Option 6.4.4. Configure an MSI Plessey Bar Code

MSI Plessey is primarily used in marking retail shelves.

MSI Plessey is a variable length numeric symbology. Each character consists of four bars with intervening spaces for each encoded digit, one or two symbol check digits, and a reverse start code.

Select the Barcode tab in the Barcode Object Properties dialog box.
Select MSI Plessey in the Symbology field.

Note: MSI Plessey is a one-dimensional bar code type.

Fill in the fields as follows.

	Option	Description
1	Bar Code
	Width	Bar code width from left to right in points
	Rotation	Options going counter-clockwise are:
		0o	No rotation
		90o	Left-Vertical
		180o	Upside down
		270o	Right-vertical
	Bar Color	Color of the bar characters.
	Background Color	Color of the area behind the bars that is background.
	Ratio	Range	2.0-3.0
		Default	2.0
	Checksum	Checked	Any checksum that is specific to any implementation has to be done outside the scope of broadcast, and should be part of the data made available to broadcast.
		Default	Clear
2	Caption
	Style	Available features for the caption font are: Bold Italic Underline Strike Thru
	Font Name	Selected font for the caption. This font can be a standard font (different from the bar code font) so it can be easily read.
	Point Size	Size in which the caption font will display. The caption font displays within the space allocated for the bar. Therefore, the larger the font the more space it uses and the less space there is to display the bar. You can increase the space for the bar or decrease the font size if the bar is smaller than you want.
	Location	Caption font position relative to the bar. Options are.
		None Below Left Below Center Below Right Above Left Above Center Above Right
	Color	Color of the caption font.
*	All colors in the bar code can be customized through the Color palette.
	Select Custom in the Color field to display the palette.

Select the Data Source tab.
Click Static.
Make a valid entry in the Text box.

Valid characters	Numbers
Maximum length	15 characters

Each character consists of the following.

Four bars with intervening spaces for each encoded digit,

One or two symbol check digits,

A reverse start code.

Options for MSI Plessey bar code include the following.

Option	Description
Second Check Digit	A modulo 10 check digit calculation is always performed on the data string. A second modulo 10 check digit is optional and is used to perform a check on the entire string including the first check digit.

Click Apply.
Click OK.

Result: The bar code displays your default specifications.

More information

Step 6.4. Configure the bar code symbology.