How to program a barcode scanner? Solved

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Hello and Happy New Year to everyone...

I bought a Konig CMP-BARSCAN 10/20/30 barcode scanner on sale at Nedis.

I have no idea how it works!!!

It comes with a small book filled with printed barcodes for programming, but since I don't know anything about it, I'm struggling!

When I plug it into the PC via its USB connection, XP detects the new hardware, but nothing happens; when I present a barcode to it, it beeps while reading, but nothing shows up anywhere.

I just want to manage stock with it, and instead of having to manually enter all the references, I was hoping to pass the scanner over the barcode and have it translate into my little Access management program... just like at the supermarket checkout!!!

Since I'm not very knowledgeable, I hope to find someone on this site who can properly explain the way to go...

Thanks in advance.

Yves.

P.S. If it helps, here are its specifications:

CMP-BARSCAN10
KONIG HANDHELD BARCODE SCANNER CCD USB

Cost-effective, easy, close-range scanner. Sturdy construction and design for easy use in any environment. Suitable for scanning in contact or short distances.

• Reading width: 8.2cm
• Depth of field: from 0 to 1.5cm
• Photo sensor: 2048 PIXEL CCD
• Interface: USB
• Readable barcodes: Code 39, Full ASCII Code 39, UPC/EAN/JAN, CODABAR, Interleaved 2/5, Code 128, Code 11, Code 93, MSI/PLESSEY, Code 4
Features

• Sealed ABS housing
• Tact switch
• Detachable cable
• LED and audio beep indicators
• Auto-discriminates most commonly used symbologies

Optical

• Light Source: 660nm red LED
• Photo Sensor: 2,048 pixel CCD
• Depth of Field: 0 to 15 mm
• Scan Width: 82 mm
• Scan Rate: 33 scans/sec
• Print Contrast: 45% minimum
• Resolution: 4 mil maximum
• Ambient Light: 1500 lux

Electrical
• Operating Current: 120 mA
• Operating Voltage: +5V DC (±5%)
• Input Voltage: +5V DC from keyboard or external power supply

Environmental
• Operating Temperature: 0 to 50 °C
• Storage Temperature: -10 to 60 °C
• Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
• Drop Test: 1 m onto concrete

EAN-code: 5412810073276

Configuration: Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0

killminusnine · Accepted Answer

First of all, forget about databases or other complicated stuff.
The first thing to know is that a barcode scanner replaces a keyboard. In other words, if you have a barcode that represents the value 1234567890, open a text editor and scan the barcode with the scanner. It will write 1234567890 in the editor as if you had typed it on the keyboard.

A barcode scanner is therefore compatible with any software. Wherever the cursor is placed waiting for a value to be manually typed (a reference, for example), you just need to scan the barcode corresponding to the reference, and it will enter as if you had typed it by hand. Besides, if the scanner cannot read the barcode, you can always manually type the reference on the keyboard.

On the other hand, the barcode configuration sheets delivered with the scanners contain values that are known to the scanner to enable or disable functions and thus easily configure the scanner: for example, what types of barcodes the scanner is supposed to read!

QueResteTIlDeNosAmour · Answer

Hello Sunny74.

To do a bit like the local supermarket ;oD, you need:

- Software that allows you to print barcode labels (check this out, it's free: https://www.gratuiciel.com/gratuit/code_barre/)
- Then you must create a database with the products and their associated barcodes.
- Finally, you'll need to code so that when you scan the barcode generated first by the scanner, it retrieves (via the database) the corresponding product sheet..

I’m not sure if I answered your question well, but here’s a bit of the process you need to follow.. Otherwise, you can still play Luke Skywalker with your scanner hee hee hee (I’m just teasing!!!)..

Remaining at your disposal

Olivier

rolly · Answer

Good evening
for an example, what kind of VBA code would be needed?
to display the details of an item after scanning
for example, retrieving the price and the reference from an Access table?

thank you

Macos · Answer

Hi have you found a solution? I can't do it either Thanks

cordo1 · Answer

Hello, I'm in the same situation, how to create a database and connect it to the scanner?

cordo1 · Answer

Hello,  have you found a solution to your problem?  Thank you for replying, as I've been struggling for quite a while.

luke · Answer

how can I remove audio in a barcode Konig CMP-BARSCAN 10/20/30??  thank you...

acd · Answer

Hello

We work in an advertising agency using small LCD screens.

