[Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner {Scanned}

[Ben Thorp]

scottish-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk wrote on 19-03-2004 16:24:45:

> Ben,
> The rs232 port normally gives VERY low power output, even running 2
> IR-LEDs can overload some serial ports :(
> Are you sure there isnt any other connectors for power?

No - there aren't. However, I don't think it was designed to go into a
normal PC. You can run it off a battery pack, or direct from a 'host'
machine according to the manual, but I don't think a PC was what they would
normally mean by a host machine. The manual also suggests that the minimum
voltage would be 4.5, IIRC

> When you tried it on w2k did you bring up hyperterminal, connect
> direcly to the com port (speed 9600/1 stop/no parity) and try typing
> commands like AT <return>?

No - don't know anything about Win2k ;) Was really just looking to see if
any lights came on......

>
> Sorry if im stating the obfious but not sure what stuff you have tried
yet :)
>
> Ben Thorp <THORPB at uk.ibm.com> wrote ..
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > nope. tried it on the works laptop (win2k) and it doesn't pick it up at
> > all, and you still get no laser :(
> >
> > Ben Thorp
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> > scottish-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk wrote on 19-03-2004 15:35:04:
> >
> > > Ben,
> > > Does it work under windoz?
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > >
> > > Ben Thorp <THORPB at uk.ibm.com> wrote ..
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 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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