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QR Code with IEC 61406 Identification Link

The camera app can scan this. The Zebra app can scan this.

An IEC 61406 QR Code carries a unique web address for one specific physical object. A frame with a small black triangle in the lower right corner signals that this code is an Identification Link rather than ordinary marketing content.

Also called IEC 61406 QR code, DIN SPEC 91406 QR, Identification Link QR.

In this family

Specifications

StandardIEC 61406-1:2022 (successor of DIN SPEC 91406:2019); IEC 61406-2
Character setURL (Identification Link)
CapacityAs QR Code
Error correctionReed-Solomon
Dimension2D matrix

Where it is used

Industrial products, machines, digital nameplate / Industry 4.0

People use it for industrial products, machines, digital nameplate / Industry 4.0.

The camera app can scan this. The Zebra app can scan this. Both return the raw text.

Example

https://example.com/id/123456

Scan and create

Create this code opens the barcode generator with this symbology and the sample text filled in.

The camera app can scan this and shows it as QR Code. It returns the raw text. It does not open links, look up products, or start a payment. The desktop companion types that text into the focused field.

The Zebra app can scan this. It returns the raw text.

Questions

What does the triangle on an IEC 61406 QR code mean?

An IEC 61406 QR Code carries a unique web address for one specific physical object. The cited standard is IEC 61406-1:2022 (successor of DIN SPEC 91406:2019); IEC 61406-2. The camera app can scan this. It returns the raw text. The Zebra app can scan this.

What URL does an Identification Link contain?

An IEC 61406 QR Code carries a unique web address for one specific physical object. The cited standard is IEC 61406-1:2022 (successor of DIN SPEC 91406:2019); IEC 61406-2. The camera app can scan this. It returns the raw text. The Zebra app can scan this.

Is DIN SPEC 91406 still valid?

An IEC 61406 QR Code carries a unique web address for one specific physical object. The cited standard is IEC 61406-1:2022 (successor of DIN SPEC 91406:2019); IEC 61406-2. The camera app can scan this. It returns the raw text. The Zebra app can scan this.