Owner`s manual

Appendix: Interleaved 2 of 5 Code Specifications
Interleaved 2 of 5 Code is a numeric-only, even-number-of-digits bar code. It is widely used in warehouse
and industrial applications. A combination of five elements, two wide and three narrow represent each
character. Odd-number position digits are encoded in the bars, even-number positions in the spaces.
Interleaved 2 of 5 Code is so susceptible to partial scans being interpreted as valid reads that we recommend
at least one of the following safeguards:
• Use one length of I 2 of 5 code. Using one length of data allows you to tell the RF Terminal to look for
one length of I 2 of 5 code only. By default, the RF Terminal is set to look for a 6 digit I 2 of 5 code but
you can set the length to something different using the RF Terminal Setup Menu. Setting the length to 00
digits allows variable length bar codes scanning. If you must use the 00 setting, we recommend that you
then use the “Minimum/Maximum” data length field when creating a program in the RF Terminal to check
each field for the proper length.
• Use a check digit. Worth Data's LabelRIGHT printing program automatically calculates and prints a
check digit upon request using the method below:
Interleaved 2 of 5 Mod 10 check digit calculation
• Assume that the bar code data is 1987.
• Starting with the least significant digit (in this case, a 7), label the digits alternatively even and odd.
7 – even
8 – odd
9 – even
1 – odd
• Take the sum of the odd digits:
8 + 1 = 9
• Multiply the sum of the even digits by 3:
(7 + 9) x 3 = 48
• Add the results of steps 3 and 4:
9 + 48 = 57
• Subtract the result of step 5 from the next highest multiple of 10:
60 - 57 = 3
• The checksum becomes the low-order digit:
19873
• Because the data now has an odd length, a leading zero is added, for the final result of
019873
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