ISO/IEC 16022:2000

Information technology — International symbology specification — Data Matrix

Technologies de l'information — Spécification internationale des symboles — Data Matrix

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 03-May-2000
• Withdrawal Date: 03-May-2000
• ICS: 01.080.50 - Graphical symbols for use on information technology and telecommunications technical drawings and in relevant technical product documentation
• ICS: 35.040 - Information coding
• ICS: 35.040.50 - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
• Current Stage: 9599 - Withdrawal of International Standard
• Completion Date: 06-Sep-2006

Relations

• Revised: ISO/IEC 16022:2006 - Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — Data Matrix bar code symbology specification
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Parent: ISO/IEC 16022:2000/Cor 1:2004 - Information technology — International symbology specification — Data Matrix — Technical Corrigendum 1
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Corrected By: ISO/IEC 16022:2000/Cor 1:2004 - Information technology — International symbology specification — Data Matrix — Technical Corrigendum 1
• Effective Date: 06-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 16022
First edition
2000-05-01
Information technology — International
symbology specification — Data matrix
Technologies de l'information — Spécification internationale des
symboles — Matrice de données
Reference number
ISO/IEC 16022:2000(E)
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Contents
Introduction . 1
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative References . 1
3 Definitions and Mathematical Symbols . 1
3.1 Definitions . 1
3.1.1 Alignment Pattern . 1
3.1.2 Codeword . 1
3.1.3 Module . 2
3.1.4 Convolutional Coding . 2
3.1.5 Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) . 2
3.1.6 Extended Channel Interpretation (ECI) . 2
3.1.7 Pattern Randomizing . 2
3.2 Mathematical Symbols and Operation . 2
4 Symbol Description . 2
4.1 Basic Characteristics . 2
4.2 Summary of Additional Features . 3
4.3 Symbol Structure . 3
4.3.1 Finder Pattern . 4
4.3.2 Symbol Sizes . 4
5 ECC 000 - 140 Requirements . 4
5.1 Encode Procedure Overview . 4
5.2 Data Encodation . 5
5.2.1 Base 11 - Numeric Encodation . 6
5.2.2 Base 27 - Upper-case Alphabetic Encodation . 6
5.2.3 Base 37 - Upper-case Alphanumeric Encodation . 6
5.2.4 Base 41 - Upper-case Alphanumeric plus Punctuation Encodation . 6
5.2.5 ASCII Encodation . 7
5.2.6 8-bit Byte Encodation . 7
5.3 User Selection of Error Correction Level . 7
5.3.1 Selection of Error Correction Level . 7
5.3.2 Additional Error Correction Levels Based on Convolutional Codes . 7
5.4 Constructing the Unprotected Bit Stream . 7
5.4.1 Format ID Bit Field . 7
5.4.2 CRC Bit Field . 7
5.4.3 Data Length Bit Field . 7
5.4.4 Data Prefix Construction . 7
5.4.5 Completing the Unprotected Bit Stream . 7
5.5 Constructing the Unrandomized Bit Stream . 7
5.5.1 Header Construction . 8
5.5.2 Applying Convolutional Coding to Create the Protected Bit Stream . 8
5.5.3 Trailer Construction . 8
5.5.4 Completing the Unrandomized Bit Stream .8
5.6 Pattern Randomizing . 8
5.7 Module Placement in Matrix . 8
6 ECC 200 Requirements . 8
6.1 Encode Procedure Overview . 8
6.2 Data Encodation . 9
6.2.1 Overview . 9
6.2.2 Default Character Interpretation . 9
6.2.3 ASCII Encodation . 9
6.2.4 Symbology Control Characters . 10
6.2.5 C40 Encodation . 11
6.2.6 Text Encodation . 12
6.2.7 ANSI X12 Encodation . 12
6.2.8 EDIFACT Encodation . 13
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6.2.9 Base 256 Encodation . 14
6.3 User Considerations . 14
6.3.1 User Selection of Extended Channel Interpretation . 14
6.3.2 User Selection of Symbol Size and Shape .14
6.4 Extended Channel Interpretation . 14
6.4.1 Encoding ECIs . 15
6.4.2 ECIs and Structured Append . 15
6.4.3 Post-Decode Protocol . 17
6.5 ECC 200 Symbol Attributes . 17
6.5.1 Symbol Sizes and Capacity . 17
6.5.2 Insertion of Alignment Patterns into Larger Symbols . 17
6.6 Structured Append . 17
6.6.1 Basic Principles . 17
6.6.2 Symbol Sequence Indicator. 17
6.6.3 File Identification . 17
