As more data is encoded in the symbol, the number of cells (rows and columns) increases.
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The finder pattern is used to locate and orient the symbol while the timing pattern provides a count of the number of rows and columns in the symbol. Within these borders are rows and columns of cells encoding information. Every Data Matrix is composed of two solid adjacent borders in an "L" shape (called the "finder pattern") and two other borders consisting of alternating dark and light "cells" or modules (called the "timing pattern"). Depending on the coding used, a "light" cell represents a 0 and a "dark" cell is a 1, or vice versa. A Data Matrix symbol can store up to 2,335 alphanumeric characters.ĭata Matrix symbols are rectangular, usually square in shape and composed of square "cells" which represent bits. Error correction codes are often used to increase reliability: even if one or more cells are damaged so it is unreadable, the message can still be read. The length of the encoded data depends on the number of cells in the matrix. Usual data size is from a few bytes up to 1556 bytes.
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The information to be encoded can be text or numeric data.
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An example of a Data Matrix code, encoding the text: "Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia"Ī Data Matrix is a two-dimensional code consisting of black and white "cells" or dots arranged in either a square or rectangular pattern, also known as a matrix.