I Need serial ports for barcode scanners

Hi guy's I've got a project coming up soon where I need a couple of fixed serial barcode scanners and be able to read both at the same time + a panelview. Is there a module for the SLC where I can add a couple of serial ports in the rack or do I need some sort of stand alone module.

Currenty I'm thinking that a 5/03 is what i'll be running with the DF1 (Channel 0) connected to a panelview 550 and I'll need some other form of serial input for the barcode scanners.

Any Idea's would be helpful!

use 1746-BAS module using this module you can write your codes to read the data from the barcode readers It has two serial ports

use the below link

http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/intradoc-cgi/nph-idc_cgi.exe?IdcService=GET_SEARCH_RESULTS&QueryText=%28dWebExtension+%3CMATCHES%3E+%27pdf%27+%3Cand%3E+%28%3Cnot%3E+xViewableFile+%3CMATCHES%3E+%27No%27+%3Cor%3E+xViewableFile+%3CMATCHES%3E+%27%27%29+%3Cand%3E+%3Cnot%3E+xReleaseToFlag+%3CMATCHES%3E+%27Restricted+Item%27+%3Cand%3E+dSecurityGroup+%3CMATCHES%3E+%27Literature%27+%3Cand%3E+%3Cnot%3E+xBrand+%3CMATCHES%3E+%27Other%27%29+%3CAND%3E+xCatalog_Numbers+%3CSUBSTRING%3E+%601746-BAS%60+%3CAND%3E+%28xLanguage+%3CSUBSTRING%3E+%60EN+-+English%60+%3COR%3E+xLanguage+%3CSUBSTRING%3E+%60MU+-+Multi+Lingual%60%29&DefaultQuery=&urlTemplate=%2Fidc%2Fgroups%2Fpublic%2Fdocuments%2Fwebassets%2Fsearch_results.hcst&ftx=&SortField=dDocTitle&SortOrder=Asc&SortSpec=&passedLangVal=EN+-+English&prepopVal=1746-bas&passedType=xCatalog_Numbers&passedParameter=1746-bas&submitQueryForm=%C2%BB

For Bar Code Readers I normally use serial modules on DeviceNet. The PointIO modules are OK and relatively inexpensive but need to be mounted inside an enclosure. I normally use Escort Memory Systems CM11 modules which are more expensive but are very robust and do not need an enclosure.

Andybr

SLC 500 Communication Modules

Here's a link to AB's official communication modules for the SLC series. There are also third party solutions.

You may want to look into devicenet scanners...much easier to set up and program than serial comms in a SLC.