This was a highly specilized board to utilize a supermarket type bar code
reader.
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS:
On-board Z80 Processor with Firmware PROM
Uses only two consecutive I/O Port Addresses
Address Decode circuitry allows for the selection of 2 out-of 256 possible
address locations using 8-bit addressing and for 2 out of 65,536 possible
address locations using 16-bit addressing.
Full Handshaking with Host Computer
Board Self Test at Power-On
The board had a Real Time Clock/Calendar with battery backup
SOFTWARE/FIRMWARE SPECIFICATIONS:
The board read bi-directionally and supplied a print string for the
following codes:
- UPC version A
- UPC version E
- 3 of 9 alphanumeric (optional checksum)
- CODABAR
- 2 of 5 (optional checksum)
- 2 of 5 interleaved (optional checksum)
- PWM/MSI (optional modulo-10 or modulo-11 checksum)
- BYTEWRITER (for text, programs or other bulk data)
Maximum characters that can be read or printed in one label: 42 for most
codes (includes start, stop and checksum characters in some codes). Maximum
data characters for Bytewriter code is 62.
The 24 hour clock could be set and read on request.
The elapsed time counter could be started and read without affecting clock
time. Elapsed time started at 00:00:00 at power on.
SOFTWARE COMMANDS TO BOARD:
Read specified code, with or without checksum
Compute print string for specified code and given data
Read 'multicode'
Install custom code list for 'multicode'
Set minimum wand speed and response time
Self-test of on-board PROM and RAM
Return firmware version number
Set time and date
Read time and date
Start elapsed time counter
Read elapsed time
DATA RETURNED FROM BOARD:
Read: status code and data scanned (ASCII)
Multi-code: status code, bar code number and data scanned (ASCII)
Print: status code and print data (graphic)
Self-test: pass or fail
Firmware version: number
Time in year, month, day, day of week, hour, minute, second (ASCII)
Elapsed time in hour, minutes, seconds, up to 23:59:59 (ASCII)
An Interconnect Cable and Wand was Optional
The brochure for this board can be obtained
here.
I do not have a manual for this board. If you would like to share one please
let me know.
