Firmware Version 1.21
2/2/2010
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Backspacing over text that has not yet been sent will prevent it from being sent.
Automatic key repeat is not enabled. The keyboard is automatically set for caps lock;
this cannot be changed. The num lock can be turned off if you are using a compact
keyboard with an embedded numeric pad. Turning num lock off on a full size (103+ key)
keyboard will have no effect on the numeric pad keys.
The sending speed can be temporarily incremented or decremented during USB keyboard
operation. Speed can be increased or decreased using any of the keys specified in the
table below. The normal speed selected by the front panel knob will be restored when
you exit keyboard mode. Bear in mind that this adjustment is applied as an offset to the
current set speed – if you change the position of the speed control knob, the code speed
will change accordingly. Speed changes will automatically cancel when you exit
keyboard mode.
Key
Action (Num Lock on)
Action (Num Lock off)
Number keys 1-6
Sends corresponding
memory message (same
as F1-F6)
Number keys 7-9
Sends corresponding number
in Morse code
Sends corresponding
number in Morse code
Numeric pad +
Page Up
Up arrow
Increase speed 1 WPM
Increase speed 1 WPM
Numeric pad –
Page Down
Down arrow
Decrease speed 1 WPM
Decrease speed 1 WPM
Numeric pad *
Left arrow
Right arrow
Reset speed
*1 - *6 will select a bank
of messages
** resets speed
Table 4 - Effect of Num Lock on USB keyboard
Num Lock
The Num Lock indicator will be turned on by default when USB keyboard mode is
entered. You can turn off Num Lock (using the Num Lock key, naturally). This will
affect how the numeric pad is used (see the table above). This allows the use of some
compact keyboard with “embedded” numeric pads (letter keys used as numbers). It also
allows the use of a USB numeric pad for memory bank selection and message sending.
Sending Stored Messages
The function keys F1 through F12 can be used to send memory messages. F1 through F6
will act like the M1-M6 buttons on the top panel, sending the corresponding message
from the current bank. Function keys F7 through F12 will send the six messages from
the next sequential message bank. For example, if you have set Bank 1 as the current
