displaying barcode input

Using Arduino Programming Questions
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for a project i need to display barcode reading in 16*2 display.
barcode is usb interface (plug and play , no need of drivers)

so i placed data+ to 9
data- to 8

when i scan barcode i get only a blink in display

any one help ????

[color=blue]#include <LiquidCrystal.h>

// initialize the library with the numbers of the interface pins
LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2);

long USBINN = digitalRead(9);



void setup() {
  
  
  
  // set up the LCD's number of columns and rows: 
  pinMode(USBINN, INPUT);
  
  long(USBINN);
  lcd.begin(16, 2);
  // Print a message to the LCD.
  lcd.print(USBINN);
}

void loop() {
  // scroll 13 positions (string length) to the left
  // to move it offscreen left:
  for (int positionCounter = 0; positionCounter < 13; positionCounter++) {
    // scroll one position left:
    lcd.scrollDisplayLeft();
    // wait a bit:
    delay(150);
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rajeetharan:
for a project i need to display barcode reading in 16*2 display.
barcode is usb interface (plug and play , no need of drivers)

so i placed data+ to 9
data- to 8

when i scan barcode i get only a blink in display

any one help ????
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Unfortunately that "plug and play, no need of drivers" bit is only for computers. I imagine this means that when you plug the scanner into a computer it is recognized as a HID (Human Input Device) keyboard. And when you scan a barcode the scanner sends keyboard-style communication as if someone typed in the barcode numbers very quickly. USB is actually a very complicated protocol. You would either need a USB host shield (a quick google search shows at least 2 available) or an ArduinoDue. If you decide to go the Due route, check this page out to see how to use a keyboard-type interface: USBHost - Arduino Reference

3

you are correct on HID. Absolutely it is as u said.
so now i have to go through the two of you mentioned ?

4

rajeetharan:
you are correct on HID. Absolutely it is as u said.
so now i have to go through the two of you mentioned ?

One of the two. Either a USB Host shield or an ArduinoDue. I haven't used either, but I would imagine that the shields would come with a support library.

Sorry I can't help you much further than pointing you in the right direction.

5

You can connect as keyboard only a "keyboard emulator optical scanner" like this:
http://www.barcode.co.uk/products/datalogic-dll5010-m.htm

So you can connect like a keyboard (some resistor required, see this, card number 24)
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=146152.0

6

thank you guys.
regards.