RE: read data from the comport

Does the Barcode Reader work with Hyperterminal (free with Windows) or some
other RS232 terminal software? I recommend you try that first to make sure
your cables and port setup are truly correct.
Are you using NT or Win95?

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> From: hugo overbeek[SMTP:tifa.overbeek_at_introweb.nl]
> Reply To: sftalk_at_forth.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 1:18 PM
> To: Sftalk_at_forth.com
> Subject: [sftalk] read data from the comport
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> Hello All,
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> I have connect an barcode-scanner on com1.
> It reads 13 characters for each barcode.
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> I have checked the configuration of this barcode-scanner and
> the configuration of com1 in windows. They are the same.
>
> I start my SwiftForth/pro and use comport.f to read data from the comport.
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> My com-port is configured as follow: 9600,8,none,1,Xon/Xoff
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> I did as follow:
> (first scan an code of course)
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> COMPORT BUILDS SERIAL
> 1 SERIAL #OPEN
> SERIAL KEY?
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> no data!!
>
>
> Please can someone explain me what I have to do to read data
> from the com1?
>
> With kind regards,
> Hugo Overbeek
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Received on Thu May 25 2000 - 14:45:38 PDT