CARE Serial Scanner Plugin

USB-COM barcode scanner plugin for CARE. Provides hardware scanner support for patient identification.

Features

• Web Serial API - Direct browser connection (Chrome/Edge)
• WebSocket Bridge - Fallback for Firefox/Safari via Care Scanner Bridge
• Auto-reconnect - Handles tab switching and disconnections
• Cross-platform - Works on Windows, macOS

Installation

This plugin is installed via CARE's plugin system.

Browser Support

Browser	Method
Chrome 89+	Web Serial API (native)
Edge 89+	Web Serial API (native)
Firefox	WebSocket bridge (requires Care Scanner Bridge)
Safari	WebSocket bridge (requires Care Scanner Bridge)

For Firefox/Safari Users

Download and install the Care Scanner Bridge desktop app:

• macOS: Download .dmg
• Windows: Download .exe

The app runs in the system tray and provides a WebSocket server on localhost:7001.

Development

npm install
npm run dev

Build

npm run build

Output will be in dist/ folder.