LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar Product Reference Guide

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1 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar Product Reference Guide Click on red text at any location in the manual to jump to the specified chapter, topic, or reference. About This Manual Introduction to LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar Installing and Programming the LS 4004 Scanner ISBT 128/ABC Codabar Parameter Menus ISBT ABC Information List Glossary Table of Contents Index Revision A October 1997

2 1997 by Symbol Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form, or by any electrical or mechanical means, without permission in writing from Symbol. This includes electronic or mechanical means, such as photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems. The material in this manual is subject to change without notice. The software is provided strictly on an as is basis. All software, including firmware, furnished to the user is on a licensed basis. Symbol grants to the user a non-transferable and non-exclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder (licensed program). Except as noted below, such license may not be assigned, sublicensed, or otherwise transferred by the user without prior written consent of Symbol. No right to copy a licensed program in whole or in part is granted, except as permitted under copyright law. The user shall not modify, merge, or incorporate any form or portion of a licensed program with other program material, create a derivative work from a licensed program, or use a licensed program in a network without written permission from Symbol. The user agrees to maintain Symbol s copyright notice on the licensed programs delivered hereunder, and to include the same on any authorized copies it makes, in whole or in part. The user agrees not to decompile, disassemble, decode, or reverse engineer any licensed program delivered to the user or any portion thereof. Symbol reserves the right to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability, function, or design. Symbol does not assume any product liability arising out of, or in connection with, the application or use of any product, circuit, or application described herein. No license is granted, either expressly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise under any Symbol Technologies, Inc., intellectual property rights. An implied license only exists for equipment, circuits, and subsystems contained in Symbol products. Symbol is a registered trademarks of Symbol Technologies, Inc. Other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged. Symbol Technologies, Inc. One Symbol Plaza Holtsville, N.Y

3 Contents About This Manual Notational Conventions Related Publications Documents Available from Symbol Technologies External Documents and Publications Service Information Symbol Support Center Chapter 1. Introduction to LS 4004-ISBT 128 /ABC Codabar Overview What is Concatenation? What is ISBT 128 Primary Data Identifiers Special Considerations in Set Up/Scanning ISBT 128 What Is ABC Codabar Special Considerations in Set Up/Scanning ABC Codabar Chapter 2. Installing and Programming the Scanner Installing the Scanner Programming the Scanner Programming the Pairs Programming the System LS 4004 Defaults Chapter 3. ISBT 128/ABC Codabar Parameter Menus C-List Entry Menu Data Identifier Bar Code Menu ISBT ABC Bar Code Menu Transmit Parameter Settings /Enable ISBT 128 /Enable Codabar Set Lower/Upper Case Codabar Clean ISBT List Enable/ Codabar Concatenation Enable/ ISBT 128 Concatenation Contents-i

4 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar Product Reference Guide: Contents Set ISBT OP Mode Set Delay Time Set Gap Size Numeric Keypad Set Default Mode Appendix A. ISBT ABC Information List Glossary Index Contents-ii

5 About This Manual This manual provides information on the LS 4004-ISBT128/ABC Codabar application written for reading ISBT 128 and ABC Codabar symbologies which are used to label whole blood and blood products. Instructions for setting up and programming the scanning equipment specifically for this application are also provided. This manual is intended to be used in conjunction with the LS 4000 Product Reference Guide which provides general information on setting up and operating the LS 4004 scanner. Notational Conventions The following conventions are used in this document: Bullets ( ) indicate: - action items - lists of alternatives - lists of required steps that are not necessarily sequential Sequential lists (e.g., those that describe step-by-step procedures) appear as numbered lists. References to other sections, chapters, or manuals appear in italics. About-i

6 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar: About This Manual Related Publications The following documents provide supplemental information on this application. Documents Available from Symbol Technologies LS 4000 Product Reference Guide p/n xx External Documents and Publications Final Report, The ICCBBA Labeling System & Code Assignments for Blood Products, Vol. II and ABC Symbol, Vol. III, American Blood Commission: Committee for Commonality in Blood Banking Automation, ISBT 128 Bar Code Symbology and Application Specification for Labeling of Whole Blood Components, Version 1.1.0, International Council of Commonality in Blood Banking Automation, Specifications for Uniform Labelling of Blood and Blood Products, National Blood Transfusion Service, Version 2, USS Codabar Uniform Symbology Specification, AIM Europe, Uniform Symbology Specification: Code128, AIM USA, About-ii

