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DecodeBarcode

Module:	Barcodes

Translates an array of bar widths to sequence of digits or text in accordance to the selected barcode standard.

Applications

Decoding of barcodes whose bars have been measured in a non-standard way.

Name	Type	Description
inBarWidths	Real Array	Widths of the barcode bars (starting with width of the black bar)
inBarcodeFormat	BarcodeFormat *	Format of the barcode
outDecodedText	String ?	Decoded barcode text or nothing if decoding failed
outBarcodeFormat	BarcodeFormat ?	Decoded barcode format or nothing if decoding failed

Description

This filter is especially useful when a barcode is not provided in a standard black and white printed form.

Use this filter to decode a barcode printed or engraved on circular or distorted surfaces. Also the filter can be used to decode a barcode when one of colors is transparent due to printing on glass or other transparent surface.

It can be useful in decoding damaged codes in which barcode position detection is very complex.

Use the ScanMultipleStripes filter to get the bar widths.

Hints

Connect an array of computed widths of consecutive black and white bars to the inBarWidths input.
Select inBarcodeFormat according to the type of codes you want to read. If you choose the wrong format, the codes will not be recognized. The Auto value causes decoding of UPC-A codes as EAN-13 codes.

Examples

Description of usage of this filter can be found in examples and tutorial: Bars.

Remarks

Minimal bar width requirement

To provide precise detection of the barcode width of the thinnest bar should be at least 1.5 pixels.

Depending on the barcode format guard or start/end code patterns must be readable.

Using a relative coordinate systems

Read more about Local Coordinate Systems in Machine Vision Guide: Local Coordinate Systems.

Complexity Level

This filter is available on Expert Complexity Level.