From: David Greaves <david@dgreaves.com>
To: Loye Young <loyeyoung@iycc.net>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, loye.young@iycc.net
Subject: Re: The Input Layer and the Serial Port
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:38:50 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <459A444A.30907@dgreaves.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20061227195433.872F03FC063@hamlet.sw.biz.rr.com>
Loye Young wrote:
> Basically, I need the scanner to act like another keyboard. Scan a code, see the numbers.
Depends, do you want to get the job done or play with drivers?
If the former then get yourself to eBay and buy a brand new PS/2 barcode reader
for circa $10-$20 that plugs between the ps/2 port and the keyboard and 'just
works' (I use mine to enter ISBN numbers into a database).
It'll probably arrive before you can finish typing another Iliad^H^H^H^email ;)
David
PS I think for just a couple of $ you can even get serial to PS/2
pass-thru/converter cables.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SERIAL-RS232-PS2-RJ45-RETAIL-SCANNER-CABLE-BARCODE_W0QQitemZ190067492336QQihZ009QQcategoryZ14929QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Dunno if these will work with your scanner.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-01-02 12:06 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-12-27 19:54 The Input Layer and the Serial Port Loye Young
2006-12-27 21:10 ` James Simmons
2006-12-28 16:13 ` Richard Purdie
2006-12-30 15:05 ` Petr Stetiar
2007-01-02 11:38 ` David Greaves [this message]
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2006-12-27 23:54 Loye Young
2006-12-28 13:51 ` Matthias Schniedermeyer
2007-06-06 11:19 Lars K.W. Gohlke
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