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RE: Serial Input HERO!


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  • Subject: RE: Serial Input HERO!
  • From: "Keith Doxey" <lists.diyha@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 23:00:23 -0000
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Combine the two tasks.
 
1. Create an electronic copy of the form.
 
2. Get a Barcode printing program
 
3. Print Barcodes containing all the answers for the form
 
4. Use Barcode reader to enter information into form
 
5. Print Form
 
Probably not overly productive but you get to play with the scanner AND complete the form :-)
 
Keith
 
PS. It might be quicker and have a higher WAF if you complete the form then play with the scanner!
-----Original Message-----
From: Campbell Macdonald [mailto:c.macd@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 28 February 2002 22:41
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: Re: [ukha_d] Serial Input HERO!

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
-----Original Message-----
From: Campbell Macdonald [mailto:c.macd@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 28 February 2002 21:44
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Serial Input HERO!

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 the PC by sending the ASCII codes out of the COM
> port and using 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
>
>
>
>
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