Datamatrix for Android

11 things about Datamatrix

1. The size of a Datamatrix is dependent upon the amount and format (numeric or alphanumeric) of the encoded information: numbers and characters are encoded in terms of bits, represented by dark or light “dots” or “modules” of an identical size.

2. Datamatrix is a matrix (2D or two-dimensional) barcode which may be printed as a square or rectangular symbol made up of individual dots or squares.

3. The data is encoded using a series of dark or light dots based upon a pre-determined size.

4. The Datamatrix supports various encoding structures which can be used in the same symbol simultaneously: ASCII, ISO/IEC 646, C40, Text, X12, EDIFACT and Base 256.

5. Therefore, the size of the resulting symbol varies according to the amount of data encoded.

6. These structures provide an opportunity to maximise the efficiency of encoding the required data in a Data Matrix symbol.

7. The maximum amount of data that can be encoded in the square form of datamatrix.

8. Accordingly, this section can approximate the size of a given datamatrix barcode based on this parameter.

9. The simplest solution is to encode data using the subset of ISO/IEC 646 (equivalent to ASCII table 256) for all the information.

10. Datamatrix is capable of encoding variable length data.

11. Scan any Datamatrix barcode, get decoded result as text and reworked datamatrix barcode.