<div dir="ltr"><div>AFAIK, you'd need two things for this feature to work:</div><div>1) A scanner that can be programmed to beep in different ways (like BEL on your particular scanner) </div><div>2) Software (Polaris, in your case) that can be programmed to send a specific string of characters to the scanner...for instance, a specific string of characters before/after scanning a bar code when in "check-in" mode and a different string of characters when in "check-out" mode.....or something like that.</div><div><br></div><div>And really, probably a third:</div><div>3) You'd need to use the same scanner all over because even if your software does support sending a string of characters to the scanner at certain times, different scanners may require different codes!</div><div><br></div><div>So probably the first thing you'd need to do would be to find out if Polaris can send characters to a scanner. Without that, I don't expect you can achieve what you're looking for.</div><div><br></div><div>I find it doubtful that the ILS software can do what you want. Programmatically, I'd think it would be easier and more universally hardware supported to implement a feature where the ILS software chimes the PC's speaker for certain things rather than try to control the scanner's beep. So if a feature like that existed in the ILS, I wouldn't expect it to be a beep from the scanner, but something from the speaker instead.</div><div><br></div><div>Hopefully I'm completely off base and you can do what you're looking to do!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>WRT your second question, I've been using a linear imaging scanner that can read cell phone screens. Specifically, I've been using the Honeywell Hyperion 1300g (p/n: 1300G-2USB). It seems to be fine for library duty and not overly expensive at around $135.</div><div><br></div><div>Chad</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>______________________________<br><b>Chad Neeper</b><br><font size="1">Senior Systems Engineer</font><br><br><b>Level 9 Networks</b><br><font size="1">740-548-8070 (voice)<br>866-214-6607 (fax)</font><br><br><font size="1"><i>Full IT/Computer consulting services -- Specialized in libraries and schools</i></font><br></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 10:31 AM, Bob Neeper <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:neeperro@gmail.com" target="_blank">neeperro@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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We don't use Polaris but I found a manual and a config guide online
for the scanner.<br>
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It seems to have the ability for numerous beeps.<br>
The scanner looks to be defaulted to ignore the BEL command.<br>
It would need verified or changed.<br>
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Question is: Can the Polaris s/w be configured to send BEL commands?<br>
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Page 7-5 in the Configuration Guide I found shows this:<br>
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<pre cols="80">R. W. (Bob) Neeper
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<div>On 6/17/2015 9:28 AM, Fred Miller Jr
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Morning,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are currently using Metalogic Voyager
MS9540 scanners to scan items into our Polaris ILS cataloging
software and had a few questions.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><span>1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span>If another library is using
Polaris and the same type of scanner can the scanner beeps be
set to different beeps when checking in items, holds, etc…?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><span>2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span>What type of scanners are some
of the other libraries using right now?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks
again,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fred Miller
Jr.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">IT Service
Manager<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.auglaizelibraries.org" target="_blank">www.auglaizelibraries.org</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ph:
<a href="tel:419-738-2921" value="+14197382921" target="_blank">419-738-2921</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Direct Line:
<a href="tel:419-738-1215" value="+14197381215" target="_blank">419-738-1215</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fax:
<a href="tel:419-738-5168" value="+14197385168" target="_blank">419-738-5168</a> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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