NCR RealPOS 25, User Manual

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1-22 Product Overview
Keyboards
NCR 5932 Keyboards
The NCR 5932 Keyboards are intended for harsh retail environments and contain an
internal membrane to protect against objects such as paper clips, staple wires, pins, and
so forth, from falling between the keys and damaging the electronics. This technology
improves overall reliability not typically found in standard PC keyboards or many retail
keyboards.
The RealPOS 40 supports the following NCR 5932 Keyboards:
• NCR 5932-222x 64-Key PS/2 POS Keyboard
• NCR 5932-5xxx USB Big Ticket Keyboard
• NCR 5932-65xx PS/2 Compact Keyboard
• NCR 5932-66xx USB Compact Keyboard
Keyboard Power
The RealPOS 40 supplies power to the PS/2 keyboard even when in the OFF state. This
is for configurations that require the terminal to turn on when a key is pressed. Most
NCR PS/2 keyboards have a Power ON LED which stays illuminated, indicating power
is present in the keyboard. Pressing a key may also cause tones to be sounded, but
unless the terminal is configured to power up when a key is press, nothing happens