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Barcode Technology - DataMatrix
Barcode
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Data Matrix barcode is one of
the best known 2D codes, the
development of the Data Matrix
code started in the 80ies. |
A Data Matrix is a
two-dimensional code consisting
of black and white "cells" or
dots arranged in either a square
or rectangular pattern, also
known as a matrix. The
information to be encoded can be
text or numeric data. Usual data
size is from a few bytes up to
1556 bytes. The length of the
encoded data depends on the
number of cells in the matrix.
Error correction codes are often
used to increase reliability:
even if one or more cells are
damaged so it is unreadable, the
message can still be read. A
Data Matrix symbol can store up
to 2,335 alphanumeric
characters.. |
Valid characters:
ASCII 1-255
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Data Matrix symbols are
rectangular, usually square in
shape and composed of square
"cells" which represent bits.
Depending on the coding used, a
"light" cell represents a 0 and
a "dark" cell is a 1, or vice
versa. Every Data Matrix is
composed of two solid adjacent
borders in an "L" shape (called
the "finder pattern") and two
other borders consisting of
alternating dark and light
"cells" or modules (called the
"timing pattern"). Within these
borders are rows and columns of
cells encoding information. The
finder pattern is used to locate
and orient the symbol while the
timing pattern provides a count
of the number of rows and
columns in the symbol. As more
data is encoded in the symbol,
the number of cells (rows and
columns) increases. Each code is
unique. |
A Data Matrix Code can encode up
to 3116 numbers or up to 2335
characters. Different symbol
sizes are used
depending on the amount of data
to be encoded. |
Applications of Data Matrix
As a new bar code technology,
Data Matrix has been widely used
in the field of defense,
healthcare, business, finance,
logistics management in Western
countries. Since the minimal
size of Data Matrix is the
smallest one among various
barcode types, it is especially
appropriate for marking small
items. Nowadays, it is commonly
applied to printed media, such
as labels and letters. |
DataMatrix is one of the many
barcode formats currently in
use. |
A Barcode is a method of
representing data in a visual,
machine-readable form. |
The barcode formats has two
categories: |
One-dimensional (1D) ---
Barcodes represented data by
varying the widths and spacings
of parallel lines. |
Two-dimensional (2D) --- Using
rectangles, dots, hexagons and
other geometric patterns to
represented data. |
DataMatrix is 2D barcode.
consists of 4 main components:
Data area: This area contains
the data in codified form.
Closed limitation line: This is
the corner that is represented
in normal alignment to the left
and below the data area with an
uninterrupted line. Based on
this, the code and its alignment
is recognized while scanning.
Open borderline: This is the
opposite corner of the "closed
limitation line". These lines
(above and to the right) consist
of alternating black and white
dots. These are used to the
determination of lines and
columns while scanning.
Quiet zone: This area surrounds
the code. This area must be at
least so wide as one dot of the
code.
DataMatrix is variable with
no fixed length. |
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Error Correction Capacity:
ECC 200 uses Reed-Solomon error
correction. And there are two
kinds of erroneous codewords
that can be corrected by the
error correction codewords. One
is an unscanned or undecodable
symbol character called
erasures, while the other is a
misdecoded symbol character
called errors.
The number of them can be given
by the following formula:
e + 2t < d - p
In this formula, e, t, d, p
stands for number of erasures,
errors, error correction
codewords, and codewords
reserved for error detection
respectively. |
Human Readable:
Most barcodes display their
corresponding values below them,
which makes it possible to human
read and manually enter
the barcode values into the
equivalent system when the
barcode label is worn out and
cannot be read by the barcode
scanner. |
The Advantages of using
barcodes:
If you want to reduce costs and
save time, using barcodes is a
good choice. Whether you are a
company or a non-commercial
organization, to improve
efficiency and reduce overhead,
barcodes are a valuable and
viable option, which is
economical and reliable.
The bar code design and printing
cost are low. Generally
speaking, no matter how they are
used or where they are posted,
the cost is not high. They can
be customized economically, in a
variety of finishes and
materials.
The barcode system is very
versatile, it can be used for
any necessary data collection.
This may include pricing or
inventory information or
management information service
system. In addition, because
barcodes can be affixed to
almost any surface, they can be
used not only to track the
product itself, but also to
track the production process,
shipments and equipments.
Using barcode system will
improve the inventory control is
improved, it can track inventory
accurately, inventory levels can
be reduced it will lower the
rate of eavesdropping. The
location of the inventory and
device can also be tracked,
thereby reducing the time it
takes to find the inventory and
device.
The barcode system provide
better data. Because a barcode
can store various information
such as inventory and pricing,
especially when using QR Code,
it can store thousands of
characters, so the data stored
in the barcode can be quickly
obtained by the barcode reader,
this fast turnaround ensures
that time is not wasted on data
entry or retrieval. In addition,
the barcode can be customized to
include other relevant
information as needed. They
provide fast and reliable data
for various applications.
When barcodes are used in
management information systems,
they can promote better
decision-making. Because data is
obtained quickly and accurately,
you can quickly obtain a full
range of information for the
entire company or organization,
so it is possible to make more
informed decisions. Better
decisions can ultimately save
time and money.
Barcodes are cheap and
user-friendly, providing an
indispensable tool for tracking
data from pricing to inventory.
The end result of a
comprehensive bar code system is
reduced overhead. |
Comparison of Data Matrix and QR
Code |
Both Data Matrix and QR Code are
two-dimensional barcode, which
are able to contain a
considerably great volume of
information with a small area.
However, there are many
differences between Data Matrix
and QR Code. |
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Data Matrix |
QR Code |
Background |
Invented by
International Data
Matrix (ID Matrix) in
1989 |
Developed by Denso Wave
in 1994 |
Encodable Data |
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ASCII: Double digit
numerics, ASCII
values 0 - 127, and
Extended ASCII
values 128 - 255
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C40: Upper-case
alphanumeric, Lower
case and special
characters
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Text: Lower-case
alphanumeric, Upper
case and special
characters
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X12: ANSI X12 EDI
data set
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EDIFACT: ASCII
values 32 - 94
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Base 256: All byte
values 0 - 255
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Numeric data (digits
0 - 9)
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Alphanumeric data
(digits 0 - 9; upper
case letters A - Z)
and nine other
characters: (space,
$ % * + - . / :)
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Byte data (default:
ISO/IEC 8859-1; or
other sets as
otherwise defined)
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Kanji character.
(Kanji characters
can be compacted
into 13 bits)
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Maximum data characters |
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3,116 numeric
characters
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2,335 alphanumeric
characters
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1,555 8-bit byte
characters
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7,089 numeric
characters
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4,293 alphanumeric
characters
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2,953 byte
characters
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1,817 Kanji
characters
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Application |
Defense, healthcare,
finance, logistics
management, etc |
Advertising, packaging,
commercial tracking,
entertaining, etc |
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