The digital photo and video frames allow us to display our clients' advertising films at their product sales locations.

The current screens can read several types of video files (MPEG1.2.3.4, AVI...), and the films are stored on an SD card or a Compact Flash.
The screens are equipped with a USB output.

We thought that with a barcode scanner, we could trigger a video stored on the SD card of my screen.

We believe that with the help of three elements, a PDA, a laser barcode reader, and an LCD screen (monitor, TV...) with an appropriate software, we can find the solution.
This solution already exists, but we want to adapt it to our activity at a lower cost.

Here is a simple example (at least I think so): In a supermarket biscuit aisle, we have brand X.
This brand consists of a set of 3 products:

1. red product
2. blue product
3. green product

I scan the barcode of the blue product in front of the scanner, which sends information to my screen, triggering the explanatory video for this product.

Once the explanatory video is finished, I decide to scan my red product, and the explanatory video for the red product starts...

In a way, the scanner connected to my screen via the USB output or with the help of a PDA sends information, the screen or PDA selects one of the videos present on the memory card that is related to the product.

We look forward to your response.

Thank you in advance.

Best regards,

Benmalek Mehdi.

killminusnine · Answer

If the handheld scanner is directly connected to the LCD screen, it must, on the one hand, have the appropriate driver categorized as a "keyboard." . On the other hand, since the screen is not a computer, it will be difficult to install software capable of linking a barcode to a video number and launching it.  As for the PDA, I’m not sure what it has to do with the equation.

clad01 · Answer

Good evening

The barcode is created automatically; you just need barcode creation software. You provide the software with the product information you want to store, e.g., (wood screws 7x50) brand Tartuf, quantity in the bag, etc. The software then generates a barcode with a series of numbers below. You save it, print the barcode, and every time you scan the barcode, it retrieves the wood screws 7x50 for you. You can easily find software for this online, like (easy stock, for example).
As for the videos, it's pretty much the same, except that the barcode directs you to the video path, with a small program that will open it, of course.

cordo1 · Answer

Hello,   the shower head has a cable with 2 outputs, 1 large plug and 1 small one. I bought a USB adapter but nothing works.  What’s wrong? If I switch to a code, it beeps but nothing shows up.

clad01 · Answer

Hello  which software are you using?

cordo1 · Answer

I tried a bit of everything and nothing works, I was told to try on Paint or WordPad, no results???

clad01 · Answer

Already tell me what the brand of your hand shower is and the model number because it might come from the adapter, and let me know what you intend to use it for so I can help you a little better.

cordo1 · Answer

This is a Zebex alpha-70 The USB adapter is a Belkin dual PS/2 I just want to create a cash register and inventory function.

clad01 · Answer

Pour cela, tu as besoin d'un logiciel qui gère les stocks et qui gère les codes-barres. Pour ça, tu as Stock Facile. Dans le logiciel, tu renseignes les articles en vente, le nombre qu'il y a en stock, le prix, etc. Là, pour chaque article, le logiciel va créer un code-barre qu'il faudra imprimer et coller sur tous les articles et automatiquement, il gérera le stock. Maintenant, tu peux toujours te servir des codes-barres déjà sur les articles, il suffit de passer la douchette devant, d'enregistrer le code-barre et d'indiquer au logiciel de quel article ça correspond.
En cherchant bien sur Internet, tu trouveras des logiciels de gestion de caisse et de stock gratuits ou à petit prix.

clad01 · Answer

Voici un lien qui pourrait t'aider dans la gestion des stocks : http://www.logitheque.com/type.asp?T=174

cordo1 · Answer

Thank you very much for your dedication, I will try and keep you updated. Have a good day.

Zemarcel · Answer

Hi

Take a look here: http://www.obiz-info.com/site/fr/articles/view.php?id=41&action=gestion-commerciale

It's an integrator of open source solutions. They developed a multi-platform point of sale software that works with barcode scanners (which, as killminusnine said, function like a keyboard). This point of sale is connected to commercial management, customer relations, orders, quotes, cash registers, and a bunch of other things (there's a management system for association members, and even management of energy or phone consumption, I believe, in modules). This software is constantly evolving: there will soon be support for touchscreen management, for example.

