Version Differences for Linux - Opticon Technical Support Portal

A quick method for testing data transmission is to open the file corresponding to your device with the "cat" utility, then scanning some bar codes. For example, if your 1D scanner is the only USB-VCP device on the system, it can be accessed by typing "cat /dev/ttyUSB0" into the terminal. You may need adequate permissions on the device file in order to open it, but it should work once you have them.

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It's also possible to use tools like ttylog to wedge keyboard data into a terminal from a serial port.

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It's also possible to use tools like ttylog to wedge keyboard data into a terminal from a serial port.

==Bluetooth==

 A quick method for testing data transmission is to open the file corresponding to your device with the <b>"cat"</b> utility, then scanning some bar codes. For example, if your 1D scanner is the only USB-VCP device on the system, it can be accessed by typing <b>"cat /dev/ttyUSB0"</b> into the terminal. You may need adequate permissions on the device file in order to open it, but it should work once you have them.
-								It's also possible to use tools like ttylog to wedge keyboard data into a terminal from a serial port.
+								It's also possible to use tools like <b>ttylog</b> to wedge keyboard data into a terminal from a serial port.
 ==Bluetooth==