7 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar: About This Manual Service Information If you have a problem with your equipment, contact the Symbol Support Center. Before calling, have the model number, serial number, and several of your bar code symbols at hand. Call the Support Center from a phone near the equipment so that the service person can try to talk you through your problem. If the equipment is found to be working properly and the problem is symbol readability, the Support Center will request samples of your bar codes for analysis at our plant. If your problem cannot be solved over the phone, you may need to return your equipment for servicing. If that is necessary, you will be given specific directions. Note: Symbol Technologies is not responsible for any damages incurred during shipment if the approved shipping container is not used. Shipping the units improperly can possibly void the warranty. If the original shipping container was not kept, contact Symbol to have another sent to you. Symbol Support Center In the U.S.A., for service information, warranty information or technical assistance, call: SYMBOL SUPPORT CENTER If you purchased your Symbol product from a Symbol Business Partner, contact that Business Partner for service. Canada Mississauga, Ontario Canadian Headquarters (905) Europe Wokingham, England European Headquarters (Inside UK) (Outside UK) About-iii

8 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar: About This Manual Asia Singapore Symbol Technologies Asia, Inc (Inside Singapore) (Outside Singapore) About-iv

9 Chapter 1 Introduction to LS 4004-ISBT 128 /ABC Codabar Overview LS 4004-ISBT 128/ABC Codabar is software designed for reading bar code symbologies used in blood banking applications. These symbologies include ISBT 128 and ABC Codabar. The application provides all the standard system-related features of the LS-4004, with the additional key decode features: reads ISBT 128 bar codes reads ABC Codabar bar codes reads concatenated bar codes, both ISBT 128 and ABC Codabar For more information on the LS 4004 scanner, refer to the LS 4000 Product Reference Guide listed in Related Documents. What is Concatenation? Concatenation allows two bar codes to be read as if they were a single bar code. The data for both bar codes is transmitted to a host computer at the same time. With this application, you can program the scanner to recognize up to ten pairs of concatenated ISBT 128 bar codes. The scanned pairs are maintained in a Concatenation List or C-List. A bar code is provided that causes the scanner to transmit the programming setup to the host, which allows the user to verify the setup. Note: Custom versions of the scanner can also be requested with a pre-programmed C-List. It is possible to program the scanner to concatenate any two ISBT 128 bar codes by scanning the appropriate setup bar codes. The following are examples of bar codes that could be concatenated; however, other combinations are possible. Donation ID Number and ABO/Rh (D) Blood Group Donation ID Number with Donor Identification Number Donation ID with Confidential Unit Exclusion Status Product Code with Expiration Date. 1-1

10 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC CodabarPRG: Introduction For Codabar, there is no list of concatenated bar codes. Refer to the section What Is ABC Codabar for information on how Codabar recognizes a concatenated pair. 1-2

11 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Introduction What is ISBT 128 ISBT 128 is a Code 128 symbology which uses a Set B start character followed by an = or & character. Note: The start character must be from set B. For the second and subsequent characters within the bar code, you can switch to characters from sets A, B, or C, but must follow the rules set forth in the ISBT 128 specification. Primary Data Identifiers The primary data identifiers, or first character in the data structure, must be an equals sign (=) or ampersand (&).The second character in the data structure sets the donationrelated information. Table 1-1 lists the ISBT 128 data identifiers for bar codes labeling blood products. Table 1-1. ISBT Data Identifiers for Bar Codes Data Identifier Data Content =α Donation identification number, where α represents any alphanumeric in the set {A-Z, 0-9}. Note: This data identifier is displayed as =A in ISBT ABC Information List, which represents the set of possible values. Refer to Figure A-2 in Appendix A for an example. =% Blood groups [(A, B, AB, O) and Rd(D) (positive or negative)], extended to include additional routine testing information. => Expiration date (Julian calendar). &> Expiration date and time (Julian calendar). =* Donation collection date &* Donation collection date and time. =< Product code. =) Manufacturer s identity and container information. =; Donor identification number = Staff Member identification number &) Manufacturer s lot number. 1-3

12 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC CodabarPRG: Introduction Table 1-1. ISBT Data Identifiers for Bar Codes (Continued) =& &< &( &β &! &; Suggested Reader programming bar code. This method of programming the scanner is not supported by the LS 4004-ISBT 128/ABC Codabar application. Nationally-specified product code, for use only during transition from current symbology to ISBT 128. Nationally-specified special testing. National use bar codes. Here β represents the set of 26 lower case alpha characters {a, b, c,... z}. Note: This data identifier is displayed as &z in the ISBT ABC Information List (described in Appendix A), which represents the set of possible values. Nationally-specified confidential unit exclusion status. Nationally-specified donor identification number. Special Considerations in Set Up/Scanning ISBT 128 There are a few considerations to keep in mind when using the ISBT 128 symbology for blood container labeling. Order within Concatenated Pairs Concatenated bar codes on blood donation container labels must be in the order programmed in the Concatenation List (C-List) to be scannable. For example, if the programmed pair is Donation ID number Expiration date, but the pair of bar codes on the label appears in the order Expiration date Donation ID, the scanner will not find the combination in the C-list and will not decode the bar codes. Note: The symbol denotes the concatenation of two bar codes throughout this document. Single Bar Codes versus Pairs The LS 4004-ISBT 128/ABC Codabar application can read three variations of bar codes: single ISBT 128 bar codes not defined in the C-List concatenated pairs of bar codes defined in the C-List single bar codes which appear to be a pair by their placement on the label, but are not concatenated. 1-4

