| Using Bar codes | ![]() |
In a Fisa cleaning machine, the bar codes can be registered for each basket. This option requires the Fisa Logger Licence. See Fisa Logger The bar codes can also be used to identify the basket code and consequently the correct cleaning program to perform on the basket.
A manufacturing company normally has its own bar code system for internal management of product batches. The bar codes can also be used to identify the basket code and consequently the correct cleaning program to perform on the basket. In order to implement basket code recognition for the bar codes we must answer the following:
How Fisa Logger manages bar codes
Fisa Logger receives the basket code from the robot
When a basket is detected (detector on a loading position connected to an input) the robot executes these instructions:
Send Next Program to the Robot
The last two methods to set Next Program require that the PC sends an instruction to the robot.
This is an exception from the general adopted strategy for Fisa Logger:
A personal computer (PC) is not as reliable as a Fisa Programming Unit.
Therefore the role of Fisa Logger is just of observation, not control of the machine.
However, since Next Program does not affect the security for operators or machine, this is acceptable.
See
Machine - Computer
When a basket is detected on a loading position, Fisa Logger inspects the last item in list of barcodes corresponding to the loading position. If a correctly formatted basket code is found, an instruction is sent to the robot to change Next Program to this value. When instructions 1 to 3 above are then executed, the basket code will be the intended one. NB! The robot program is responsible for determining whether the basket code is valid (basket sequence defined) or not. Master baskets
Barcode Symbologies and Label Standards
A Barcode Symbology defines the technical details of a particular type of bar code:
the width of the bars, character set, method of encoding, checksum specifications, etc
| EAN-13 | European Article Numbering international retail product code |
| EAN-8 | Compressed version of EAN code for use on small products |
| UPC-A | Universal product code seen on almost all retail products in the USA and Canada |
| UPC-E | Compressed version of UPC code for use on small products |
| Code 11 | Used primarily for labeling telecommunications equipment |
| Interleaved 2 of 5 | Compact numeric code, widely used in industry, air cargo, other applications |
| Industrial 2 of 5 | Older code not in common use |
| Standard 2 of 5 | Older code not in common use |
| Codabar | Older code often used in library systems, sometimes in blood banks |
| Plessey | Older code commonly used for retail shelf marking |
| MSI | Variation of the Plessey code commonly used in USA |
| PostNet | Used by U.S. Postal Service for automated mail sorting |
| Code 39 | General-purpose code in very wide use world-wide |
| Code 93 | Compact code similar to Code 39 |
| Code 128 | Very capable code, excellent density, high reliability; in very wide use world-wide |
| LOGMARS | Same as Code 39, this is the U.S. Government specification |
| PDF417 | Excellent for encoding large amounts of data |
| DataMatrix | Can hold large amounts of data, especially suited for making very small codes |
| Maxicode | Fixed length, used by United Parcel Service for automated package sorting |
| QR Code | Used for material control and order confirmation |
| Data Code | |
| Code 49 | |
| 16K |
Industry Standards for Barcodes and Labels
| Bookland EAN | encodes ISBN numbers, used internationally to mark books |
| ISSN and the SISAC Barcode | International Standard Serial Numbering |
| OPC | Optical Industry Association barcode for marking retail optical products |
| UPC Shipping Container Symbol | ITF-14 |
| Co-Operative labels | Located under software |
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