# Barcode Scanning Framework : Initial interest Discussions

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/barcode-scanning-framework-initial-interest-discussions/99345>\
**Category:** Share Your Projects\
**Tags:** barcode, scanning, mobile\
**Created:** [10 October 2025 17:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/barcode-scanning-framework-initial-interest-discussions/99345 "2025-10-10T17:20:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![dynamicdave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dynamicdave/32/96_2.png) [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Post date:** [11 October 2025 05:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/barcode-scanning-framework-initial-interest-discussions/99345/12 "2025-10-11T05:33:14Z")

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I bought a hand-held bar code scanner a year ago and wrote some notes on Share Your Projects.

> [@Bar Code Scanner](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bar-code-scanner/94073):
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> I've been thinking (on and off) for over a year of a way to improve how I store and more importantly, how I find my electronic components. Like a lot of people I have (plastic and metal) storage cabinets that comprise of rows of drawers (in which I place all the various items I have acquired and purchased over the years). At the moment I have thin cardboard labels that I place inside each drawer. For components I use regularly I can remember... "oh that's in the third drawer (from the left) on t…

I couldn't get the WiFi or Bluetooth to work so ended up using HID Keyboard emulation dongle.  
Although the dongle is in my mini-server room, the range is excellent as I can walk around my house using the scanner. I wrote a Python script that runs on a RPi-4Bs to capture input from the scanner's dongle (fitted to the Pi) and send it via MQTT to Node-RED where it is processed.

 ![sat_barcode_scanner](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/b/4/b4c55aaad4ffba892a08e264baec962e33f441f8.png)  
I also tried creating a Parts Inventory bot using Telegram and Node-RED. At the moment the two mini-projects are separate - when I have some spare time I suppose I should combine them.  
 ![sat_barcode_inventory](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/9/3904921fe9f7e73b398ec4c8a8206d11983bf0e8.png)

Note A: Having a dedicated 'Barcode Node' would be useful.  
Note B: Must try and find out why I gave up on the scanner's WiFi and Bluetooth features.

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