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EPC Tag Data Standard (TDS) Standard

 

This standard defines standardized EPC tag data, including how it is encoded on the tag and how it is encoded for use in the information systems layers of the EPC Systems Network.  This version only applied to tag types in common use at the time of publication and does not provide specific guidance on Gen 2 tags.  Includes specific encoding schemes for:

  • GTIN:   the EAN.UCC Global Trade Item Number, (here, a serialized version)
  • SSCC:  the EAN.UCC Serial Shipping Container Code
  • GLN:  the EAN.UCC Global Location Number
  • GRAI:  the EAN.UCC Global Returnable Asset Identifier
  • GIAI:  the EAN.UCC Global Individual Asset Identifier
  • GID:  General Identifier

 
Version 1.3 adds the DoD construct header and the hexadecimal expression for raw URI representation.
The latest version 1.3.1 corrects identified errata found in the version 1.3.
For a summary of what has been corrected consult page 4 of the version 1.3.1.

To download the newest version of the TDS Standard and related documents, click the URL provided:

Tag Data Standard v. 1.3.1 http://www.epcglobalinc.org/standards/tds/tds_1_3_1-standard-20070928.pdf
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Release Notes (not available)
Frequently Asked Questions (not available)
Presentations http://www.epcglobalinc.org/standards/tds/tds_1_3-presentationVersionsComparison-20070710.pdf
Conformance Requirements (not applicable)
Proposed Revisions (not available)

 

To download the previous versions of the TDS Standard and related documents, click the URL provided:

Tag Data Standard v. 1.3 (2006 March 8)

 http://www.epcglobalinc.org/standards/tds/tds_1_3-standard-20060308.pdf
Tag Data Standard v. 1.1, Rev. 1.27 (2005 May 10) http://www.epcglobalinc.org/standards/tds/tds_1_1_rev_1_27-standard-20050510.pdf

 

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