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

[scotlug at mlsis.co.uk]

Ben,
Some bar scanners go to sleep, and wont wake up until a wake command is sent.
The RS232 port can provide 5v but at a very low current (i dont have the docs in work, there buried somewhere in the house! so i cant check the exact mA output).

sorry cant help much more :(

Matt

Ben Thorp <THORPB at uk.ibm.com> wrote ..
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> 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 ..
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 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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