23 Jun
2006
23 Jun
'06
9:27 p.m.
--- Max <max at techbites.com> wrote:
Punching Speeds up to 75 char/sec
Reading speeds up to 400 char/sec
I would recommend a GNT 4601 or 4604, made by GN
Telematic, and also rebadged by Decitek. They meet or
are close to the specs above, and are compact and
lightweight. I'm not sure if they are still
manufactured, but they show up reasonably often on
eBay. Expect to pay $150 to $250 for one. DSI also
made a late-model RS232 reader/punch station that
shows up frequently. These machines generally come
from a CNC (computer numerical control) machine-shop
environment.
If not, someone suggested
interfacing it to a PC and
linking the PC to the LAN.
I have never seen a reader/punch with a direct LAN
interface. They are usually RS23C serial.
--Bill