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Only problem is...SWMBO wanted me to fill in
criminal injuries form (when bottle tattooed my head), but I insisted on
playing
with the scanner :-)
More fun than filling in forms
Campbell
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002
10:40
PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Serial Input
HERO!
Glad
it worked OK :-)
Keith
Brilliant... I can
now enter directly into Excel and word using the barcode
scanner.....:-)
Every barcode I tried..PERFECT ! ...going to raid
the
cupboard
Well done... I would never have even thought about
trying that...
thanks
Campbell
----- Original Message
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From: "Keith Doxey" <lists.diyha@xxxxxxx>
To: "UKHA
Discussion (E-mail)" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday,
February 28, 2002 9:01 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Serial Input
>
Hi All,
>
> Following on to the Barcode thread, I have just
tested my theory on the
> "Accessability Options" in windows Control
Panel.
>
> Under the "General" tab is an option for "SerialKey
Devices"
>
> I set this up for COM2 at 9600 baud and set up the
laptop with
Hyperterminal
> at 9600. Connected the laptop
com
port to the desktop com port and was
able
> to type into whatever
window was active on the PC from either the the PC
> keyboard or the
Keyboard on the laptop.
>
> This means that as long as the
Barcode scanner sends normal ASCII text as
> the barcodes all we will
need to do is scan the item when the cursor is in
> the correct place
on the screen just as if it was a scanner with a
Keyboard
>
Wedge.
>
> This also has implications in other areas of
HA.
>
> If a Pronto or similar was programmed with the ASCII
codes at say 300 baud
> then a simple TSOP 1838 and TTL/RS232 level
converted would allow the PC
to
> receive direct input from the
Pronto. The codes could either be worked out
> manually, or learnt
>from
it to drive a 38kHz modulated IR LED
>
> I cant test the last
theory as I dont have a Pronto but I dont see why it
> wouldnt
work.
>
> Keith
>
>
>
>
> For
more
information: http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
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