# Reading a barcode from a siemens plc

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [January 8, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-a-barcode-from-a-siemens-plc/11014 "2016-01-08T15:29:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-a-barcode-from-a-siemens-plc/11014/1 "2016-01-08T15:29:29Z")

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How do i read a 128 barcode from a Siemens 319 cpu. The barcode is stored in a DB but does not display the correct value on an opc tag?