13 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Introduction The scanner can read single bar codes which appear to be, but which are not part of a concatenated pair, IF: the scanner is set to OP Mode B (read both concatenated and single bar codes) one of the bar codes in the pair is not included in any programmed pair in the C-List. For example, if the C-List has the following entries (refer to Appendix A for an explanation of the notation): E00 (Pair 1) L =A R =% Donation ID Blood Group E01 (Pair 2) L &; R => Nationally-Specified Donor ID Number Expiration Date E02 (Pair 3) L &; R =* Nationally-Specified Donor ID Number Donation Date and the following two bar codes appear on the label: &( Nationally Specified Special Testing &; Nationally Specified Donor Identification Number the scanner reads and transmit the bar code Nationally-Specified Special Testing. If Nationally-Specified Special Testing was also included in a programmed pair on the list, the scanner would not read or transmit either bar code. Delay Time The scanner can be programmed to give it more time to identify the second bar code of a programmed pair. This also provides more time to verify whether or not a single bar code in an unconcatenated pair can be decoded. For ISBT 128, this delay time only applies when the scanner is in OP Mode B. Refer to the discussion on setting the delay time in the section Set Delay Time in Chapter

14 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC CodabarPRG: Introduction Bar Code Placement on Label The placement of the concatenated bar codes on the blood donation container s label is important, because both symbols should be readable in a single read of the scan beam. The concatenated bar codes must appear side by side on the label in the order programmed for the pair. The bar codes must be placed no further apart than the gap size specified by the user (refer to the section Set Gap Size in Chapter 3). The scanner can be programmed to read across a certain gap; if the second bar code in the pair is not within the specified gap, the scanner does not decode and transmit the data from the first. Refer to the discussion on setting the gap in the section Set Gap Size in Chapter 3. Margins for Single Bar Codes. When scanning a single bar code, the scan beam must be aimed so that a clear margin appears on either side of the bar code. 1-6

15 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Introduction Figure 1-1 provides an example of a typically labeled blood container using the ISBT 128 symbology. Donation Identification Number ABO/Rh Blood Groups W K 5100 Product Code Expiration Date E0001V Special Testing abcde 1BA Figure 1-1. Typically Labeled Blood Donation Container Using ISBT

16 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC CodabarPRG: Introduction What Is ABC Codabar An ABC Codabar is a USS Codabar bar code that uses a specified set of start/stop characters designed for the American Blood Commission (ABC). Two ABC Codabar bar codes can be concatenated in the blood banking application if: the first code s stop character and the second code s start character are D. The distance between the first and second bar codes is within the gap specified by the user. When two ABC Codabar bar codes are concatenated, the first code s stop and the second code s start character aren t transmitted. For example, c c would be transmitted for the concatenated bar codes, as shown in (Figure 1-2): C D D C Characters must match C D D C Transmitted Figure 1-2. ABC Codabar Data Structure Special Considerations in Set Up/Scanning ABC Codabar Distance between Concatenated Bar Codes on Label The gap between the Codabar bar codes is a function of character length, where the value is the ratio of the character to the overall length of the bar code. The scanner can be programmed to read across a certain gap (no greater than 510 mils; if the second bar code in the pair is not within the specified gap, the scanner does not decode and transmit the data from the first. Refer to the discussion on setting the gap in the section Set Gap Size in Chapter

17 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Introduction Margins for Single Bar Codes. When scanning a single bar code, the scan beam must be aimed so that a clear margin appears on either side of the bar code. Figure 1-3 provides an example of a typically labeled blood container using ABC Codabar. code R0644 Donation Number W7 EXPIRY DATE 24-AUG-97 Red Cell Concentrate (Supplemented) Optimal Additive System Sterile Nonpyrogenic This pack contains cells, suspended in an additive solution, from a Whole Blood donation (anticoagulated). DO NOT VENT A Rh D NEGATIVE REGIONAL TRANSFUSION CENTRE OXFORD 0192 Lot POM PL DATE BLED 20-JUL-97 R 2 R 2 Kell Negative A D Pack Type Code from Manufacturer here Figure 1-3. Typically Labeled Blood Donation Container Using ABC Codabar 1-9

18 Chapter 2 Installing and Programming the Scanner Installing the Scanner The LS 4004-ISBT 128/ABC Codabar application is shipped installed in the Symbol LS 4004 scanner. Before programming the LS 4004 for LS 4004-ISBT 128/ABC Codabar, you must install the scanner and set the operating parameters. These procedures include: install the synapse or RS-232 cable (e.g., p/n , the RS-232 cable) connect the scanner to the host computer scan the Set Default Mode bar code (from the ISBT ABC Bar Code Menu in Chapter 3) select the scanner settings using the parameter menus in the LS 4000 Product Reference Guide - select the host type - set communications parameters, if required (e.g., set the baud rate for RS-232) program the LS 4004-ISBT 128/ABC Codabar features. Refer to the LS 4000 Product Reference Guide for installation instructions and for the procedures and parameter menus for programming the scanner. The procedures for programming LS 4004-ISBT 128/ABC Codabar-specific features follow in the section Programming the Scanner. 2-1

