About Barcode Scanner Terminal
Scan a bar code and do one of the following:
- validate against and store it in an Excel spreadsheet
- store it in plain files on your SD card for later processing
- send it to your own backend server for validation (optionally also storing locally)
- send it to a Google Docs spreadsheet
- send it directly to your PC
When validating against an Excel spreadsheet it will check if the barcode exists as well as if the barcode has been scanned more times than max allowed. If both conditions are fulfilled the timestamp for the scan is stored within the spreadsheet.
When sending to a backend server it connects through the HTTP protocol over Wi-Fi or cell phone network. The server response is processed by the app. The response can be plain text or HTML code, or even a URL to a web page, which will be shown on the screen. If you don't do programming yourself you can still send barcodes to the cloud by sending them to a Google Docs spreadsheet.
By using a free application (PC Connector) that requires no install you can send the barcodes to your PC and for example have them entered on an Excel spreadsheet or in a text input field on a form on a web page. Alternatively you can use it to send any kind of command to your PC - contact us for more info.
When storing to the device (on the SD card) it stores the data in JSON files, which are both easy to read by a human and easy to read by a machine. The app remembers which barcodes have been sent to the server and which haven't. You have full access to the raw data. Any barcodes that haven't yet been sent to the server can be sent in batch mode when you are online. Also options to export to Excel and CSV. We guarantee you will always have full flexibility to do what you need with your data.
You can also use an external (eg. USB or Bluetooth) hand-held or table scanner if preferred.
Optionally you can store/send the GPS location, indication of in/out scan, and a number (eg. quantity) together with the barcode.
This app is perfect for validation of tickets or registration of participants for an event, as an inventory scanner, scanning of product barcodes or whatever data you want to collect and process. It provides you with full flexibility of what you want to do with the barcodes.
The barcode reader module we use (ZXing library) require permission to read contacts - unfortunately that is beyond our control. But we can ensure you that we never access your contacts in our code.
See docs (link below) for further details. If you need any other features, development of customized systems, please contact us. We also offer full scale access control systems with turnstiles.
Pricing:
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The first 200 scans are free with all functionality enabled. Thereafter a subscription is required where you have the following options:
- Annual subscription: 79 USD
- Monthly subscription: 8 USD
We can also make a customized version for you where we agree on a flexible license model.
Features:
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- scan any of these 1D/2D bar codes: QR Code, EAN-8, EAN-13, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, ITF, Codabar, RSS-14, RSS-Expanded, Data Matrix, PDF 417, Aztec
- batch send the locally stored and unprocessed bar codes to server
- multiple devices: give each device a customized ID which is stored/sent along with each bar code
- store GPS coordinates together with barcode
- set scan points (in/out)
- send a number along with the barcode, eg. a quantity
- export stored bar codes to Excel/CSV
- use external scanner (eg. USB/Bluetooth)
- use ZXing Team's Barcode Scanner app for barcode recognition
- batch/continuous scanning
- use LED light, vibration and front camera
- process server response: process a JSON string and show any messages, either plain text or HTML, or even show a web page.
- audible notification of valid and non-valid bar codes, as well as of processing errors (use default or a custom sound)
Documentation: http://www.winternet.no/barcodescannerterminal
by Q####:
This is a very good application for scanning and exporting barcodes. I do have one complaint, though, that I hope the developers consider addressing. When scanning multiple barcodes in "continuous" mode, the app shows a snapshot of the captured barcode in the capture window. This makes it very difficult to clearly see when you have moved the camera to the next barcode. It would be more usable if we just got a green bar for a good capture with the capture window always showing the camera view.