1. ZPL II, ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror, WML Programming Guide
  2. ZPL Commands
  3. ^FC
  • ZPL II, ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror, WML Programming Guide
^FC

^FC

The
^FC
 command is used to set the clock indicators (delimiters) and the clock mode for use with the Real-Time Clock hardware. This command must be included within each label field command string each time the Real-Time Clock values are required within the field.

Field Clock

Format:
^FCa,b,c
Parameters
Details
a
 = primary clock indicator character
Values:
 any ASCII character
Default:
 %
b = secondary clock indicator character
Values:
 any ASCII character
Default:
 none—this value cannot be the same as
a
 or
c
c = third clock indicator character
Values:
 any ASCII character
Default:
 none—this value cannot be the same as
a
 or
b
Entering these ZPL commands sets the primary clock indicator to %, the secondary clock indicator to {, and the third clock indicator to #. The results are printed on a label with Primary, Secondary, and Third as field data.
Comments:
 The ^FC command is ignored if the Real Time Clock hardware is not present. As of V60.13.0.10, (
^SN
) functions with (
^FC
) capabilities.
For more details on the Real Time Clock, see Real Time Clock.