[Gllug] bar code scanner software for linux

[Richard Jones]

On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 04:54:12PM +0000, Justin Perreault wrote:
> input: HID 1ade:1501
> as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/input/input8
> input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [HID 1ade:1501] on usb-0000:00:12.0-2
> usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=1ade, idProduct=1501

It appears as a USB HID (weirdly as a mouse).  Does it produce
keystrokes when you run it over a barcode?

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/USB_Human_Interface_Device_class

HID under Linux is supported but not particularly standardized.  You
might be able to get some raw characters out of it by 'catting'
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/input/input8

Failing that, try looking at:

http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/x194.html

> usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
> 
> lsusb
> Bus 003 Device 024: ID 1ade:1501

The only hit on Google is for a PCI device called a "Swipe tech
barcode scanner".  Sounds similar?

Rich.

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Richard Jones
Red Hat
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