Using a USB bar code scanner with a PTV

[TheBrownGhost]

Hello!

I am working on a production line project and need a way to interface a usb bar code scanner (Symbol) to a Red Lion PTV using Crimson 3. I am rather new to Crimson, and from playing around a bit with it, I was not able to find port access for the usb. I figured there would be a way to treat the scanner like a keyboard (as stated in the manual), but was not sure how I would reference this. My goal, for now, is just to get the text from the bar code and display it on the screen.

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[Brijm]

In Crimson, you can use a USB keyboard to type, but I believe the object must be selected and a keypad on the screen. You are going to want either an TCP/IP or Serial scanner, with an ascii output. You may then need to make a driver, to format the data as needed for display. Or you may simply use the "Port Input" function to move the scan to a tag.

 

[JeffKiper]

Using the wedge protocol that a lot of scanners and keyboards do the object had to be selected as Brian said. There is no way to remotely select the object input. I also would use a ASCII barcode scanner.

Breaking that string down to display it super easy. You will be surprised how easy after you get the data in.

 

[TheBrownGhost]

Looks like we're going to need to get a RS232 adapter/cable for this to work.

Thanks for your input, I'll keep you updated on my new adventures with Crimson.

 

[gabofranco]

Any update for serial-to-usb adapter, or did you have to get new serial scanner? I got similar request from a customer, to connect its existing usb scanner to a serial port in our controller