I'm mentioning this because I'm fed up with the likes of Sage, EBP, Ciel, and others who are expensive, not that great in quality, and love to take our money (how much does technical support cost per year with EBP for software that is supposed to work without issues?). I've been down that road, and I'm not interested anymore.

Anyway, aside from the integration cost, which is quite modest, this software has not cost me a cent since I had it installed, and it does everything I ask of it, and probably even more since it's modular and constantly evolving.

Hoping to have helped you...

Sergeksl · Answer

Your answers seem very complicated to me, while a barcode scanner is incredibly simple.
Here’s what you can expect from a barcode scanner (from the simplest to the most complete): it decodes barcodes (black lines of varying thickness) and sends a code (the information displayed below the barcode) to the PC.
For USB and keyboard wedge interfaces, it sends it as if it had been typed on a keyboard. For the RS232 serial interface, it sends the data to the RS232. For example, if you open Windows Notepad and scan (via USB or keyboard wedge interface) the barcode on a can of peas, the numbers displayed below the barcode will appear on the screen.
From that moment on, it’s the software that processes the information and does what it wants with it (inventory management, sales management, security application...)
If you want to know the specifications of the different barcode scanners available on the market, I recommend surfing on
http://www.kslscrl.be/catalog.php

cordo1 · Answer

Thank you for your response, but my chargers are incompatible with my phone.

Sergeksl · Answer

If your reader is USB, this shouldn't be a problem. All laptops are equipped with at least one USB port. What operating system is being used?

papyresiste · Answer

Good evening everyone

You've all talked about barcode scanners. I have a simple question to ask (it's enough for someone to say that for it to be the opposite, right :) )

I receive mail that I want to integrate into my files using the indicated codes (mail references = barcode).
Can I use my flatbed scanner to read them?

It’s a straightforward question, isn’t it?

So please feel free to elaborate on your answer

Looking forward to hearing from you and thank you for the time spent on this

bosom1 · Answer

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sergeksl · Answer

For your information, the website http://ww.kslscrl.be has changed its address and is now located at https://www.ksl.eu/wxc/fr/  Best regards,

figari · Answer

Hello, I want to use my barcode scanner to scan EAN13/ISBN codes. The problem is that when I scan a barcode, I get this: 57555650575350544949555257 instead of the correct EAN: 9782952611749. I don’t see what I need to configure. Does anyone have any ideas, please? Thank you.

Christian 59 · Answer

Hello Sunny 374
I am a volunteer and I have already created several databases using ACCESS for associations. I have a new application in mind, but there will be barcodes and I have never done that before. Can I retrieve the string of characters from the barcode scanner directly into a control or a variable? The rest is easy.
I program in VBA
Thank you in advance
Christian

dadoo · Answer

Hello, I myself had this kind of need without a practical solution. I wanted to be able to store or unstored an item by scanning it with the barcode scanner using its native barcode. I also wanted a secure management page with the ability to modify references, display barcodes, generate reports, automatic orders based on remaining volumes, allocations, printing (with barcodes), timestamping operations, Excel export, etc.  I didn’t find anything simple and intelligent, so I decided to create it myself. Version 1 is already available from me at the price of zero euros for the management of 100 items. A version that can handle up to 2000 items is in progress, but it will not be free. I don't even know what a fair price would be.  If you want version 1, write to me, but it's possible that there are elements to optimize, of course. This version is free but personal; no question of redistributing it.

dadoo · Answer

My email is daddoo@orange.fr if you are interested.

ChrissXXXXXXXXXX · Answer

Hello  I also bought the same device. It can read commercial barcodes without any problem...   except for the ones I've used for my labels!!!  I'm using Code 39 with the IDautomation font (https://www.idautomation.com/ IDautomationHC39M.tff that can be found all over the internet. I've tried other Code 39 fonts. Impossible to read them....  The only code that works is generated by http://www.barcodetools.com/ but they don't provide the corresponding font.  Here are a few examples. Only the one at the bottom works.... http://trisdesign.net/tmp/test_BAcode39.jpg  Does anyone have any ideas? Is it due to a setting of the scanner? Could someone provide me with a font that works?  Thank you in advance for your replies.

Valentin34830 · Answer

I use the Datalogic TD1100 scanner bought from http://www.olencia-id.com/, I just had to connect it to the USB port and I scan my barcodes and serial numbers directly into Excel, with no prior installation...

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