JARLTECH JP8031 series, Operation Manual

Page: 9 / 40

9
1
• • • • • • •
Before You Install
The Jarltech 8031 programmable keyboards have been
specially designed for use with personal computers or
terminals in point-of-sale and industrial applications.
This manual describes how to connect the Jarltech
keyboard to your system, how to design a keyboard
layout which meets your special requirements, and how
to install your keyboard layout into the Jarltech keyboard.
There are two model of 8031. One is a tactile keyboard
with seven rows and fifteen columns for a maximum of
105 keys; another emulates for QWERTY keyboard
layout. Both of them are with single, double, and qua-
druple key caps. For the keyboard layout, key functions
and key data strings are completely programmable.
Each keyboard is capable of two concurrent keyboard
maps with switching between the maps controlled by
one designated key.
Go to Appendix I for picture reviewing.
JP-8031 has both RS232 and IBM keyboard wedge
interface operation mode, and they can be set before you
start to use. The 8031 keyboard is capable of receiving
data from any external RS232 device (e.g., bar code
scanner) and transmitting that data to a host computer
via either the keyboard wedge or an RS232 interface. A
magnetic stripe reading decoder is built into the circuit
board of the 8031, allowing easy stripe of the built card
reader.
Step 1: Turn off your computer
By shutting off your computer, you will prevent any acci-
dental damage to the keyboard and your computer.
Before You Install