Version Differences for Menu Commands - Opticon Technical Support Portal

Note that you can find these barcodes on page U6 of the [[Universal Menu Book]].

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==Creating Menu Code Barcodes==

===Encoding Menu Commands into Code-39 Barcodes===

Code-39 is the simplest way to encode a Menu barcode. There are many freely-available fonts to make Code-39 barcodes. To make a single Code-39 Menu barcode for the ZZ(start/end) command in a text editor, simply type <space>ZZ<space>, where the <space>'s denote the character used by the font to represent the space symbol present in Code 39. In many fonts <space> is simply the underscore ( "_" ) character.

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===Code 128===

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If you have professional barcode making software you can also make Code 128 menu code barcodes. To make a Code 128 menu code: make a Code 128 barcode and start the data with the function 3 character then follow with the menu commands. Note 3 and 4 digit codes should be transmitted with the same escape characters as if they were RS232 commands.

==Issuing Menu Commands over a COM port==

Many of Opticon's scanners will process Menu Commands that have been issued as text over a COM port. This can be done through the "RS232 Monitor" in Opticon's [[Appload]] tool. In Appload, select 'Utilities'->'RS232 Monitor'. From here, configure the proper COM port settings using the 'Settings' menu. In most cases the proper settings are 9600-baud with default parity, databits, and stop bits. Under 'Settings' change 'Format' to 'ASCII'.

 Note that you can find these barcodes on page U6 of the [[Universal Menu Book]].
 								==Creating Menu Code Barcodes==
 ===Encoding Menu Commands into Code-39 Barcodes===
 Code-39 is the simplest way to encode a Menu barcode. There are many freely-available fonts to make Code-39 barcodes. To make a single Code-39 Menu barcode for the ZZ(start/end) command in a text editor, simply type <space>ZZ<space>, where the <space>'s denote the character used by the font to represent the space symbol present in Code 39. In many fonts <space> is simply the underscore ( "_" ) character.
 								===Code 128===
 								If you have professional barcode making software you can also make Code 128 menu code barcodes.  To make a Code 128 menu code: make a Code 128 barcode and start the data with the function 3 character then follow with the menu commands.  Note 3 and 4 digit codes should be transmitted with the same escape characters as if they were RS232 commands.
 ==Issuing Menu Commands over a COM port==
 Many of Opticon's scanners will process Menu Commands that have been issued as text over a COM port. This can be done through the "RS232 Monitor" in Opticon's [[Appload]] tool. In Appload, select 'Utilities'->'RS232 Monitor'. From here, configure the proper COM port settings using the 'Settings' menu. In most cases the proper settings are 9600-baud with default parity, databits, and stop bits. Under 'Settings' change 'Format' to 'ASCII'.