Table of Contents

Foreword<br>Introduction<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms, and <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mathematical/logical notations<br>4 Symbol description<br>5 ECC 200 requirements<br>6 ECC 000 - 140 requirements<br>7 Symbol dimensions<br>8 Symbol quality<br>9 Reference decode algorithm for Data Matrix<br>10 User guidelines<br>11 Transmitted data<br>Annex A (normative) - ECC 200 interleaving process<br>Annex B (normative) - ECC 200 pattern randomising<br>Annex C (normative) - ECC 200 encodation character sets<br>Annex D (normative) - ECC 200 alignment patterns<br>Annex E (normative) - ECC 200 Reed-Solomon error detection <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and correction<br>Annex F (normative) - ECC 200 symbol character placement<br>Annex G (normative) - ECC 000 - 140 symbol attributes<br>Annex H (normative) - ECC 000 - 140 data module placement <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;grids<br>Annex I (normative) - ECC 000 - 140 character encodation <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;schemes<br>Annex J (normative) - ECC 000 - 140 CRC algorithm<br>Annex K (normative) - ECC 000 - 140 error checking and <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;correcting algorithms<br>Annex L (normative) - ECC 000 - 140 Master Random Bit Stream <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(in hexadecimal)<br>Annex M (normative) - Data Matrix print quality - <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;symbology-specific aspects<br>Annex N (normative) - Symbology identifier<br>Annex O (informative) - ECC 200 encode example<br>Annex P (informative) - Encoding data using the minimum <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;symbol data characters for ECC 200<br>Annex Q (informative) - ECC 000 - 140 encode example using <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ECC 050<br>Annex R (informative) - Useful process control techniques<br>Annex S (informative) - Autodiscrimination capability<br>Annex T (informative) - System considerations<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Describes the requirements for the symbology known as Data Matrix. Also describes the Data Matrix symbology characteristics, data character encodation, symbol formats, dimensions and print quality requirements, error correction rules, decoding algorithm, and user-selectable application parameters.

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