Hi, I found an interesting wiki yesterday dedicated to some commercial POS software, but it contains a lot of information about POS device configuration on Windows and with terminal server environments: http://wiki.wws5.com http://wiki.wws5.com/doku.php?id=faq:redirecting_com_ports_on_windows_ts
It appears that COM ports need to be mapped with the "change port" command. "change port /query" lists no serial ports for me, unfortunately. I have configured the group policy to allow COM port redirection without any luck. I am currently trying to redirect the Epson TM-T88iii from Windows XP to Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. Once I have a working setup from Windows to Windows I'll be able to start trying to fix serial port redirection in FreeRDP. On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 9:36 AM, Marc-André Moreau < marcandre.mor...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > In case it is not clear, I am attempting to get a test setup working from > Windows to Windows first such that I can work on finally fixing serial port > redirection with FreeRDP :) However, I've never used serial port > redirection myself, and getting a simple test setup is a bumpy road for me. > > Serial port redirection has been broken for a while, it's tracked in issue > #106: > https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/issues/106 > > > On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 6:44 AM, Denis Cardon < > denis.car...@tranquil-it-systems.fr> wrote: > >> 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<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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