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.
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