.bc Barcode Command

Initiates a barcode read. Returns an error if no barcode is read.

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Parameters

Identifier	Values	Description
-al	on/off	perform an alert after a successful barcode read using the current alert parameters from the .al command
-dt	on/off	Include date time response
-e	on/off	Use escape character 0x1B to precede , and itself
-n		No action, just set the parameters
-p		List the current parameter values
-t	n	Read duration in seconds
-x		Reset the parameters to defaults

Parameter detail

-al

perform an alert after a successful barcode read using the current alert parameters from the .al command

Type	Enum
Value	on/off
Range	on/off
Order In Interpretation	2
Default Value	on

-dt

Include date time response

Type	Enum
Value	on/off
Range	on/off
Order In Interpretation	4
Default Value	off

-e

Use escape character 0x1B to precede , and itself

Type	Enum
Value	on/off
Range	on/off
Order In Interpretation	3
Default Value	on

-n

No action, just set the parameters

Type	Switch
Value
Range
Order In Interpretation	7

-p

List the current parameter values

Type	Switch
Value
Range
Order In Interpretation	6

-t

Read duration in seconds

Type	Numeric
Value	n
Range	n=1..9
Order In Interpretation	5
Default Value	9

-x

Reset the parameters to defaults

Type	Switch
Value
Range
Order In Interpretation	1

Parameter Interpretation Order

-x, -al, -e, -dt, -t,-p, -n

Parameter Defaults

-al on, -dt off, -e on, -t 9

Response Headers

BC BR CS DT ER ME OK PR

Examples

Command	Response	Action
.bc	CS: .bc BC: ISBN:5884688-6686 OK:	Barcode reads
.bc -e off	CS: .bc -e off BR: ISBN:5884688-6686 OK:	Barcode reads with escape disabled
.bc	CS: .bc ME: No barcode found ER:006	Barcode fails to read
.bc -p -n	CS: .bc -p -n PR: -al on -dt off -e on -n -p -t 9 -x OK:	None