USB Barcode Scanner

[dphan128]

Hi All,

I'm new to programming LabVIEW to accept barcode scanner input. But from reading all postings related to barcode scanner, I noticed that USB type barcode is easier to implement since it is plug and play (no driver required) and it is acting as keyboard type of input. Please confirm.

Thanks

 Dan

[Dennis_Knutson]

I have used wedge type and USB scanners exclusively for quite a while and they are much easier to use than those that connect to the serial port. Plug one in and it works. You may have to program the scanner for proper suffix (i.e. CR) but that is usually just a matter of scanning a code in the manual.

[Ray]

dphan128 wrote:
> Hi All,
> I'm new to programming LabVIEW to accept barcode scanner input. But from reading all postings related to barcode scanner, I noticed that USB type barcode is easier to implement since it is plug and play (no driver required) and it is acting as keyboard type of input. Please confirm.
> Thanks
>  Dan
>  
>  

Dan,

You are correct, the USB barcode scanner would be the easiest to
implement. It would also be very cheap (check ebay for USB barcode
scanners). The USB scanner acts as a 'keyboard' type element, in that
if you scanned a barcode it would have the same effect as typing out
the barcode numbers individually on the keypad. Hope this helps...

-Ray

[dphan128]

Thank you all for your replies. I guess I'll look into buying a USB scanner and go from there.

Dan