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PS2 communication for Barcode Scanner using RCM2200

Started by Ndox April 14, 2004
Hi,

I am doing this internet management device that uses barcode scanner
as its input. I am using PS2 connector for this project and I just
wondered how to decode the PS2 barcode scanner? Any inputs or samples
maybe?

Ndo^x


Ndo^x
Barcode Scanners, handheld or fix mount, usually have more than one
communication option even on the same connector. What's the barcode scanner
that you'll use actually? May be you have an RS232 to use and I'm sure is
the best option.
I've got a lot of info about BC scanners (it's my business) may be I can
help you.
Regards.
pop

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ndox" <fuyen007@fuye...>
To: <rabbit-semi@rabb...>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 5:13 PM
Subject: [rabbit-semi] PS2 communication for Barcode Scanner using RCM2200 > Hi,
>
> I am doing this internet management device that uses barcode scanner
> as its input. I am using PS2 connector for this project and I just
> wondered how to decode the PS2 barcode scanner? Any inputs or samples
> maybe?
>
> Ndo^x > Yahoo! Groups Links


There was a discussion some time ago about PS/2 keyboard decoding. Look in
files section - there is (almost) working code for PS/2 style keyboard.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ndox [mailto:fuyen007@fuye...]
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 11:14 PM
To: rabbit-semi@rabb...
Subject: [rabbit-semi] PS2 communication for Barcode Scanner using RCM2200 Hi,

I am doing this internet management device that uses barcode scanner
as its input. I am using PS2 connector for this project and I just
wondered how to decode the PS2 barcode scanner? Any inputs or samples
maybe?

Ndo^x Yahoo! Groups Links



----- Original Message -----
From: "Pop4509hp" <pop4509hp@pop4...>
To: <rabbit-semi@rabb...>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: [rabbit-semi] PS2 communication for Barcode Scanner using
RCM2200 > Ndo^x
> Barcode Scanners, handheld or fix mount, usually have more than one
> communication option even on the same connector. What's the barcode
scanner
> that you'll use actually? May be you have an RS232 to use and I'm sure is
> the best option.
> I've got a lot of info about BC scanners (it's my business) may be I can
> help you.
> Regards.
> pop
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ndox" <fuyen007@fuye...>
> To: <rabbit-semi@rabb...>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 5:13 PM
> Subject: [rabbit-semi] PS2 communication for Barcode Scanner using RCM2200 > > Hi,
> >
> > I am doing this internet management device that uses barcode scanner
> > as its input. I am using PS2 connector for this project and I just
> > wondered how to decode the PS2 barcode scanner? Any inputs or samples
> > maybe?
> >
> > Ndo^x
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>


Thanks for the reply pop,

Yeah I am using this "Kanescan Barcode Scanner made in Taiwan". I
obtained this from my professor (This project is for my course work)
already (with PS/2 male and female connectors). He told us to use
PS/2 instead of using RS232 for some reason. Here is the website that
shows the barcode scanner:

http://www.kanecal.net/xcart/customer/product.php?
productid137&cat$8&page=1

Any information regarding this PS/2 Code barcode scanner will for
sure help me a lot. I really appreciate for your help in this.

Ndox --- In rabbit-semi@rabb..., "Pop4509hp" <pop4509hp@h...>
wrote:
> Ndo^x
> Barcode Scanners, handheld or fix mount, usually have more than one
> communication option even on the same connector. What's the barcode
scanner
> that you'll use actually? May be you have an RS232 to use and I'm
sure is
> the best option.
> I've got a lot of info about BC scanners (it's my business) may be
I can
> help you.
> Regards.
> pop
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ndox" <fuyen007@h...>
> To: <rabbit-semi@rabb...>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 5:13 PM
> Subject: [rabbit-semi] PS2 communication for Barcode Scanner using
RCM2200
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am doing this internet management device that uses barcode
scanner
> > as its input. I am using PS2 connector for this project and I just
> > wondered how to decode the PS2 barcode scanner? Any inputs or
samples
> > maybe?
> >
> > Ndo^x
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >




On Apr 15, 2004, at 4:08 PM, Ndox wrote:
> Yeah I am using this "Kanescan Barcode Scanner made in Taiwan". I
> obtained this from my professor (This project is for my course work)
> already (with PS/2 male and female connectors). He told us to use
> PS/2 instead of using RS232 for some reason. Here is the website that
> shows the barcode scanner:
>
> http://www.kanecal.net/xcart/customer/product.php?
> productid137&cat$8&page=1
>
> Any information regarding this PS/2 Code barcode scanner will for
> sure help me a lot. I really appreciate for your help in this.

Barcode scanners with PS/2 outputs emulate a keyboard.

Learn about PS/2 keyboard signaling
<http://www.google.com/search?q=PS/2+keyboard+protocol&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF
-8>, devise a way to connect the port to a core module, and start
writing code.

If you're doing this for a course, you should be able to figure it out
without having someone email you a schematic and code library.

--
Tom Collins - tom@tom@...
QmailAdmin: http://qmailadmin.sf.net/ Vpopmail: http://vpopmail.sf.net/
Info on the Sniffter hand-held Network Tester: http://sniffter.com/


Ndox, if you are using PS2 is part of the project, I suggest you to read the
TomCollins advice.
But, if you can use the RS232 I'm sure the PS2 suggestion is good in PCs
environments but for use with RCM is better to use serial async. interface.
Go to the 16137 user manual page 10 Then take a look at the connector and
build an adapter.
pop ----- Original Message -----
From: "Ndox" <fuyen007@fuye...>
To: <rabbit-semi@rabb...>
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 8:08 PM
Subject: [rabbit-semi] Re: PS2 communication for Barcode Scanner using
RCM2200 > Thanks for the reply pop,
>
> Yeah I am using this "Kanescan Barcode Scanner made in Taiwan". I
> obtained this from my professor (This project is for my course work)
> already (with PS/2 male and female connectors). He told us to use
> PS/2 instead of using RS232 for some reason. Here is the website that
> shows the barcode scanner:
>
> http://www.kanecal.net/xcart/customer/product.php?
> productid137&cat$8&page=1
>
> Any information regarding this PS/2 Code barcode scanner will for
> sure help me a lot. I really appreciate for your help in this.
>
> Ndox > --- In rabbit-semi@rabb..., "Pop4509hp" <pop4509hp@h...>
> wrote:
> > Ndo^x
> > Barcode Scanners, handheld or fix mount, usually have more than one
> > communication option even on the same connector. What's the barcode
> scanner
> > that you'll use actually? May be you have an RS232 to use and I'm
> sure is
> > the best option.
> > I've got a lot of info about BC scanners (it's my business) may be
> I can
> > help you.
> > Regards.
> > pop
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ndox" <fuyen007@h...>
> > To: <rabbit-semi@rabb...>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 5:13 PM
> > Subject: [rabbit-semi] PS2 communication for Barcode Scanner using
> RCM2200
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am doing this internet management device that uses barcode
> scanner
> > > as its input. I am using PS2 connector for this project and I just
> > > wondered how to decode the PS2 barcode scanner? Any inputs or
> samples
> > > maybe?
> > >
> > > Ndo^x
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links



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