HYD@psuvm.psu.edu (06/08/91)
My advisor just purchased a Datacopy Model 220 scanner for his pc clone. The
problem is that the scanner came without software ( He got the thing at a
going out of business sale ). If anybody could give me an idea on where I could
get driver routines and documentation for the scanner, I'd greatly appreciate
the help. Also, I think that Datacopy went out of business a few years ago, if
anyone knows for sure, please let me know.
Thanks in advance, PaulHDK@psuvm.psu.edu (H. D. Knoble) (06/08/91)
Don't know what a Datacopy Model 220 scanner is. However if it is a serial
port hand held scanner to scan graphs, shapes, etc. and sends its results
to the serial port, then a general serial port manipulation program, like
MS-Kermit for the IBM PC and clones can usually easily be adapted to collect
such data. Example code follows:
Echo off
REM Name: SCAN.BAT
REM
REM Purpose and Logic:
REM Invokes MS-Kermit to and routes Digitizer ASCII data sent to COM1
REM to the Kermit Session Log (an arbitrary DOS file).
REM
REM Called by: you or me
REM
REM Calls: KERMIT.EXE, SCAN.INI
REM
REM Author: H. D. Knoble, HDK@PSUVM, 11/30/90, Center for Academic Computing,
REM The Pennsylvania State University.
REM
IF "%1"=="?" GOTO HELP
REM Get Session log file as argument or default.
SET F=%1
IF "%1"=="" SET F=A:\SCAN.DAT
REM Invoke Kermit with default init file, SCAN.INI.
KERMIT -F SCAN.INI, LOG SESSION %F%, CONNECT, STAY
CLS
Echo Digitizing Session finished; output in file: %F%
GOTO DONE
:HELP
CLS
ECHO Purpose: Collect digitized data sent to the serial (COM1) port into a DOS
ECHO file. MS-Kermit Session Log feature is used to transfer incoming
ECHO serial port data to a DOS file which may be passed as an argument.
ECHO
ECHO Syntax: SCAN [dosfilespec] where
ECHO "dosfilespec" is an optional DOS output file specification,
ECHO possibly including a disk and path. "Dosfilespec" may be typed
ECHO in upper or lower case (brackets indicate optional argument and
ECHO are not typed as part of the syntax). If no argument is given to
ECHO SCAN, the DOS output file, A:\SCAN.DAT will be assumed.
ECHO
ECHO Use: Issue the SCAN command at the DOS prompt. Wait for initial
ECHO prompt to begin digitizing. Follow directions for your hand-held
ECHO scanner. Terminate digitizing session by pressing ESC or Ctrl-z.
ECHO
ECHO Examples:
ECHO SCAN 12-03-90.dat Digitized output directed to 12-03-90.DAT
ECHO SCAN Digitized output directed to A:\SCAN.DAT
ECHO SCAN c:\temp\test.dat Digitized output directed to C:\TEMP\TEST.DAT
ECHO
ECHO Note: Any (notational) typing Entered from the keyboard will echo to the
ECHO screen and become digitizing session output record(s).
ECHO
ECHO [end-of-brief-help]
:DONE
;******************************************************************************
; ROUTINE: SCAN.INI
; PURPOSE: Kermit-MS Init file for ASCII digitizers which output to COM Port.
; FOR: KERMIT -F SCAN.INI
; CALLS: none
; CALLED BY: KERMIT.EXE -F SCAN.INI LOG SESSION dosfilespec, CONNECT, STAY
; AUTHORS: H. D. Knoble <HDK@PSUVM> 11/29/90, Penn State University
;*******************************************************************************
SET LOCAL-ECHO ON; Keyboard strokes also go to session log.
Define Done Close Session, EXIT; Define macro to close session log and quit.
;
; Set Digitizer Dip Switch (DSW 1), located on bottom side of digitizer, to:
; 9600 bps, Parity N, Output Format ASCII, LF=Yes.
SET PORT COM1; Use COM1 port; issue SET PORT ? for others.
SET PARITY NONE; Use 8 bit, no parity, 1 stop bit.
SET SPEED 9600; Use 9600 bps for scanning.
;
SET KEY \26 {\Kexit}; Ctrl=Z=quit (close session log and return to DOS).
SET KEY \27 {\Kexit}; ESC is the same as Ctrl-z.
;
Echo To terminate a digitizing session press ESC or Ctrl-z\13\10
ASK \%p To begin a digitizing session now press Enter:
CLEAR; Clear all traffic from COM port.
; End of SCAN.INI