RE: Decision Data 3776 dumb terminal serial port usage

[Chris Bipes <chris.bipes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We have several IDEA terminals and the serial port can be used for a mouse
or, in our case, a micr scanner.  Basically we put the cursor where we want
the scanned data to go and run a check through the scanner.  Low and behold
the micr data appears on the line we positioned the cursor.  I do not know
if the Decision Data terminals will work the same.  Good luck and hope you
find a manual or the right combination.

Christopher K. Bipes      mailto:Chris.Bipes@Cross-Check.com
Operations & Network Mgr  mailto:Chris_Bipes@Yahoo.com
CrossCheck, Inc.          http://www.cross-check.com
6119 State Farm Drive     Phone: 707 586-0551 x 1102
Rohnert Park CA  94928    Fax: 707 586-1884


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark A. Manske [mailto:mmanske@minter-weisman.com]

I have looked through the archives, DD's web site and scoured our manuals to
no avail,

Here is what I would like to do with the serial port on that device -
hook up a serial output type bar code scanner to the terminal
to it can do direct input to a "screen" program -

We do have other scanners doing similar work here, but they are
hooked to a PC running emulation and are PS/2 Y-cabled in.

The area this is going to is more "hostile" and really needs a
rugged dumb terminal -

Is there a way to get this to work, have tried with hyperterm, but cannot
find the right combination of settings to get this to work, OR
am I going to be forced to purchase a keyboard wedge for this option -
sales reps of course have that and much more that I can use,
but I am looking for "in-expensive" and use what I have if at all possible.
TIA