Hi everyone, > AFAIR serial redirection is broken. Last time it worked for me was 0.8.4, but > I have not tried versions past 1.0.
AFAIAC, I had a similar experience with serial port redirection which I was not able to get working (it was also for POS software). Despite a few attempt, I was not able to use serial port redirection with 1.0.1. I did set up a workaround at the os level and didn't dig into this issue further. If it could work again I'd be glad to test patches for serial port redirection and report test/failure. Currently I could test it with epson thermal printer, cash register drawer, cash register top display and digital door key configuration pad. Cheers, Denis > > 28.01.2013, 08:31, "Marc-André Moreau" <marcandre.mor...@gmail.com>: >> Hi Christian, >> >> I have ordered the proper adapters to connect the Epson TM-T88III printer >> as a serial device, and I could get it to work with Windows. >> >> However, I am unable to redirect any COM ports :( I'm trying to get it to >> work from Windows to Windows, but nothing seems to work. No matter what I >> try, I just can't get any COM port to be listed on the remote end. >> >> I'm using a serial to usb adapter on the client. Does anybody know why I >> can't get COM ports to be listed in the device manager on the remote end? >> >> On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 6:49 PM, Christian Nilsson <nik...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> I don't have any experience with thin POS systems but some with PC based >>> POS... >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 12:27 AM, Marc-André Moreau < >>> marcandre.mor...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I am interested in learning from people who have experience or knowledge >>>> related to the usage of thin clients in point of sale systems. I have >>>> rather limited knowledge about the common devices used, the software that >>>> goes with it, etc. I became interested in these systems because they are >>>> probably where serial & parallel port redirection is the most useful >>>> nowadays. I've ordered a bunch of hardware to test serial & parallel port >>>> redirection and I'm running into a lot of issues, so I still couldn't get >>>> a >>>> proper test setup at this point. For instance, I bought a barcode scanner >>>> that is supposed to do serial over USB emulation, but it gets picked up >>>> as >>>> a simple input device and I couldn't get the "real" serial emulation to >>>> work. It works fine as an input device, but it defeats the purpose if I >>>> want to redirect it as a serial device. >>> In the manual of the barcode scanner there is configuration barcodes that >>> can be used to make different settings such as enable/disable barcode >>> types, change keyboard layout when used in keyboard mode, and if the >>> scanner supports serial over USB then you should be able to make that >>> setting in the same way. >>> Nowdays manuals comes in PDF more and more so you might need to print the >>> pages you need to do this configuration >>> >>> I also bought an Epson TM-T88iii >>>> thermal printer which has a parallel port on the back. I could never get >>>> it >>>> to work with db25 to db25, and after searching online, I apparently need >>>> to >>>> do db25 to db9. I've ordered the proper cable, but in the meantime I >>>> still >>>> can't test serial and it also means I won't get a proper device for >>>> testing >>>> parallel port redirection. >>> At first this sounds like a serial port device as well, looking at some >>> pages the printer supports "everything" >>> however it looks to be different types of boards for the connections? >>> >>> >>> https://download.epson-biz.com/modules/pos/index.php?page=prod&pcat=3&dcat=23&pid=22 >>> Can you tell me/us more about what the board or connections the printer >>> has? >>> >>> Sorry I can't help more with what you are looking for but hopefully the >>> barcode scanner configuration is a start. >>> /Christian >>>> I'm making a lot of newbie mistakes trying to get a test environment up >>>> and >>>> I'd like some advice from someone who has experience with this. I've >>>> looked >>>> at point of sale systems in stores for the past month, the only one which >>>> I >>>> know for sure was a thin client was a wyse-based system, and it >>>> definitely >>>> has multiple serial connections to the receipt printer and other devices. >>>> Aside from knowing which hardware to go for, I'd need some hints on what >>>> software is commonly used. From what I understood, a lot of PoS software >>>> is >>>> written in Java, and IBM's AS400 is still commonly used. I know from the >>>> bug reports that some people have been using the AS400 emulator (there's >>>> an >>>> issue with the keyboard type), and I'd like to setup a test environment >>>> that would simulate such usage. >>>> >>>> If you have experience with point of sale systems I'd like to exchange >>>> with >>>> you to get to get a better understanding. If you are developing a >>>> FreeRDP-based point of sale system it'd be absolutely perfect, I could >>>> simply get the same hardware and software you are using for my own >>>> testing. >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> - Marc-Andre >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> Master SQL Server Development, Administration, T-SQL, SSAS, SSIS, SSRS >>>> and more. 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