BCR PORT: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 05:22, 24 March 2025

All of the KC-85 clones (but not the KC-85 itself) have a BCR (Bar Code Reader) port that conforms to the 9-pin "Undecoded TTL" standard.


Pin#	Signal
1
2	DATA	Input, 5v TTL, 0-5vdc
3
4
5	GND*	N/C on TANDY 102 & 200. N/C on most wands.
6
7	GND
8
9	VCC	+5vdc power output. Crashes machine if you draw more than 60-70ma.
Shell		Plastic shell, N/C

Unitech MS1xxA (MS100A, MS120A, MS146A)

BARCOD.zip READBC, 3of9, plessy, upc, for Model 100

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+==Intro==
+All of the KC-85 clones (but not the KC-85 itself) have a BCR (Bar Code Reader) port that conforms to the 9-pin "Undecoded TTL" standard.
 ==Pinout==
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-| 5 || GND* || N/C on TANDY 102, GND on Model 100, NEC PC-8201A & PC-8300
+| 5 || GND* || N/C on TANDY 102 & 200. N/C on most wands.
 |-
 | 6 || ||
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 | Shell || || Plastic shell, N/C
 |}
+==Compatible Readers==
+:[https://archive.org/details/trs-80-bar-code-reader-manual Radio Shack 26-1183]
+:Unitech MS1xxA (MS100A, [https://www.ute.com/en/products/detail/MS120 MS120A], MS146A)
+:HP [[Media:HBCS-A000.pdf|HBCS-A008, HBCS-A108, HBCS-A208, HBCS-A308, HBCS-A408, HBCS-A508]]
+:HP [[Media:HEDS-3000.pdf|HEDS-3000, HEDS-3050]]
+==Software==
+:[[Media:BARCOD.zip|BARCOD.zip]] READBC, 3of9, plessy, upc, for Model 100
+:[https://github.com/search?q=repo%3ALivingM100SIG%2FLiving_M100SIG%20barcode&type=code Search the M100SIG for "barcode"]
 ==BCR-to-USB power tap==
 https://github.com/bkw777/BCR_Breakout
-==Compatible Readers==
+==misc info==
-Wand<br>
-Hewlett Packard HEDS-3000 HEDS-3050<br>
-Unitech MS100-NTCB00-SG (previously MS100A) MS120-NTCB00-SG (previously MS120A)
-Slot<br>
-Unitech MS146-ITCB00-SG (previously MS146A)
-==info==
 http://www.mh-aerotools.de/hp/bc-reader/index.htm<br>
 The pdf contains a full schematic of a wand.