[Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner

[Kenny Kerr]

delurk...

Hi

I think I know the type of thing you mean.  You'll probably need to get a
pinout diagram, and make a custom cable. to connect it to the PC.  As the
connector also takes the power to the scanner, it's not as simple as pluggin
it in.   I can't remember the pinout myself, but I have a feeling that the
scanner is the same as the DATALOGIC.  is it about the size of a fag packet
with  a cut corner where the cable comes out?

Regards

Kenny

/delurk

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Thorp" <THORPB at uk.ibm.com>
To: <scottish at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 10:18 AM
Subject: [Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner


>
>
>
>
> OK - I got burned by an eBay purchase - it had to happen sometime.
>
> I picked up a Symbol LS2000 barcode scanner, which comes (for some unknown
> reason) with a 25 pin male serial plug on the end of the lead (although it
> only has 9 pins in it). I thought I would be OK just getting an adaptor to
> change it to a 9-pin female, and then plugging into a standard serial
port,
> but that does not seem to be working.
>
> I am looking, therefore, for the following:
>
> 1. Somebody with some experience who can either get it working, or would
> like a new toy
> 2. A PS/2 barcode scanner (preferred, but serial might do) that works
under
> Linux, that somebody would like to either sell, or lend to me for 6 months
> while I finish the project involved.
>
> Otherwise I'm heading back to eBay to try again :(
>
> Ben Thorp
>
>
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