[Pro2006] Parallel port PC Interface and ProgramIT software

Tue, 02 Jul 2002 23:10:22 -0400

Well if you can get ahold of the book   The Ultimate Scanner 3 by Bill Cheek,
all the info to build a CE/HB-232.

Ed Tissink wrote:

> Hi Len
>
> I've had a bit of a look around for the CE/HB-232 and also the Opto456 lite.
> They certainly look great but they're a bit beyond my budget unfortunately.
> Once I pay freight to New Zealand I probably wouldn't get much change from
> US$200, which I really don't have to spare at the moment.  Unless they come
> down in price and/or I find a local distributor I'll have to stick with the
> poor man's option for now.
>
> Cheers
> Ed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Len G. Carpenter [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Wednesday, 3 July 2002 14:10 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Pro2006] Parallel port PC Interface and ProgramIT software
>
> Np Ed,
>
> I figured it had to be one of two things because it did work, just not
> correctly.
> A buddy had built a few of them an dI was going to till I decided to go with
> the CE/HB-232.
> To bad you couldn't get your hands on a CE/HB-232, if you think the
> PROgrammit
> is slick you should see the CE/HB-232 work with the Pro-Turbo software, full
> control of the scanner, whatever you can do from the keypad you can do
> through
> software, plus many other things.
>
> Cheers
>
> Len
>
> Ed Tissink wrote:
>
> > Thanks for your prompt reply Len
> >
> > I have to confess my initial reaction to your post was along the lines of
> > 'what do you take me for, of course my wiring is correct'  However, saying
> > you had seen it running made me decide to have (yet) another look and I
> did
> > indeed have my X and Y's crossed.  Works a treat now.  I'd recommend it,
> > cheap and easy to build (if you wire it correctly).
> >
> > Thanks
> > Ed
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Len G. Carpenter [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, 2 July 2002 11:06 AM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [Pro2006] Parallel port PC Interface and ProgramIT software
> >
> > I have not built it but have seen it running, I went with a CE/HB-232,
> that
> > one
> > does program the scanner but you have to make sure you have set it up
> > correctly,, also check you wiring, make sure they all go to the right
> place,
> > if
> > you are getting wrong key press you maybe have some lines mixed up, if all
> > is
> > correct then you have the button map wrong.
> >
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