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====== HowTo Setup Barcode Scanner ====== | ====== HowTo Setup Barcode Scanner ====== | ||
- | To use the Thot library with a barcode scanner, we need to configre the scanner as a serial device and then we need to start a bash script that is able to interpret the data from the scanner. | + | In this HowTo we focus to the **Metrologic Product MS9535 Voyager and the Os X Operating System**.\\ |
- | In this HowTo we focus to the Metrologic Product MS9535 Voyager and the Os X Operating System. the connection use the bluetooth system, that is a default feature, both on the Metrologic Scanner and also on the Apple products. | + | |
+ | To use the Thot library with a barcode scanner, we need to configre the scanner as a serial device and then we need to start a bash script that is able to interpret the data from the scanner. | ||
=== Essentials to configure the scanner === | === Essentials to configure the scanner === | ||
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- Select the **Any Device** button and click **Continue** | - Select the **Any Device** button and click **Continue** | ||
- The system will display all the devices it finds. | - The system will display all the devices it finds. | ||
+ | - Check in the **options** panel that the system don't ask a key for pairing. | ||
- Select the **VoyagerBT** voice and click on **Continue** | - Select the **VoyagerBT** voice and click on **Continue** | ||
- | - The name complete of the device is VoyagerBT plus the serialnumber | + | - The name complete of the device is VoyagerBT plus the serial number |
- | - If all is correct the computer will pair with the scanner and present the Congratulation | + | - If all is correct the computer will pair with the scanner and present the Congratulations |
- | - In case of error repeat the procedure from beginning. | + | - In case of error repeat the procedure from the beginning. |
==== Configure the scanner ==== | ==== Configure the scanner ==== | ||
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==== The program ==== | ==== The program ==== | ||
- Download {{thot: | - Download {{thot: | ||
- | - Start the program, you will hear z 2 tone **beeps** from the scanner. This means that the scanner is online, ready. | + | - Start the checkout |
< | < | ||
**If you have more than one VoyagerBT scanner**\\ | **If you have more than one VoyagerBT scanner**\\ | ||
\\ | \\ | ||
- | The program will connect only to the first scanner listed | + | The program will connect only to the first scanner listed |
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- Configure a local account //thot// with no Admin privileges. | - Configure a local account //thot// with no Admin privileges. | ||
- Assign to this user the **Autologin** at startup. | - Assign to this user the **Autologin** at startup. | ||
- | - In the Parental control Activate the control of **Safari** Application. | ||
- Login as thot | - Login as thot | ||
- Open the **System Preferences** panel and select the **Dock** subpanel | - Open the **System Preferences** panel and select the **Dock** subpanel | ||
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- At the bottom of the page, There' | - At the bottom of the page, There' | ||
- Close the preferences panel and Safari (not only the window, quit the application). | - Close the preferences panel and Safari (not only the window, quit the application). | ||
- | - copy the checkout | + | - copy the checkout |
- copy the checkout script in the Desktop of the //thot// user. | - copy the checkout script in the Desktop of the //thot// user. | ||
- | - reboot the computer and check everithing. | + | - reboot the computer and check everything. |
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