19 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Installing and Programming the Scanner Programming the Scanner To enable the scanner to read concatenated pairs, you must first program the sets of pairs, then program the system for the appropriate operating mode (OP Mode A or OP Mode B). The parameter menus required for these procedures are provided in Chapter 3. Programming the Pairs You can program up to 10 pairs of ISBT 128 bar codes in the C-List. Note: There is no C-List for ABC Codabar pairs; these pairs are recognized by their start and stop characters. Refer to the section What Is ABC Codabar in Chapter 1 for more information on Codabar concatenated pairs. To program a pair entry requires scanning three bar codes as detailed below: 1. Select the number of the pair you want to program from the C-List Entry Menu, from the first pair (Program Entry 0) to the tenth (Program Entry 9). 2. Scan the bar code for the pair s left entry from the Data Identifier Bar Code Menu, then scan the right entry s bar code. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 as needed until all desired concatenation pairs are entered. 4. If desired, you can verify the contents of the C-List by scanning the Xmit Parameters Settings bar code from the ISBT ABC Bar Code Menu to transmit the scanned parameters to the host. 5. On the host, review the entries in the C-List to verify that they are correct. Example To program the first pair: 1. Scan the bar code Program Entry Scan bar code Donation ID Number as the left entry of the pair. 3. Scan the bar code Blood Group as the right entry of the pair. 4. Scan the bar code Xmit Parameter Settings from the ISBT ABC Bar Code Menu and check the entry for the first pair. The entry should read: E00 L=Α R=% Note: Refer to Appendix A for an explanation of the notation. 2-2

20 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Installing and Programming the Scanner Correcting an Entry Don t worry if you make a mistake. You can clear a pair entry at any time by scanning the program entry bar code, then scanning the Empty bar code twice (the empty bar code is on the Data Identifiers Bar Code Menu). Scan the Xmit Parameters Settings bar code to verify the parameters list. To clear the entire list of programmed pairs, scan the Clean ISBT List bar code, then scan the Xmit Parameters Settings bar code to verify the list. 2-3

21 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Installing and Programming the Scanner Programming the System The LS 4004-ISBT 128/ABC Codabar application offers the option of programming the scanner to read concatenated pairs only or concatenated bar codes and single bar codes. For ISBT 128, this section only applies to bar codes types that appear in the Concatenation List (C-List). ISBT 128 bar codes not appearing in the C-List are always readable. Programming to Read ISBT 128 Concatenated Bar Codes Once you have set up the pairs of bar codes, set the operating mode to read concatenated bar codes: 1. From the ISBT ABC Bar Code Menu, scan Enable ISBT 128 Concatenation. 2. Set the operating mode. Scan the Set ISBT OP Mode A bar code to read only concatenated bar codes defined in the C-List. Refer to the section Set ISBT OP Mode in Chapter 3 for a detailed explanation of the operating mode options. Note: Remember, any ISBT 128 bar codes not defined in the C-List are always readable. 3. Scan the Xmit Parameter Settings bar code to verify the parameters in the ISBT ABC Information List on the host. The scanner is enabled to read concatenated ISBT 128 bar codes. Programming to Read ISBT 128 Single and Concatenated Bar Codes To enable the scanner to read single ISBT 128 bar codes and concatenated ISBT 128 bar codes defined in the C-List: 1. From the ISBT ABC Bar Code Menu, scan Enable ISBT 128 Concatenation. 2. Choose the operating mode. Scan the Set ISBT OP Mode B bar code. Refer to the section Set ISBT OP Mode in Chapter 3 for a detailed description of the operating mode options. 3. To give the scanner more time to identify an ISBT concatenated pair, scan the Set ISBT Delay Time bar code. 4. Scan the Xmit Parameter Settings bar code to verify the parameters in the ISBT ABC Information List on the host. The scanner is enabled to read concatenated ISBT 128 bar codes and single ISBT 128 bar codes. 2-4

22 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Installing and Programming the Scanner Programming to Read ABC Codabar Concatenated Bar Codes Set the operating mode to read concatenated ABC Codabar bar codes: 1. From the ISBT ABC Bar Code Menu, scan Enable Codabar Concatenation. 2. To give the scanner time to find a second ABC Codabar bar code, scan the Set ABC Delay Time bar code. 3. Set the Codabar character transmission mode: a. Scan the Set Upper Case Codabar to transmit the start and stop characters in upper case. b. Scan the Set Lower Case Codabar to transmit the start and stop characters in lower case. 4. Scan the Xmit Parameter Settings bar code to verify the parameters in the ISBT ABC Information List on the host. The scanner is enabled to read concatenated Codabar bar codes. 2-5

