[Pro2006] Parallel port PC Interface and ProgramIT software

Wed, 3 Jul 2002 15:23:59 +1200

Hmmmm, very tempting.  Do you think I'd be able to source all components
locally or are they quite specialised?

-----Original Message-----
From: Len G. Carpenter [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, 3 July 2002 15:10 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Pro2006] Parallel port PC Interface and ProgramIT software

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.
> >
> > The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential
and
> > intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient,
> you
> > are asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make
> use
> > of its contents. If received in error you are asked to destroy this
email
> > and contact the sender immediately. Your assistance is appreciated.
> >
> > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts ---
> > multipart/alternative
> >   text/plain (text body -- kept)
> >   text/html
> > The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML
> > or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed.
> > Please post in Plain-Text only.---
> > _______________________________________________
> > Pro2006 mailing list
> > [email protected]
> > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/pro2006
>
> _______________________________________________
> Pro2006 mailing list
> [email protected]
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/pro2006
>
> The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and
> intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient,
you
> are asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make
use
> of its contents. If received in error you are asked to destroy this email
> and contact the sender immediately. Your assistance is appreciated.
>
> --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts ---
> multipart/alternative
>   text/plain (text body -- kept)
>   text/html
> The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML
> or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed.
> Please post in Plain-Text only.---
> _______________________________________________
> Pro2006 mailing list
> [email protected]
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/pro2006

_______________________________________________
Pro2006 mailing list
[email protected]
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/pro2006

The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and
intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you
are asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use
of its contents. If received in error you are asked to destroy this email
and contact the sender immediately. Your assistance is appreciated.

--- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts ---
multipart/alternative
  text/plain (text body -- kept)
  text/html
The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML
or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed.
Please post in Plain-Text only.---