Visual Basic, Barcodes-Scanners cabled to the ethernet

Barcodes-Scanners cabled to the ethernet

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<dav.. #1 / 4	Barcodes-Scanners cabled to the ethernet I read a lot in here about barcode scanners hooked up to serial or com ports. I need to cable the scanner to the Ethernet, not a PC. Does anyone know the hardware and software I will need to do it this way? Do you know of any ActiveX components that may help me out here? This is totally uncharted territory for me. Thank you all once again. Dave
Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:46:40 GMT

Marti #2 / 4	Barcodes-Scanners cabled to the ethernet It's been my experience that a serial-to-ethernet converter of some kind will be needed. These can be rather expensive (several hundred dollars) but if you're working in an industrial or commercial environment, they are well worth the money. I've recently used a DeviceMaster from Comtrol that brings in 8 serial connections via ethernet (stay away from their similar "Rocketport" product). Lantronix also markets some serial-to-ethernet devices. Also, check out B&B Electronic products. Quote: >I read a lot in here about barcode scanners hooked up to serial or com >ports. I need to cable the scanner to the Ethernet, not a PC. Does anyone >know the hardware and software I will need to do it this way? Do you know >of any ActiveX components that may help me out here? >This is totally uncharted territory for me. >Thank you all once again. >Dave
Wed, 26 Oct 2005 21:11:11 GMT

David Segal #3 / 4	Barcodes-Scanners cabled to the ethernet Quote: >I read a lot in here about barcode scanners hooked up to serial or com >ports. I need to cable the scanner to the Ethernet, not a PC. Does anyone >know the hardware and software I will need to do it this way? Do you know >of any ActiveX components that may help me out here? >This is totally uncharted territory for me. >Thank you all once again. >Dave I don't think you will find this hardware at all but even if you do I am confident that it will be much cheaper to use a PC as the interface between the device and the network. An adequate used PC will add less than two hundred dollars to the price of a serial or keyboard wedge scanner. The software on this PC to perform the transfer may be more expensive but you can probably write it to make the software on the "real" computer simpler and/or faster.
Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:44:13 GMT

Rv! #4 / 4	Barcodes-Scanners cabled to the ethernet \| I read a lot in here about barcode scanners hooked up to serial or com \| ports. I need to cable the scanner to the Ethernet, not a PC. Does anyone \| know the hardware and software I will need to do it this way? Do you know \| of any ActiveX components that may help me out here? \| \| This is totally uncharted territory for me. \| \| Thank you all once again. \| \| Dave I was speaking to our sales guy from Datalogic the other day and he said they are introducing a range of scanners that will directly link by RJ45. May be worth enquiring at your local Datalogic sales office. www.datalogic.com
Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:21:23 GMT

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