It intercepts RS232 port signal and emulates keyboard strokes so that input from serial port works like coming from keyboard and can be redirected into Windows applications. With Barcodesoft Keyboard Wedge Emulation program, you can emulate keyboard wedge while using COM port connection or USB port + COM port emulation driver.īarcodesoft Keyboard Wedge Emulation is a Windows shareware used along with serial port input devices, such as barcode scanners, magnetic strip reader. More and more people are using USB port now because it is more convenient than RS-232 and keyboard wedge. If you choose to emulate COM port, you need to download a driver from manufacturer's website. Businesses will surely find these features especially helpful if they currently use QR code symbology in their transactions. You get the same results allowing users to select the correct codepage and real time data decoding for your barcode scanners without your bulky personal computers taking up your much needed space instead. Please refer to your scanner manual for instructions. User can choose to emulate keyboard wedge or COM port. If you connect barcode scanner to your computer through keyboard wedge, decode data will be output to your computer like from keyboard strokes.Ī barcode scanner can be connected to the USB port of a computer. The RS-232 (Developed by Electronic Industries Association) standard is used when connecting through a serial port. Compatible with Excel versions 2003 and laterīarcode scanners can be connected to PC through serial port, Keyboard Wedge, or USB port.