Product: LABEL MATRIX, LABELVIEW, CODESOFT
Version: All Versions
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GS1 DataMatrix (previously referred to as DataMatrix) is a two-dimensional (2D) matrix symbology used mainly for small part marking and tracking in the manufacturing and health care industries. Because of the GS1 DataMatrix symbol's small physical size, low print contrast requirement (20%), and ease of reading, it has become widely accepted for use in electronics, pharmaceutical and healthcare applications. It is also frequently used to verify part identification, orientation, and positioning in automated manufacturing and process-control systems.
The GS1 DataMatrix code is extremely flexible in terms of physical size and information capacity. It consists of a cellular matrix of square modules that can encode large amounts of text and data. GS1 DataMatrix codes can only be read by certain types of camera-based 2D scanners that are specially programmed to do so.
When using the GS1-128 Wizard for GS1 DataMatrix, the check digit for GS1 Identification Key is automatically calculated and added.
When creating your expression, note that you must manually insert an FNC1 character (ASCII value 29 or group separator that corresponds to "\x1D") into the expression to separate variable length fields when you have multiple AIs.
Error Correction
The GS1 DataMatrix code also has superior error correcting capabilities, called Error Correction Codes (ECC). The GS1 DataMatrix error correction is set at ECC 200. ECC 200 is the newest and most standard version of GS1 DataMatrix error correction. It supports advanced encoding and error checking with Reed Solomon error correction algorithms. These algorithms allow the recognition of bar codes that are up to 60% damaged. So even if part of the symbol is damaged, all data encoded throughout the symbol can often still be read, maintaining extreme integrity.GS1 DataMatrix Properties
The following properties are specific to the GS1 DataMatrix symbology.
Character Set: Allows a data codification format to be selected. Each format defines a character set, a data compression ratio, as well as an input mask for the messages to be encoded.
Error Correction: Set to ECC 200.
Border Width: Determines the width of the border on the left and bottom of the bar code, with the default being 1. (Note: ECC 200 has a fixed border width)
Rectangle Symbol: Allows the matrix bar code to be printed in a rectangular shape vs. the standard square shape.
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