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 ====== Barcode Scanners ====== ====== Barcode Scanners ======
  
-Barcode Scanners can be either Serial, USB-Serial, USB-HID, Keyboard Wedge or OPOS.+Barcode Scanners can be either USB-Serial, Serial, USB-HID, Keyboard Wedge or OPOS.  The preferred method of configuration is USB-Serial
  
-===== Serial ===== +===== USB-Serial =====  
-Serial barcode scanners plug into the serial / COM port of your computer.  Many new computers do not have COM Ports or only have one COM port.  There is often a separate power supply that is required. +Most modern scanners support USB-Serial, sometimes called USB CDC HostThis can be used with the POS device manager and will work reliably without losing scansIt will work with all versions of Remote Desktop.  This type of scanner will have a USB connection but will include a software device driver that will emulate a serial port.  Power should be derived from the USB port. 
-To Configure System Five for a serial deviceopen the Windward Point of Sale Device Manager in the Windows Tooltray usually in the bottom right of your screen Select the Barcode Scanner Tab, select the Port Settings text and Set the Baud rate to 9600, No Parity, 8 Data Bits If the port settings show in RED, this means that the Point of Sale Device Manager was un-able to open the COM Port.  Either the port does not exist, or some other device is already using it.  Check the other POS device tabs to ensure that no other device is also set to your chosen serial port.\\ +
-No configuring of the scanner should be required. +
-The advantage of the serial port scanner is that there is never any confusion between a keyboard number input and a barcode scan.+
  
 +To Configure System Five for a serial device, open the Windward Point of Sale Device Manager in the Windows Tooltray usually in the bottom right of your screen.  Select the Barcode Scanner Tab, select the Port Settings text and Set the Baud rate to 9600, No Parity, 8 Data Bits.  If the port settings show in RED, this means that the Point of Sale Device Manager was un-able to open the COM Port.  Either the port does not exist, or some other device is already using it.  Check the other POS device tabs to ensure that no other device is also set to your chosen serial port.
  
-===== USB-Serial =====  +See [[faq:programming_a_symbol_ls_2208_barcode_scanner]] for more configuration options. 
-This type of scanner will have a USB connection, but will include a software device driver that will emulate a serial port.  Power should be derived from the USB port. + 
 +<note tip>The advantage of the serial port scanner is that there is never any confusion between a keyboard number input and a barcode scan. 
 +</note> 
 +===== Serial ===== 
 +Serial barcode scanners plug into the serial / COM port of your computer.  Many new computers do not have COM Ports or only have one COM port.  There is often a separate power supply that is required.
 To Configure System Five for a serial device, open the Windward Point of Sale Device Manager in the Windows Tooltray usually in the bottom right of your screen.  Select the Barcode Scanner Tab, select the Port Settings text and Set the Baud rate to 9600, No Parity, 8 Data Bits.  If the port settings show in RED, this means that the Point of Sale Device Manager was un-able to open the COM Port.  Either the port does not exist, or some other device is already using it.  Check the other POS device tabs to ensure that no other device is also set to your chosen serial port.\\ To Configure System Five for a serial device, open the Windward Point of Sale Device Manager in the Windows Tooltray usually in the bottom right of your screen.  Select the Barcode Scanner Tab, select the Port Settings text and Set the Baud rate to 9600, No Parity, 8 Data Bits.  If the port settings show in RED, this means that the Point of Sale Device Manager was un-able to open the COM Port.  Either the port does not exist, or some other device is already using it.  Check the other POS device tabs to ensure that no other device is also set to your chosen serial port.\\
 No configuring of the scanner should be required. No configuring of the scanner should be required.
pos_devices_-_barcode_scanners.txt · Last modified: 2020/04/28 10:32 (4 years ago) by kevin