2009-11-22T21:29:49-08:00 http://forums.makezine.com/ Lussumo Vanilla http://forums.makezine.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=616&Focus=3042#Comment_3042 2006-06-30T22:22:11-07:00 2009-11-22T21:29:49-08:00 benw24 http://forums.makezine.com/account.php?u=878

I was given a Palm Zire 72s, and have absolutely no use for it at all. However, I thought there must be some way of hooking up a "CueCat" barcode reader (I just got one; there are tons ...

http://forums.makezine.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=616&Focus=3103#Comment_3103 2006-07-03T12:25:13-07:00 2009-11-22T21:29:49-08:00 jmassaglia http://forums.makezine.com/account.php?u=100

There is a program that was written for the Treo that uses the integrated camera to read barcodes. I don't know if it works on the Zire, but it's worth a try. Find it here

<a href="http://www.freewarepalm.com/utilities/barcode.shtml">Find it here</a>]]> http://forums.makezine.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=616&Focus=3108#Comment_3108 2006-07-03T15:04:38-07:00 2009-11-22T21:29:49-08:00 HiroProtagonist http://forums.makezine.com/account.php?u=237

The CueCat connects to a PS/2 keyboard interface. A number of projects have been done using a microcontroller [usually a PIC] to interface between PS/2 keyboard and RS-232. Assuming your ...

Assuming your particular model of Palm has a serial port, that and some suitable Palm software should be all you need.]]> http://forums.makezine.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=616&Focus=3120#Comment_3120 2006-07-03T22:52:11-07:00 2009-11-22T21:29:49-08:00 benw24 http://forums.makezine.com/account.php?u=878

Yes, it turns out the CueCat is far simpler in operation than I thought. No drivers, no software to install -- scanning a code is exactly equivalent to typing it out and hitting return, and that's ...

http://forums.makezine.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=616&Focus=3130#Comment_3130 2006-07-04T14:51:46-07:00 2009-11-22T21:29:49-08:00 HiroProtagonist http://forums.makezine.com/account.php?u=237

Just one other point - in case you're not aware of it. By default the CueCat outputs an encrypted version of the barcode it's reading. This encryption can be disabled by a fairly easy hack so that ...

One disadvantage of the CueCat is that it must be swiped directly over the barcode - you can't read barcodes at a distance like those supermarket scanners.]]>