6.6.4 FNC1 and Structured Append . 17
6.6.5 Buffered and Unbuffered Operation . 18
6.7 Error Detection and Correction . 18
6.7.1 Generating the Error Correction Codewords . 18
6.7.2 Error Correction Capacity . 18
6.8 Symbol Construction . 19
6.8.1 Symbol Character Placement . 19
6.8.2 Alignment Pattern Module Placement . 19
6.8.3 Finder Pattern Module Placement . 19
7 Symbol Dimensions . 20
7.1 Dimensions . 20
7.2 Quiet Zone . 20
8 Symbol Quality . 20
8.1 Obtaining the Test Image . 20
8.2 Symbol Quality Parameters . 20
8.2.1 Decode . 20
8.2.2 Symbol Contrast . 20
8.2.3 “Print” Growth . 20
8.2.4 Axial Nonuniformity . 20
8.2.5 Unused Error Correction . 20
8.3 Overall Symbol Grade . 21
8.4 Process Control Measurements. 21
9 Reference Decode Algorithm for Data Matrix . 21
10 User Guidelines . 26
10.1 Human Readable Interpretation . 26
10.2 Autodiscrimination Capability . 26
10. 3 System Consideration . 27
11 Transmitted Data . 27
11.1 Protocol for FNC1 (ECC 200 Only) . 27
11.2 Protocol for FNC1 in the Second Position . 27
11.3 Protocol for Macro Characters in the First Position (ECC 200 only). 27
11.4 Protocol for ECIs (ECC 200 Only). 27
11.5 Symbology Identifier . 28
11.6 Transmitted Data Example . 28
Annexe A (Normative) . 29
ECC 000 - 140 Symbol Attributes . 29
A.1 ECC 000 . 29
A.2 ECC 050 . 29
A.3 ECC 080 . 30
A.4 ECC 100 . 30
A.5 ECC 140 . 31
Annexe B (Normative) . 32
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ECC 000 - 140 Data Module Placement Grids . 32
Annexe C (Normative) . 41
ECC 000 - 140 Character Encodation Schemes .41
C.1 Base 11 Encodation Scheme. 44
C.1.1 First Stage Procedure . 44
C.1.2 Second Stage Procedure . 44
C.1.3 Example . 44
C.2 Base 27 Encodation Scheme . 45
C.2.1 First Stage Procedure . 45
C.2.2 Second Stage Procedure . 45
C.2.3 Example . 45
C.3 Base 37 Encodation Scheme . 46
C.3.1 First Stage Procedure . 46
C.3.2 Second Stage Procedure . 46
C.3.3 Example . 46
C.4 Base 41 Encodation Scheme . 47
C.4.1 First Stage Procedure . 47
C.4.2 Second Stage Procedure . 47
C.4.3 Example . 47
Annexe D (Normative) . 48
ECC 000 - 140 CRC Algorithm . 48
D.1 CRC State Machine . 48
D.2 CRC Polynomial . 48
D.3 CRC 2-Byte Header . 48
Annexe E (Normative) . 49
ECC 000 - 140 Error Checking and Correcting Algorithms . 49
E.1 ECC 000 . 49
E.2 ECC 050 . 49
E.3 ECC 080 . 49
E.4 ECC 100 . 49
E.5 ECC 140 . 49
E.6 Processing the Convolutional Code . 49
E.7 Convolutional Codes Reference Decode Algorithm.49
Annexe F (Normative) . 55
ECC 000 - 140 Master Random Bit Stream. 55
Annexe G (Normative) . 56
ECC 200 Interleaving Process . 56
G.1 Schematic Illustration . 56
G.2 Starting Sequence for Interleaving in Different Sized Symbols . 57
Annexe H (Normative) . 59
ECC 200 Pattern Randomizing . 59
H.1 253-State Algorithm . 59
H.1.1 253-State Randomizing Algorithm . 59
H.1.2 253-State Un-Randomizing Algorithm .59
H.2 255-State Algorithm . 59
H.2.1 255-State Randomizing Algorithm . 59
H.2.2 255-State Un-Randomizing Algorithm . 59
Annexe J (Normative) . 60
ECC 200 Encodation Character Sets . 60
J.1 C40 Encodation Character Set . 60
J.2 Text Encodation Character Set . 61
J.3 EDIFACT Encodation Character Set . 62
Annexe K (Normative) . 63
ECC 200 Alignment Patterns . 63
Annexe L (Normative) . 65
ECC 200 Reed-Solomon Error Detection and Correction . 65
L.1 Error Correction Codeword Generator Polynomials .65
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L.2 Error Correction Calculation . 66
Annexe M (Normative) . 68
ECC 200 Symbol Character Placement . 68
M.1 Symbol Character Placement Program . 68
M.2 Symbol Character Placement Rules . 71
M.2.1 Non-standard Symbol Character Shapes .71
M.2.2 Symbol Character Arrangement . 71
M.3 Symbol Character Placement Examples for ECC 200 . 75
Annexe N (Normative) . 82
2D Matrix Bar Code Print Quality - Guideline . 82
N.1 Obtaining the Test Image . 82
N.2 Assessing Symbol Parameters . 82
N.2.1 Decode . 82
N.2.2 Symbol Contrast . 82
N.2.3 “Print” Growth . 83
N.2.4 Axial Nonuniformity . 83
N.2.5 Unused Error Correction . 83
N.3 Overall Symbol Grade . 84
Annexe P (Normative) .
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