Glad to hear that they all work; yes, the D suffix is for the DVI versions.
I know what you mean about the original wand; they originally included a clear
plastic strip to put under the wand to minimize wear but as you say, the beam
is also a little weaker than some.
Always wanted to play with the 'CueCat' that RS gave away for a while;
apparently they're fairly easy to modify but I never got around to it. Never in
fact actually found a use for bar codes in my life other than playing around
with it, although the port itself has some interesting uses.
I assume you don't urgently need the manual addendum that went with the
supplementary drivers?
Anyway, enjoy!
m
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Noeth
To: Mike Stein
Cc: Model 100 Discussion
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: [M100] Looking for the Barcode drivers on the 26-3846 cassette
Mike,
I got the files to load and run: I2OF5, CDABR, UPCEAN and the basic demo
program RDBC2
There were also a second set: I2OF5D, CDABRD, UPCEAD and the basic demo
program RDBCD2
The second set I expected must be for the M200, as the HIMEM settings were
lower in RAM (around 56888) than the original M100 set (around 61788). However
in seeing your last response, these may have well been for use with the DVI
(driver names end with "D").
I tested the M100 drivers and they all work. The UPCEAN driver reads UPC-A,
UPC-E (both the single 6-digit code and the 6-digit code + the separated
2-digit extension), EAN-8 and EAN-13.
I have the original RS Barcode wand, but for normal use, I use the more
industrial Unitech MS120-NTCB00-SG as it has the sapphire tip that doesn't
really ever wear. Although the LED remains ON all the time, it is brighter than
the RS version (which was made by Hewlett Packard for the HP-41 calculator) and
seems to be better at reading lo-contrast barcodes as are often common on soda
cans.
The RS wand wears the plastic tip down with heavy use, which affects the
focal distance of the LED beam, and it is not sealed so needs the dust blown
out of it occasionally. Since replacement tips are not available, my RS wand
stays in the original package.
Thanks again,
Peter
On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 3:22 PM, Mike Stein <mhs.st...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Peter, glad we could help out!
I believe the 26-3846 already includes the DVI files for anyone who might
need/want them and I only mentioned the -1183A for completeness in case someone
out there has a copy; AFAIK there isn't a copy to be found anywhere.
Will try to collect the relevant manuals one of these days.
m
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Noeth
To: Mike Stein
Cc: Model 100 Discussion
Sent: Monday, December 25, 2017 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: [M100] Looking for the Barcode drivers on the 26-3846
cassette
Mike,
Deepest thanks to Rich Cini and yourself for the "digital Cassette" of
RS 26-3846. :-)
I down loaded the .WAV file, and after a few runs to get the volume
right, I was able to load the files to the M102. I will do some testing later
in the week, and if I have any problems, I will let you know.
Since I don't have (or ever intend on getting) the DVI, I will not
need the DVI version cassette.
Thanks again,
Peter Noeth
