I can't find any information on how to implement a barcode scanner input in vision. I see it in perspective but my app will be running on a laptop.
The barcode scanner input is not in the vision component palette.
I am trying to have assemblers scan in lot/date code or serial number barcodes via bluetooth zebra scanner ds8178 to capture and put in a database for build traceability. Is that even possible? Is there a reference guide or video you can link?
Absolutely possible.
Most barcode scanners run in a keyboard wedge mode, where the scanner will behave like a keyboard to 'type' the scanned data in. I believe in most workflows operators will have to click onto a text entry field and then scan an item/barcode.
The better scanners will let you configure a prefix/suffix to tack onto the scanned data to allow other systems to determine that the input was from the scanner and not a user typing via the keyboard.
Seems like most data on the forums are for perspective and not vision.
A few good reads that are related:
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