 BC-Scan
Internet's original free barcode decoder software.
Read Code 39 and Interleaved 2 of 5 barcodes with your PC!
Using BC-Scan and a low-cost barcode wand, you can start reading Code 39 and Interleaved 2 of 5 barcodes using your PC!
Why pay for a separate keyboard wedge reader when your computer can do the work? Perfect for embedded applications when you don't want a separate decoder box.
The software is written for readily available TTL-signal barcode wands attached your PC's game interface. It is designed to run in MS-DOS (and the MS-DOS mode available in Windows95).
Getting started
You need the following to use BC-Scan:
- A "dumb" barcode wand (about $30 from surplus stores)
- A 386, 486, Pentium, or Pentium II PC equipped with a game port
- MS-DOS (including Windows95)
- BC-Scan software
Using the BC-Scan is so simple that many users report success on the first try.
I have gathered additional information to help you hook up the wand, and answers frequently asked questions:
Get barcode wand hookup diagram and answers to some frequently asked questions from the hints page.
Download BC-Scan Now!
The BS-Scan program is free. You can download the BC-Scan software from the Alumni FTP site:
Download BC-Scan from Caltech Alumni server. (HTTP, 26k. "bcscn020.zip")
Finding a barcode wand
TTL-signal barcode wands are readily available and can be purchased for about $30-$100. Many BC-Scan users have purchased wands from surplus parts shops and barcode specialty-stores.
Get additional information on where I got my barcode wands.
Getting under the covers
The BC-Scan program is compiled and ready to go -- just add your wand, and you're off and running!
Want to know how it's done? In order to get to the source code, you need to unlock the sourcecode with a password. To get the password information, please send a picture postcard from your town to:
Joseph Chiu, 1652 Brigden Rd., Pasadena, CA 91104, U.S.A.
Be sure to include your e-mail address!
About BC-Scan
BC-Scan is software adapted from the barcode decoder which I designed and built at Caltech as one of my senior projects.
Goto Joseph Chiu's Homepage.
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