Scope
Normative references
Terms and notations
Terms and definitions
Symbols and functions
Mathematical symbols
Mathematical functions and operations
Symbology characteristics
Basic characteristics
Summary of additional features
Symbol description
Symbol structure
Core Symbol
Finder pattern
Orientation patterns
Mode Message
Data fields
Reference grid
Data layers
Symbol character structure and sequence
Symbol size and capacity
General encodation procedures
Symbol structure
Fixed pattern structures
The finder
The orientation bits
The reference grid
Mode Message encoding and structure
Symbol size designator
Message length designator
Error encodation for the Mode Message
Module placement for the Mode Message
Data message encoding and structure
Source message encoding
Translation into a binary stream
Formation of data codewords
Error encodation for the data message
Module placement for the data message
Structured Append
Reader initialization symbols
Extended Channel Interpretation
Encoding ECIs in Aztec Code
Code sets and ECIs
ECIs and Structured Append
Post-decode protocol
User considerations
User selection of encoded message
User selection of minimum error correction level
User selection of Structured Append
User selection of optional symbol formats
Dimensions
User guidelines
Human readable interpretation
Autodiscrimination capability
User-defined application parameters
Reference decode algorithm
Finding candidate symbols
Processing the bullseye image
Decoding the Core Symbol
Mapping and sampling module centers
Determining video sign and symbol format
Determining symbol orientation and mirror image reversal
Decoding the Mode Message
Decoding the data message
Mapping the data layers
Assembling the codewords
Checking the codewords
Translating the datawords
Creating the data bit stream
Interpreting the bit stream
Symbol quality
Symbol quality parameters
Fixed Pattern Damage
Axial nonuniformity
Unused error correction
“Print” Growth
Symbol print quality grading
Image grade
Symbol grade
Process control measurements
Transmitted data
Basic interpretation
Protocol for FNC1
Protocol for ECIs
Symbology identifier
Transmitted data example