On the shop floor we are using the keyboard wedge style (PS2) scanners. On
my desk is a USB style scanner.
It may be an issue with the USB version, though I thought I got past this.
I could be wrong as it's been 3 years since I implemented this and the USB
one might have been the first we bought. That might have led to the others
being PS2. I really think somewhere in the back of my head there was a
solution to the USB scanners. I will spend some more time trying to find
it.
Meanwhile I really like the solution Fons offered and may change to that
method for use with 8x.
Aaron
-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
Norm Watkins
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 9:47 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage]6.1 Barcodes again
Aaron, what Metrologic model and interface (RS-232, etc) are you using.
After 3 weeks talking to Metrologic trying to get the scanner to accept
the
intercharacter delay, they finally tell me that the USB model doesn't
support intercharacter delays.
Thanks,
Norm
-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf
Of Aaron Hoyt
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 9:21 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage]6.1 Barcodes again
Norm,
I have looked through the manual and refreshed my memory. If your manual
is
the same (Configuration Guide) I used (my page 28) the "Variable msec
Intercharacter Delay" function combined with the numbers on Page 64 to
program my delay.
The good news is I remembered this much. The bad news is I don't remember
(and apparently did not record) the setting that I used. You can try
settings between their default max of 25 and the range max of 255 and you
should be able to find a setting that is reliable, but not so painfully
slow
that no one is willing to use it.
I think mine was somewhere around 100.
This should get you started. Let me know if you are having trouble.
Aaron Hoyt
Vantage Plastics
-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
Norm Watkins
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 10:23 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage]6.1 Barcodes again
Aaron, I've now got a Metrologic scanner to test. What configuration did
you use to slow down the transmission rate? I didn't see anything in the
manual to help.
thanks,
-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf
Of Aaron Hoyt
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 2:09 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage]6.1 Barcodes again
Norm,
I have done this at 3 different Vantage installs. It always required
intentionally slowing down the scanner significantly. In the latest
example, I had to set the scanner (Metrologic) with an undocumented
setting
that I got from a call to support (like my 4th call). It was not about
putting in a delay at a spot in the scan, but slowing down the rate at
which
the scanner sends all text to the interface. Watching it now, you can
actually watch each character (type) into the screen. It takes maybe a
second and a half to enter the information, but still much faster and
much,
much more accurate than by hand.
Good luck,
Aaron Hoyt
Vantage Plastics
-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
Norm Watkins
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 12:35 PM
To: Vantage@Yahoogroups. Com
Subject: [Vantage]6.1 Barcodes again
Has anyone been successful with creating/reading barcodes that enters data
in 1st screen, opens up another screen, and then enters the data in the
2nd
screen and then closes the 2nd screen? Specifically - clocking an employee
in and closing the 2nd screen to complete the clock in.
The reader I'm using is a Symbol (Motorola) LS2208, and I just got off the
phone with Symbol Tech Support, and they couldn't help me.
Any ideas, or do I have to use 2 barcodes to complete the clock in.
thanks,
Norm Watkins
Engineering Mgr.
ELECPAC
847-639-2307
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(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
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my desk is a USB style scanner.
It may be an issue with the USB version, though I thought I got past this.
I could be wrong as it's been 3 years since I implemented this and the USB
one might have been the first we bought. That might have led to the others
being PS2. I really think somewhere in the back of my head there was a
solution to the USB scanners. I will spend some more time trying to find
it.
Meanwhile I really like the solution Fons offered and may change to that
method for use with 8x.
Aaron
-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
Norm Watkins
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 9:47 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage]6.1 Barcodes again
Aaron, what Metrologic model and interface (RS-232, etc) are you using.
After 3 weeks talking to Metrologic trying to get the scanner to accept
the
intercharacter delay, they finally tell me that the USB model doesn't
support intercharacter delays.
Thanks,
Norm
-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf
Of Aaron Hoyt
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 9:21 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage]6.1 Barcodes again
Norm,
I have looked through the manual and refreshed my memory. If your manual
is
the same (Configuration Guide) I used (my page 28) the "Variable msec
Intercharacter Delay" function combined with the numbers on Page 64 to
program my delay.
The good news is I remembered this much. The bad news is I don't remember
(and apparently did not record) the setting that I used. You can try
settings between their default max of 25 and the range max of 255 and you
should be able to find a setting that is reliable, but not so painfully
slow
that no one is willing to use it.
I think mine was somewhere around 100.
This should get you started. Let me know if you are having trouble.
Aaron Hoyt
Vantage Plastics
-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
Norm Watkins
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 10:23 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage]6.1 Barcodes again
Aaron, I've now got a Metrologic scanner to test. What configuration did
you use to slow down the transmission rate? I didn't see anything in the
manual to help.
thanks,
-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf
Of Aaron Hoyt
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 2:09 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage]6.1 Barcodes again
Norm,
I have done this at 3 different Vantage installs. It always required
intentionally slowing down the scanner significantly. In the latest
example, I had to set the scanner (Metrologic) with an undocumented
setting
that I got from a call to support (like my 4th call). It was not about
putting in a delay at a spot in the scan, but slowing down the rate at
which
the scanner sends all text to the interface. Watching it now, you can
actually watch each character (type) into the screen. It takes maybe a
second and a half to enter the information, but still much faster and
much,
much more accurate than by hand.
Good luck,
Aaron Hoyt
Vantage Plastics
-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
Norm Watkins
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 12:35 PM
To: Vantage@Yahoogroups. Com
Subject: [Vantage]6.1 Barcodes again
Has anyone been successful with creating/reading barcodes that enters data
in 1st screen, opens up another screen, and then enters the data in the
2nd
screen and then closes the 2nd screen? Specifically - clocking an employee
in and closing the 2nd screen to complete the clock in.
The reader I'm using is a Symbol (Motorola) LS2208, and I just got off the
phone with Symbol Tech Support, and they couldn't help me.
Any ideas, or do I have to use 2 barcodes to complete the clock in.
thanks,
Norm Watkins
Engineering Mgr.
ELECPAC
847-639-2307
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have
already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
Yahoo! Groups Links
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have
already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
Yahoo! Groups Links
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