23 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Installing and Programming the Scanner LS 4004 Defaults The LS 4004 is shipped with the settings shown in Table 2-1.These default values are stored in non-volatile memory and are preserved even when the scanner is powered down. You can change these default values by scanning the appropriate bar codes from the parameter menus in Chapter 5 of the LS 4000 Product Reference Guide. Table 2-1. LS 4004 Default Table Set Default Parameter Parameter Default Value All Defaults Host Type Beeper Tone Beeper Volume Laser On Time Power Mode ScanStand Time-out Beep After Good Decode Transmit No Read Message High Frequency High 3.0 seconds Low Power 30 minutes Enable Linear Code Type Security Levels 1 Bi-directional Redundancy UPC/EAN UPC-A UPC-E EAN-8 EAN-13 Bookland EAN 2-6

24 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Installing and Programming the Scanner Table 2-1. LS 4004 Default Table (Continued) Parameter Default Value UPC/EAN (cont.) Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals Ignore Decode UPC/EAN Supplemental Redundancy 7 Transmit UPC-A Check Digit Transmit UPC-E Check Digit UPC-A Preamble UPC-E Preamble Convert UPC-E to A EAN-8 Zero Extend Enable Enable System Character System Character UPC/EAN Security Levels 0 UPC/EAN Coupon Code Code 128 Code 128 UCC/EAN-128 ISBT 128 ISBT 128 ISBT 128 Concatenation Enabled d ISBT Gap Size 5 ISBT OP Mode Op Mode A ISBT Delay Time 7 2-7

25 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Installing and Programming the Scanner Table 2-1. LS 4004 Default Table (Continued) Parameter Default Value Code 39 Code 39 Trioptic Code 39 Set Length(s) for Code 39 2 to 55 Code 39 Check Digit Verification Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Buffer Code 39 Code 93 Code 93 Set Length(s) for Code Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 Set Length(s) for I 2 of 5 14 I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN

26 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Installing and Programming the Scanner Table 2-1. LS 4004 Default Table (Continued) Parameter Default Value Discrete 2 of 5 Discrete 2 of 5 Set Length(s) for D 2 of 5 12 ABC Codabar ABC Codabar Enable Set Lengths for Codabar 5-55 CLSI Editing NOTIS Editing Codabar Concatenation d ABC Gap Size 5 ABC Delay Time 7 Transmit ABC Character Lower Case MSI Plessey MSI Plessey Set Length(s) for MSI Plessey MSI Plessey Check Digits Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit Any Length One MSI Plessey Check Digit Algorithm Mod 10/Mod 10 Data Options Transmit Code ID Character None Pause Duration 0 2-9

27 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Installing and Programming the Scanner Table 2-1. LS 4004 Default Table (Continued) Parameter Default Value Prefix/Suffix Values 7013 (<CR/LF> for serial) Scan Data Transmission Format Data as is RS-232C RS-232 Host Type Standard Baud Rate 9600 Parity Check Receive Errors Hardware Handshaking Software Handshaking Host Serial Response Time-out RTS Line State None Do Not Check None None 2 Sec. Low Stop Bit Select 1 ASCII Format Beep on <BEL> 8-Bit Intercharacter Delay

28 Chapter 3 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar Parameter Menus There are three bar code menus for programming the scanner: C-List Entry Menu Data Identifier Bar Code Menu ISBT ABC Bar Code Menu for setting up pairs of concatenated bar codes. for selecting which donation-related bar codes you want concatenated into pairs. for programming the scanner to read ISBT 128 and/or Codabar concatenated bar codes. 3-1

29 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus C-List Entry Menu Select the C-List entry number that you want to program from the following bar code menu. After selecting the entry, go to the Data Identifier Bar Code Menu and select the two bar codes that you want to concatenate. C-List Entry 0 C-List Entry 1 C-List Entry 2 C-List Entry 3 C-List Entry 4 C-List Entry 5 C-List Entry 6 C-List Entry 7 C-List Entry 8 C-List Entry 9 3-2

30 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus Data Identifier Bar Code Menu After scanning the entry from the C-List Entry Menu, scan the left-hand bar code, then the right-hand bar code from the list below. Donation ID Number [=A] Blood Group [=%] Expiration Date [=>] Expiration Date & Time [&>] Donation Collection Date [=*] Donation Collection Date & Time [&*] Product Code [=<] Donor ID Number [=;] Manufacturer s ID and Container Information [=)] Manufacturer s Lot Number [&)] 3-3

