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
----- 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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