Version 2 of the Lite/Standard software editions were released in February 2005, and represent a major upgrade. In addition to new features, it is now easier for you to choose which software keyboard wedge solution is right for your needs. Both editions are full featured and the only difference between them is that the Lite edition does not support data parsing.

When to choose WedgeLink Lite

• If the data format coming from your serial device is exactly what you want to send to your target application (i.e., you do not need data parsing).
• You are looking for an economical solution for transferring properly formatted serial port data directly into Windows applications.
• Many barcode scanners and other devices can be used very effectively with WedgeLink Lite.

When to choose WedgeLink Standard

• If the data format coming from your serial device needs to be modified before sending the data to your target application (i.e., you need data parsing).
• You need to log data and time with the date collected. WedgeLink can automatically add the date and time for every data packet received from the serial device.
•  Many serial devices output extra information such as units (pounds, inches, etc.) and you need to remove the units fields before sending the data to your target application.

Data Parsing (WedgeLink Standard only)

• 5 independent parsing schemes can be created.
• You can specify which input port the scheme will be applied to.
• If a packet contains a unique string, WedgeLink can select the parsing scheme to be applied to this packet based on the unique strong.
• Each parsing scheme allows you to do the following

                -  Specify a prefix string to add to the beginning of each data packet.
                -  Add the date and/or time to the data packet.
                -  Delete unwanted characters or character positions.
                -  Insert strings before or after specified character positions.
                -  Discard packets that do not contain the specified match string.
                -  Replace specified characters with a unique string.
                -  Math functions for screening high/low values, finding numeric fields, applying equations, etc.
                -  A packet can be identified by any combination of the following:
                -  A unique end-of-packet character.
                -  Number of characters in the packet.
                -  Gap time between packets.