Got a question regarding the Fluke 6500 PAT machine. Im after a barcode scanner, and not sure whether a standard RS232 scanner will work or not. The Fluke one is pretty dam expensive and there are others out there for 1/3 of the price that should do the job.
Any advice greatly appreciated
Their normally RS232 type, and looking at a picture of the fluke scanner it's a 9 pin so looks like serial.
The optional printer is RS232 (according to the Fluke manual) and as this uses the same port I'd put money on the scanner was also.
Unfortunately there is no indication of Baud rate, but you could try the same settings as the printer
Baud rate ....................................factory default 9600,
selectable 1200, 2400, 9600, 19200, 38400
Data bits.....................................................................8
Stop bits.....................................................................1
Parity........................................................................no
Do you have a spare serial cable you could attach you computer to and send some information via hyperterminal?
If you were a little closer I'd pop round and try my scanner.
Jim
