Re: [Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner
oops. it's a different type of scanner. I've had a look on the web and I *now* know what type it is. It should be possible to get a keyboard wedge cable for it. but you'll need the book of barcodes that normally come with it I think to set it up for that mode. Not sure about the power requirments, I'm certain it can get enough power from the keyboard port in wedge mode, but I can't remember how it gets power in serial mode... I've been out of the barcode business for about 3 years. bit rusty! :-) Cheers K - Original Message - From: Kenny Kerr [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: SLUG-list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 10:28 AM Subject: Re: [Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner
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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner
yeah, oops. I'm a bit rusty on my scanners. it's been about 3 years or so. I think you can get a keyboard wedge cable for them though. Cheers Kenny - Original Message - From: Ben Thorp [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: SLUG-list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 10:43 AM Subject: Re: [Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 19-03-2004 10:28:33: 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? No - its more of a gun-style one. However, I did get the manuals from the Symbol website, so I have the pinout diagrams. I guessed the big problem was the power. Ultimately, I don't really have the time/inclination to spend a lot of time adapting it, so if someone would like it, they would be welcome to it. Regards Kenny /delurk - Original Message - From: Ben Thorp [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 19-03-2004 10:45:41: Hi, Is this of any help? http://www.globalscan.com/symbol%20ls2000.htm It says you need a decoder to use it. I installed Symbol scanners on a retail contract in 1998 and they plugged into an ISA decoder card inside the till. Actually, the version I have is the 2020 - it says LS2000 on the front, but the side label indicates that it is a LS2020, so according to that page: The LS2020 is a decoded scanner, therefore, it has a built-in RS232 wedge which would enable this scanner to plug in directly to any RS232 serial port. However, your application must know to initialize and open the serial port and send the scanned data to the appropriate place within your software. You can use PortKey Software for this purpose if your application does not support this type of scanner. A special interface cable is required in addition to the scanner. So it looks like I might be screwed software-wise, and hardware-wise :( /me heads back to eBay Maybe you can pick up the decoder on eBay? Graeme On 19 Mar 2004, at 10:18, Ben Thorp 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 ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 19-03-2004 10:28:33: 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? No - its more of a gun-style one. However, I did get the manuals from the Symbol website, so I have the pinout diagrams. I guessed the big problem was the power. Ultimately, I don't really have the time/inclination to spend a lot of time adapting it, so if someone would like it, they would be welcome to it. Regards Kenny /delurk - Original Message - From: Ben Thorp [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner {Scanned}
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 CRM/BTO Contact Centre, EMEA Tel: +44 (0) 1475-892000 Ext: 69688 Visit our Web sites: External: http://www.ibm.com Internal: http://w3.emea.ibm.com/ssc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 19-03-2004 15:35:04: Ben, Does it work under windoz? Matt Ben Thorp [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the www.ms.mlsis.co.uk MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for support. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the www.ms.mlsis.co.uk MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for support. ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner {Scanned}
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? 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? Sorry if im stating the obfious but not sure what stuff you have tried yet :) Ben Thorp [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 CRM/BTO Contact Centre, EMEA Tel: +44 (0) 1475-892000 Ext: 69688 Visit our Web sites: External: http://www.ibm.com Internal: http://w3.emea.ibm.com/ssc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 19-03-2004 15:35:04: Ben, Does it work under windoz? Matt Ben Thorp [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the www.ms.mlsis.co.uk MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for support. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the www.ms.mlsis.co.uk MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for support. ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the www.ms.mlsis.co.uk MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for support. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the www.ms.mlsis.co.uk MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for support. ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner {Scanned}
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 CRM/BTO Contact Centre, EMEA Tel: +44 (0) 1475-892000 Ext: 69688 Visit our Web sites: External: http://www.ibm.com Internal: http://w3.emea.ibm.com/ssc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 19-03-2004 15:35:04: Ben, Does it work under windoz? Matt Ben Thorp [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the www.ms.mlsis.co.uk MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for support. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the www.ms.mlsis.co.uk MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for support. ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the www.ms.mlsis.co.uk MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for support. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the www.ms.mlsis.co.uk MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for support. ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner {Scanned}
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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote .. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 CRM/BTO Contact Centre, EMEA Tel: +44 (0) 1475-892000 Ext: 69688 Visit our Web sites: External: http://www.ibm.com Internal: http://w3.emea.ibm.com/ssc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 19-03-2004 15:35:04: Ben, Does it work under windoz? Matt Ben Thorp [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the www.ms.mlsis.co.uk MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for support. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the www.ms.mlsis.co.uk MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for support. ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the www.ms.mlsis.co.uk MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for support. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the www.ms.mlsis.co.uk MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for support. ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the www.ms.mlsis.co.uk MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for support. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the www.ms.mlsis.co.uk MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for support. ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