31 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus Staff Member Identification Number [= ] Nationally Specified Product Code [&<] Nationally Specified Special Testing [&(] National Use Bar Code [&z] Nationally Specified Confidential Unit Exclusion Status Code [&!] Nationally Specified Donor ID Number [&;] Empty The Empty bar code is provided on this menu to allow you to clear a single programmed pair if you make an error. To clear the pair, first scan the C-ListEntry Menu bar code for the pair. Then scan the Empty bar code twice, once for each parameter entered in the pair. 3-4

32 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus ISBT ABC Bar Code Menu Once you have programmed up to 10 pairs of bar codes, program the system for reading and decoding ISBT 128 bar codes through this menu. Transmit Parameter Settings Transmits the selected parameters to the host and for verifying the ISBT ABC Info List. The list can be used for verifying the parameter settings and C-List entries. See Appendix A for a printout of the list. Xmit Parameter Settings 3-5

33 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus /Enable ISBT 128 Enables or disables the scanner for reading ISBT 128 bar codes. The default is Enabled. ISBT 128 Enable ISBT

34 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus /Enable Codabar Enables or disables the scanner for reading ABC Codabar bar codes. The default is Enabled. ABC Codabar Enable ABC Codabar 3-7

35 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus Set Lower/Upper Case Codabar Sets the transmission mode for the ABC Codabar start and stop characters to upper case or lower case characters (refer to Figure 1-2 for a discussion of which Codabar characters are transmitted). The default is lower case. Set Lower Case Codabar Set Upper Case Codabar 3-8

36 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus Clean ISBT List Clears all programmed pair entries in the C-List. This bar code does not affect any other system parameters. Clean ISBT List 3-9

37 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus Enable/ Codabar Concatenation Enables or disables the scanner s ability to read Codabar concatenated pairs. The default is d. Enable Codabar Concatenation Codabar Concatenation 3-10

38 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus Enable/ ISBT 128 Concatenation Enables or disables the scanner s ability to read ISBT 128 concatenated pairs. The default is d. Enable ISBT 128 Concatenation ISBT 128 Concatenation 3-11

39 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus Set ISBT OP Mode The scanner supports two mutually exclusive modes of concatenation: OP Mode A OP Mode B The scanner reads: concatenated pairs contained in the C-List. any ISBT 128 bar code not contained in the C-List. When a bar code is read which is in the C-List, it will not be transmitted unless its mate bar code is also read. Bar codes not appearing in the C-List are always read. The scanner reads: concatenated pairs contained in the C-List any ISBT 128 bar code not contained in the C-List any ISBT 128 bar code contained in the C-List, decoded the number of times defined in the ISBT 128 Delay Time parameter, and no second ISBT 128 bar code is found. If a scanned bar code is found to reside in the C-List, the scanner waits a programmed time interval (refer to Set Delay Time) before transmitting the bar code. If the mate bar code is found, both bar codes are transmitted to the host. Concatenation OP Mode B is only needed in the rare circumstance that the same blood processing station needs to perform the following three-step blood processing operation, where both bar codes A and B reside in the C-List: 1. Scan and transmit bar code A. 2. Affix bar code B next to bar code A (a process known as over-labeling ). 3. Scan and concatenate bar codes A and B. This operating mode is called dynamic concatenation because in Step 1, the scanner does not perform concatenation, and in Step 3, the scanner performs concatenation. If concatenation is always desired at a blood processing station, then use OP Mode A, because it guarantees that both bar codes will always be read and transmitted to the host application. The default is OP Mode A. 3-12

40 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus Set ISBT OP Mode (Cont d) Set ISBT OP Mode A Set ISBT OP Mode B 3-13

41 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus Set Delay Time Sets a time delay that provides the scanner with additional time to identify a concatenated pair. This value translates to the number of additional scans by the scanner after reading the first bar code, attempting to read a second bar code. The Delay Time values correlate to a relative scanning time as follows: Number of Additional Reads Required Equals Scan Time in Milliseconds ISBT 128 ABC Codabar 5 at least 140 msec at least 280 msec 32 at least 888 msec at least msec Each increment in the time delay value (number of additional scans) adds approximately 28 msec for ISBT or 56 msec for ABC Codabar to the scanning time. The ISBT 128 delay time applies only when the system is running under ISBT Operation Mode B (refer to Set ISBT OP Mode). If an ISBT 128 bar code is detected that appears in the C-List, the scanner uses this time to search for another ISBT 128 bar code that makes up a programmed pair. The system will not transmit a single ISBT 128 bar code defined in the C-List if it detects another ISBT 128 bar code in the same scan line. For ABC Codabar, the scanner checks for another bar code within the specified gap with a start code that matches the first bar code s stop character. This parameter gives the scanner additional time to find that second bar code. The default Delay Time for both ISBT 128 and ABC Codabar is 7. To set the delay time, scan one of the bar codes below, then scan two digits from the Numeric Keypad. The delay time value ranges from 05 to 32. If the number entered is out of the range, the scanner beeps. Rescan the Delay Time bar code, then scan the bar codes for the numeric value. 3-14

