decimal, hex and character codes.
Search forward for a string
B0 Search forward for “s” string from the current cursor position, leaving 
cursor pointing to “s”...

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Search forward for a non-matching character
E6 Search the input message forward for the first non-“xx” character from 
the current cursor position, leaving the cursor pointing to the non-“xx” 
character.  Syntax = E6xx  where xx stands for the search character’s 
hex value for the CP1252 character.  Refer to the ASCII Conversion 
Chart (Code Page 1252), page A-3 for decimal, hex and character 
codes.
E6 Example:  Remove zeroes at the beginning of bar code data
This example shows a bar code that...