BCD325P2/BCD996P2: Reset scanner on computer reboot

[chazthespaz]

Both my windows and linux boxes require me to physcially turn on and off the scanner before any data is read through the serial port. On windows i use freescan but i'm ditching windows soon anyway.

Specifically I've written custom serial port code using PySerial on the Ubuntu machines. Wrks perfectly except same problems when computer reboots and scanner is on. Looking for a way to programically power cycle the scanner upon computer reboot or reset serial ports (without resetting all serial ports). Any hints? BCD996P2.

Thanks,
Chaz

 

[ProScan]

Looking for a way to programically power cycle the scanner upon computer reboot or reset serial ports (without resetting all serial ports). Any hints? BCD996P2.

Thanks,
Chaz

When the computer reboots, the serial port communications to the scanner is lost therefore programmatically power cycling the scanner won't work.

You will not have this problem when using the rear port along with your own USB to Serial Port adapter and a null modem adapter or cable.