42 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus Set Delay Time (Cont d) Set ISBT Delay Time Set ABC Codabar Delay Time 3-15

43 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus Set Gap Size Sets the maximum distance apart the bar codes can be and still be scanned in a single laser beam. This number varies depending upon the density of the characters in the bar code. The maximum distance between bar codes (or gap) cannot be greater than the values provided below. The range for the gap value is from 1 to 5. Use the following table as a reference in determining the appropriate value: If 0.5 inches = 500 mils, then: Setting the Value to: Results in an Approximate Gap of: inches inches inches inches inches Note: These values are approximations! Results will vary if bar codes are not printed at exactly a 10-mil density. To set the gap size, scan one of the bar codes, then scan a two-digit number using the Numeric Keypad on the following page. The first number must be a leading zero; the second a number ranging from 1 to 5. If you make an error or wish to change the numeric value, scan the Cancel bar code. 3-16

44 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus Set Gap Size (Cont d) Set ISBT Gap Size Set ABC Codabar Gap Size 3-17

45 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus Numeric Keypad Cancel 3-18

46 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Parameter Menus Set Default Mode Returns all parameters to the values listed in the default table (Table 2-1, LS 4004 Default Table in Chapter 2. Set All Defaults 3-19

47 Appendix A ISBT ABC Information List The ISBT ABC Information List can be used to verify parameter settings and concatenated pair settings. Figure A-1 displays a printout of the default ISBT ABC Information List, Figure A-2 displays the list with updated parameters. Refer to Table A-1 for a description of each parameter ABC :1 ISBT :1 ICAT :0 ACAT :0 IGAP :05 AGAP :05 IMODE :0 ADLAY :07 IDLAY :07 E00 0 E01 0 E02 0 E03 0 E04 0 E05 0 E06 0 E07 0 E08 0 E09 0 Figure A-1. ISBT ABC Information Listing (Default) A-1

48 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: ISBT ABC Information List ABC :1 ISBT :1 ICAT :1 ACAT :1 IGAP :02 AGAP :02 IMODE :1 ADLAY :16 IDLAY :16 E00 L =A R =% E01 L =A R =; E02 L =A R &! E03 L =< R => E04 L =< R =% E05 L =< R =* E06 L =A R = E07 L =; R =% E08 L &< R &( E09 L =% R &* Figure A-2. ISBT ABC Information Listing (Sample Output) A-2

49 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: ISBT ABC Information List Table A-1. Parameter Values for ISBT ABC Information Listing Parameter & Default Value ABC:1 ISBT:1 ICAT:0 ACAT:0 IGAP:05 (ISBT 128) AGAP:05 (ABC Codabar) IMODE:0 Description Indicates whether the symbology for ABC Codabar and ISBT 128 is enabled or disabled as follows: 0 = disabled 1 = enabled. The default is enabled. Indicates whether concatenation for ISBT 128 and ABC Codabar is enabled or disabled as follows: 0 = disabled 1 = enabled The default is disabled. In the example shown in Figure A-2, concatenation has been reset to enabled for both ISBT 128 and ABC Codabar. Sets the multiplier for calculating the maximum gap allowed between concatenated bar codes. Values range from 1-5; the default value is 5. The value must be preceded by a leading zero (e.g., 05). In the example shown in Figure A-2, the multiplier has been reset to 02 for both ISBT 128 and Codabar. Refer to the section Set Gap Size in Chapter 3 for more information. Indicates whether the scanner is set to scan concatenated bar codes only, or concatenated and single bar codes as follows: 0 = OP Mode A, concatenated only 1 = OP Mode B, single and concatenated The default value is 0, OP Mode A. In the example shown in Figure A-2, the OP Mode has been reset to Mode B. Refer to the section Set ISBT OP Mode in Chapter 3 for more information. A-3

50 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: ISBT ABC Information List Table A-1. Parameter Values for ISBT ABC Information Listing (Continued) Parameter & Default Value ADLAY:07 (ABC Codabar delay) IDLAY:07 (ISBT 128 delay) ISBT LIST Description Indicates whether the scanner gets additional time for identifying a concatenated pair of bar codes. The delay time value ranges from The default is 7. Single-digit values must be preceded by a leading zero (e.g., 05). In the example shown in Figure A-2, the delay time has been reset for both Codabar and ISBT 128 to 16. Refer to the section Set Delay Time in Chapter 3 for more information. The Concatenation List or C-List, which displays the primary identifiers for up to ten programmed pairs of ISBT 128 concatenated bar codes. The default is an empty list (refer to Figure A-1). In the example provided in Figure A-2, the C-List entries for ISBT 128 have been set as follows (refer to Table 1-1 for a list of the ISBT 128 Data Identifiers): E00 L =A R =% E01 L =A R =; E02 L =A R &! E03 L =< R => E04 L =< R =% E05 L =< R =* E06 L =A R = E07 L =; R =% E08 L &< R &( E09 L =% R &* Donation ID Blood Group Donation ID Donor ID Number Donation ID Nationally Specified Confidential Unit Exclusion Status Product Code Expiration Date Product Code Blood Group Product Code Donation Collection Date Donation ID Staff Member ID Number Donor ID Number Blood Group Nationally Specified Product Code Nationally Specified Special Testing Blood Group Donation Date & Time A-4

