[OPLINTECH] Metalogic Voyager Scanners

[Chad Neeper]

AFAIK, you'd need two things for this feature to work:
1) A scanner that can be programmed to beep in different ways (like BEL on
your particular scanner)
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.

And really, probably a third:
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!

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.

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.

Hopefully I'm completely off base and you can do what you're looking to do!


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.

Chad





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On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 10:31 AM, Bob Neeper <neeperro at gmail.com> wrote:

>  We don't use Polaris but I found a manual and a config guide online for
> the scanner.
>
> It seems to have the ability for numerous beeps.
> The scanner looks to be defaulted to ignore the BEL command.
> It would need verified or changed.
>
> Question is: Can the Polaris s/w be configured to send BEL commands?
>
> Page 7-5 in the Configuration Guide I found shows this:
>
>
> R. W. (Bob) Neeper
> (Retired Toledo Scale Engineer & Computer Guy)
>
> Volunteering at:
> Community Library
> 44 Burrer Dr.
> Sunbury, Oh 43074
> Tel:  (740)-965-3901
>
> On 6/17/2015 9:28 AM, Fred Miller Jr wrote:
>
>  Good Morning,
>
> We are currently using Metalogic Voyager MS9540 scanners to scan items
> into our Polaris ILS cataloging software and had a few questions.
>
> 1.       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…?
>
> 2.       What type of scanners are some of the other libraries using
> right now?
>
>
>
> Thanks again,
>
>
>
> Fred Miller Jr.
>
> IT Service Manager
>
> www.auglaizelibraries.org
>
> Ph: 419-738-2921
>
> Direct Line: 419-738-1215
>
> Fax: 419-738-5168
>
>
>
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