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User s Reference Manual of KB-78 Keyboard 

 

 

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INSTALLATION 

 
2.1 Keyboard Unit Interface Details 
 

 

 

After unpacking the keyboard, please follow the steps for proper installation: 

 
 

1. Plug the POS keyboard into the PC keyboard socket. 

 
 

2. Plug a standard PC keyboard in to the Pass-through keyboard port on the LEFT side  

 

of the POS keyboard. 

 

 

3.  Select  appropriate  directory  on  hard  disk  drive,  insert  utility  disk  in 

Drive  A

  and 

execute  the 

K78M.EXE

  file.  (Please  refer  to  chapter  4  for  the  programming of  the 

keyboard) 

 

NOTE: 

It is necessary to turn the key lock from 

OFF

 position to any other position to active 

KB-78 after programming and powering on your computer. 

 
 

To use keyboard, the key lock has to operate as follows: 

 

A.  Insert key at lock position 1 
B.  Power 

ON

 the PC 

C.  Move key to other position from position 1 
D.  Now Keyboard is ready for operation 

 

Keyboard  will  not  work  if  key  is  not  located  at  position  1  when  power 

ON

  PC.   

Keyboard will not work if you do not move key to other position from position 1. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for KB-78

Page 1: ...KB 78 Programmable Keyboard User s Reference Manual Partner Tech International Pte Ltd 705 Sims Drive 06 07A Shun Li Industrial Complex Singapore 387384 Tel 65 8469809 Fax 65 8461509 ...

Page 2: ...ying recording without the prior written permission of Partner Tech International Pte Ltd Partner Tech International Pte Ltd reserves the right to make improvements to this document and or product at any time and without notice You are cautioned that any changes or modifications to the equipment s not expressly approve by Partner Tech International Pte Ltd for the compliance could void your author...

Page 3: ...mage that might have occurred during shipment The KB 78 package includes the following 1 KB 78 unit x 1 pcs 2 Utility diskettes x1 pcs 3 User s manual x 1 pcs 4 Keys for key lock x 3 pcs 5 Switch covers for keys Make sure that all of the items listed above are present What To Do If There Is A Problem If there are damaged or missing parts contact your supplier and or dealer immediately ...

Page 4: ...ultiple Codes to a Key 10 4 4 How to Define Codes of Key Lock 10 4 5 How to Define a Key with a String of Characters 11 4 6 How to assign a key with Null Function 11 4 7 How to save the Keyboard Layout 12 4 8 How to Print Keyboard Layout 12 4 9 How to Program the Keyboard 12 4 10 How to Program the Keyboard with a Previously Saved Layout 12 4 11 How to Test Key Function 13 4 12 How to Test Key Loc...

Page 5: ...lemental keypads and card verification 1 2 Features The features for KB 78 78 key programmable keyboard 1 All Keys are fully programmable and relegendable 2 78 keys 6 x 13 keyboard matrix 3 Spill resistant membrane key switch with tested 10 million presses 4 IBM AT PS 2 compatible with DIN 5 pin or mini DIN PS 2 connector 5 Integrated magnetic reader with single dual or three for credit cards ATM ...

Page 6: ... a change in customer requirement Following are details of the Utility Disk Contents K78C EXE K78C cherry switch programmable keyboard utility K78M EXE K78C membrane switch programmable keyboard utility K120C EXE K120C cherry switch programmable keyboard utility K120M EXE K120M membrane switch programmable keyboard utility K128C EXE K128C cherry switch programmable keyboard utility K128M EXE K128M...

Page 7: ...ility disk in Drive A and execute the K78M EXE file Please refer to chapter 4 for the programming of the keyboard NOTE It is necessary to turn the key lock from OFF position to any other position to active KB 78 after programming and powering on your computer To use keyboard the key lock has to operate as follows A Insert key at lock position 1 B Power ON the PC C Move key to other position from p...

Page 8: ...3 26 F4 27 Tab 28 g 29 h 30 i 31 j 32 k 33 Back Space 34 Hom e 35 Up 36 Page Up 37 38 F5 39 F6 40 Ctrl left 41 l 42 m 43 n 44 o 45 p 46 Caps Lock 47 Left 48 49 Right 50 Print Scrn 51 F7 52 F8 53 Shift left 54 q 55 r 56 s 57 t 58 u 59 Scroll Lock 60 End 61 Down 62 Page Down 63 Pause 64 F9 65 F10 66 Alt left 67 v 68 w 69 x 70 y 71 z 72 73 Ins 74 Space 75 Del 76 Enter 77 F11 78 F12 Key Lock area 1 a ...

Page 9: ...CTION REDEFINE ALT F KEY LOCK REDEFINE ALT L KEY STRING DEFINE ALT K TEST KEYS ALT T TEST KEY LOCK ALT K NULL KEY DEFINE ALT N Step 5 Use the arrow keys to move the highlighted bar to the CODE REDEFINE option and press Enter Step 6 Following message will be displayed at the top left of the key matrix as follows CODE REDEFINE USE LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN TO SELECT AND ENTER TO CHANGE Use the arrow keys t...

Page 10: ...e character number Ex Press Ctrl Alt q The selected key is now redefined as Ctrl Alt q Step 16 By moving around the grid and repeating steps 16 to 18 inserting the desired characters a custom keyboard layout can be created Step 17 Continue from Step 10 4 4 How to Define Codes of Key Lock Follow step 3 4 and then substitute the following commands Step 18 Use the arrow keys to move the highlighted b...

Page 11: ...aracters to a maximum of 16 strokes or characters Step 30 Press Enter The selected Key is defined as a string of characters Step 31 Continue from step 10 NOTE The shift key acts as a shift lock toggle key in this mode 4 6 How to assign a key with Null Function When a key is programmed as a Null Key it will not send a key code when pressed Null keys are required when you use 1 x 2 or 2 x 2 keycaps ...

Page 12: ...int Keyboard Layout To print your layout directly to printer Step 41 To save your chosen layout Press ALT F Step 42 Use arrow keys to select the PRINT option and press Enter The keyboard program layout is printed and the program exits the FILE mode 4 9 How to Program the Keyboard Use this function to send the keyboard layout program to the EPROM of the keyboard Step 43 To Program the keyboard Pres...

Page 13: ...ey matrix as follows KEY TEST Step 55 Press one key for key code The code position will be highlighted with a beep Check whether it is at the right position with the right key code as you defined Repeat this step to check all keys 4 12 How to Test Key Lock To test whether LOCK is at right condition after programming Step 56 Press ALT E to enter EDIT mode Step 57 Use arrow keys to move highlighted ...

Page 14: ...ey does not sound a click Index K78 noclick 5 4 Delay Function The key depression is set to delay from 3ms to 45ms Index K78 delay n Where n is 1 to 15 1 3ms 2 6ms 3 9ms 4 12ms 5 15ms 6 18ms 7 21ms 8 24ms 9 27ms 10 30ms 11 33ms 12 36ms 13 39ms 14 42ms 15 45ms 5 5 Mode Key Function Index K78 modekey The number one key top left is designated a the mode key and the keyboard has three levels The keybo...

Page 15: ... k back space 7 home 8 up 9 page up F5 F6 Ctrl left l m n o p cap lock 4 left 5 6 right print scrn F7 F8 Shift left q r s t u scroll lock end down page down pause F9 F10 Alt left v w x y z insert space Del enter F11 F12 KB 78 KEYBOARD TABLE 2 MODE mod key F1 F2 ESC a b c d e f num lock F3 F4 Tab g h I j k back space 7 home 8 up 9 page up F5 F6 Ctrl left l m n o p cap lock 4 left 5 6 right print sc...

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