Version Differences for Windows - Opticon Technical Support Portal

USB-VCP is a different method for using a cabled barcode scanner with a windows Computer. USB-VCP stands for Universal Serial Bus Virtual Communications Port. To do something useful with a barcode scanner presenting itself as a serial port, you must have something listening to the serial port. USB-VCP has one very large advantage over USB-HID, with USB-VCP you have two way communication. This gives you the ability to control the barcode scanner without physically interacting with it. Software intended to be implemented in a manner that leaves the barcode scanner unattended usually places value two way communication.

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[https://wiki.opticonusa.com/techsupport/en/OPL9724#Using_the_OPL-9724_In_Batch_Mode_With_NetO32 This article outlines how an Opticon Data Collector typically uses USB-VCP to transfer data to a Windows computer using the [[NetO]] protocol and more specifically using the [[NetO32]] windows application.]

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[https://wiki.opticonusa.com/techsupport/en/OPL9724#Using_the_OPL-9724_In_Batch_Mode_With_NetO32 This article] outlines how an Opticon Data Collector typically uses USB-VCP to transfer data to a Windows computer using the [[NetO]] protocol and more specifically using the [[NetO32]] windows application.

==OpticonRL for Windows==

OpticonRL for Windows is a stand-alone executable, with no installation required.

 USB-VCP is a different method for using a cabled barcode scanner with a windows Computer.  USB-VCP stands for Universal Serial Bus Virtual Communications Port. To do something useful with a barcode scanner presenting itself as a serial port, you must have something listening to the serial port.  USB-VCP has one very large advantage over USB-HID, with USB-VCP you have two way communication. This gives you the ability to control the barcode scanner without physically interacting with it.  Software intended to be implemented in a manner that leaves the barcode scanner unattended usually places value two way communication.
-								[https://wiki.opticonusa.com/techsupport/en/OPL9724#Using_the_OPL-9724_In_Batch_Mode_With_NetO32 This article outlines how an Opticon Data Collector typically uses USB-VCP to transfer data to a Windows computer using the [[NetO]] protocol and more specifically using the [[NetO32]] windows application.]
+								[https://wiki.opticonusa.com/techsupport/en/OPL9724#Using_the_OPL-9724_In_Batch_Mode_With_NetO32 This article] outlines how an Opticon Data Collector typically uses USB-VCP to transfer data to a Windows computer using the [[NetO]] protocol and more specifically using the [[NetO32]] windows application.
 ==OpticonRL for Windows==
 OpticonRL for Windows is a stand-alone executable, with no installation required.