Re: [OT] Symbol 5700 barcode scanner to PC - can any help?

[John Risby <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the reply David.

The actual cable is an RS232 to PS/2 adaptor. The RS232 end is a RJ45
connection. This is the correct part for the scanner (at least I'm pretty
sure it is!).

Then I'm using a PS/2 to USB adaptor but I've also tried it directly into
an
old PC with a PS/2 input and still nothing is being transmitted.

I think the solution lies in the scanner settings (set by scanning barcodes
from the manual) but so far I've not been able to find the right
combination.

Thanks
John



2009/7/16 David Leney <groups@xxxxxxx>

> Hello,
>
> I don't know if this is going to help you.  But I will have a go.
>
>
>
> Not all RS232 to USB adapters are the same.  There are some that work
with
> some items and others don't.  Double check the Serial Port number as I
have
> found in the past the Port number can change when you plug the USB to
RS232
> adapter into different ports.
>
>
>
> May be download port logger software to see if you are actually
getting any
> sort of communication at all.
>
>
>
> Or see if you can find an Antique computer somewhere that has a RS232
port
> on it and try it on that.
>
>
>
> Hope this gives you a couple of ideas.
>
>
>
> David Leney
>
>
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> John Risby
> Sent: Wednesday, 15 July 2009 9:23 PM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Symbol 5700 barcode scanner to PC - can any
help?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I recently bought a Symbol 5700 barcode scanner from ebay. After
buying a
> new power supply for it, a Synapse cable rs232 - > ps/2 cable
> (CBA-K01-S07PAR) and then a ps2 to usb adaptor.... it still doesn't
work.
>
> I've searched Google but not been able to find anything to help (well,
I've
> found the manual but despite trying lots of settings nothing works).
>
> Long shot I know, but can anyone help?
>
> Thanks
> John
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