# Serial Communication using barcode reader

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-communication-using-barcode-reader/22017>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [January 21, 2019, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-communication-using-barcode-reader/22017 "2019-01-21T14:17:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![yishmael.lamay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/278dde/32.png) [@yishmael.lamay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yishmael.lamay)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-communication-using-barcode-reader/22017/1 "2019-01-21T14:17:24Z")

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I am trying to setup a serial data tap to read from a barcode scanner using the Serial Support Module, but I keep running into the Trial Expired error. Is there a full licensed version of this module somewhere? Or is there another option to serial communication to use that doesn’t require you to purchase a module? I also tested Sepasoft’s modules, but got the same “Trial Expired” before I could even use it.

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-communication-using-barcode-reader/22017/2 "2019-01-21T14:34:31Z")

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As modules go, at only $350, it’s pretty cheap. You can reset the trial on your licensed gateway to let the unlicensed modules run for two hours at a time. So you can test your code to see if you want to spend the $$.  
The module has a been a solid performer for my customers – I wouldn’t screw around trying to roll my own.

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**Author:** ![yishmael.lamay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/278dde/32.png) [@yishmael.lamay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yishmael.lamay)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-communication-using-barcode-reader/22017/3 "2019-01-21T17:23:41Z")

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Thanks for the quick response! I’ll test my script after resetting the trial to see if this the right module for my case.