51 Glossary Bar code C-List Denotes an order-specific concatenation of two bar codes. For ISBT 128 only, the symbolic representation of a data structure that also includes the symbology-specific start and stop codes, and the modulo 103 check digit. See Concatenation List Character A pattern of bars and spaces which either directly represents data or indicates a control function, such as a number, letter, punctuation mark, or communications control contained in a message. Character set Check digit Codabar Code 128 Concatenation Concatenation list Control character Data character Data content Those characters available for encoding in a particular bar code symbology. A digit used to verify a correct symbol decode. The scanner inserts the decoded data into an arithmetic formula and checks that the resulting number matches the encoded check digit. Check digits are required for UPC but are optional for other symbologies. Using check digits decreases the chance of substitution errors when a symbol is decoded. A discrete self-checking code with a character set consisting of digits 0 to 9 and six additional characters: ( - $ : /, +). A high-density symbology which allows the controller to encode all 128 ASCII characters without adding extra symbol elements. A method by which two bar codes are read as if they were a single bar code. A buffer in the system that contains N pairs of ISBT 128 bar codes. Each pair defines the left and right ISBT 128 bar codes to be concatenated. A character inserted into a bar code, such as that used to indicate a change in symbology subset. Characters that, together with the data identifier, delineate the data content of the bar code. Data characters in a bar code that convey the information. Glossary-1

52 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Glossary Data identifier Data structure Flag character ICCBBA ISBT ISBT 128 Julian date The first two characters in a bar code and data structure that define the data content of the bar code. The contents of an ISBT 128 bar code, including: data identifier data characters flag characters, if any shift-c control character (if used) The data structure does NOT include the start and stop codes (always present) or the modulo 103 check digit. Non-data characters used for process control or data transmission checking. International Council for Commonality in Blood Banking Automation. International Society of Blood Transfusion. A modification of Code 128 symbology which is used for labeling blood products. Uses character set B. Refer to Table 1-1, ISBT Data Identifiers for Bar Codes in Chapter 1 for a full list of the data identifiers. A numbering system for maintaining dates that numbers the first day of the year (January 1) as 1 and the last (December 31) as 365 (or 366 in a leap year). Glossary-2

53 Index A ABC Codabar concatenation , 1-8 definition disabling disabling concatenation enabling enabling concatenation example sample labeled container setting delay time setting gap size setting upper/lower case application software B bar code menus C-List Entry Menu Data Identifier Bar Code Menu ISBT ABC Bar Code Menu bar code placement on label ABC Codabar ISBT C cleaning C-List clearing the C-List C-List clearing an entry pre-programmed C-List Entry Menu concatenation ABC Codabar , 1-8 dynamic examples modes order within pairs programming the pairs what bar codes can be read concatenation list (C-List) considerations bar code placement on label.. 1-6, 1-8 delay time margins around single bar codes , 1-9 order within concatenated pairs single and paired bar codes correcting an entry on the C-List D Data Identifier Bar Code Menu default mode, setting delay time disabling ABC Codabar disabling Codabar concatenation disabling ISBT disabling ISBT 128 concatenation dynamic concatenation E enabling ABC Codabar enabling Codabar concatenation enabling ISBT enabling ISBT 128 concatenation Index-1

54 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Index G gap size, setting I installing the scanner ISBT 128 considerations definition disabling disabling concatenation enabling enabling concatenation primary data identifiers sample labeled container setting delay time setting gap size ISBT ABC Bar Code Menu ISBT ABC Information List default A-1 parameter values A-3 Sample Output A-2 ISBT operating mode K keypad numeric L LS 4004 defaults installation procedures Product Reference Guide v programming the scanner scanner about-i LS 4004-ISBT 128/ABC Codabar ABC Codabar decode features ISBT overview LS 4004-ISBT/ABC application software concatenation N notational conventions v numeric keypad O operating mode overlabeling P primary data identifiers programming concatenated pairs example programming the scanner correcting an entry programming a pair programming the system programming the system reading concatenated bar codes reading single and concatenated bar codes publications, related About-ii R related publications About-ii external publications About-ii specifications About-ii Symbol Technologies documents About-ii S sample labeled container ABC Codabar ISBT service information About-iii setting default mode Index-2

55 LS 4004 ISBT 128/ABC Codabar PRG: Index setting delay time ABC Codabar ISBT setting gap size ABC Codabar ISBT single bar codes Symbol Support Center About-iii T transmitting Codabar Index-3