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Section 2
INSTALLATION & OPERATION
The VersaKey keyboard always has a single communication cable equipped
with either a USB or a PS/2 cable connection. Both the keyboard scan codes
and reader data are always transmitted through this single communication
cable. Computers typically have only one PS/2 (standard keyboard connec-
tion); this connection must be used for the PS/2 confi gured VersaKey. The
computer may have several USB connection ports; any of these ports can be
used to connect the USB keyboard.
To install the VersaKey, close any open applications and Shut Down the com-
puter. Determine the VersaKey connection type and locate the appropriate
connection receptacle on the computer. Securely install the cable connector
into the computer receptacle. Re-start the computer.
When the VersaKey is powered, it performs a self test and initiation sequence
with the computer. During the self test the MagStripe reader will beep. The
keyboard power LED will light to indicate power is applied. The LEDs will
show the status of the Scroll Lock, Num Lock, & Caps Lock functions. Test
the keyboard with normal use in a text editor like Word.
Also, test the reader. For readers with a PS/2 or USB-Keyboard type com-
munication interface, MagStripe data is transmitted such that the card data
appears to be coming directly from the keyboard. This makes the reader a
pseudo-keyboard data source and transparent to the keyboard PC application
software.
For VersaKey keyboards with a USB interface, the reader may not use a
USB-keyboard type interface. In this case, MagStripe data is sent to the PC’s
MagStripe application in an ASCII character format instead of in keyboard
scan code format. (See the Introduction Section for more information on the
reader communications types.)
Test the reader by swiping a magnetic stripe card through the reader slot. The
magnetic stripe must be facing toward the front of the keyboard. A beep will
also sound to indicate a good read on each magnetic track, as appropriate. If
three tracks are available on the reader and all have been read successfully,
the reader will beep three times. Readers with a non-keyboard type of com-
munication interface must be tested using the PC’s MagStripe application
software; otherwise, for readers with a keyboard (scan code) output, the card
data is seen on the text editor as when testing the keyboard.
