CODE128编码方式.doc

CODE 128 SYMBOLOGY CODE 128 BACKGROUND INFORMATION Code 128 is a very effective, high-density symbology which permits the encoding of alphanumeric data. The symbology includes a checksum digit for verification, and the barcode may also be verified character-by-character verifying the parity of each data byte. This symbology has been widely implemented in many applications where a relatively large amount of data must be encoded in a relatively small amount of space. Its specific structure also allows numeric data to be encoded at, effectively, double-density. An example of alphanumeric encoding in a single Code 128 barcode is: COMPUTING THE CHECKSUM DIGIT Before a Code 128 symbol may be encoded, the software must compute the correct checksum digit which will be included in the barcode. The checksum digit is based on a modulo 103 calculation based on the weighted sum of the values of each of the digits in the message that is being encoded, including the start character. The steps for calculating the check digit are as follows: Take the value of the start character (103, 104, or 105) and make that the starting value of the running checksum. Starting with the first data character following the start character, take the value of the character (between 0 and 102, inclusive) multiply it by its character position (1) and add that to the running checksum. Take each additional character in the message, take its value, and multiply it by its character position, and add the total to the running checksum. Divide the resulting running checksum by 103. The remainder becomes the checksum digit which is added to the end of the message. The stop character is appended after the checksum digit. This is easier to understand with an example. Lets calculate the checksum digit for the sample barcode above, HI345678. The checksum digit is included in all Code 128 barcodes, but it isnt printed as part of the text below the barcode symbol (as is the case with UPC and EAN symbols). B