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Preh Commander
®
MCI Family
Instruction
1 General Notes for the User
Congratulations on your purchase of the Preh Commander
®
MCI keyboard!
All Preh products undergo a continuous improvement process. For this reason, technical
modifications may be made without notice.
We would like to point out that improper handling, storage, actions and/or modifications can lead
to malfunctions and damage during use.
If you modify our products as the end user, we are in no way responsible for any warranties or
liability, unless you have obtained an express, written release for your case of operation.
This applies especially to unprofessional repair and maintenance work.
Any claims for damages against Preh – regardless of the legal reason – are excluded if we are not
responsible for intent or gross negligence. The above limitation does not apply to claims for
damages resulting from product liability laws.
These operating instructions apply solely to Preh Commander
®
keyboards of the MCI family.
If you have problems operating or programming the Preh Commander
®
, please contact your
dealer.
You can find the
current programming and driver software
, as well as further information, on
our Internet page:
http://www.preh.com
2 Characteristics of the MCI Family
The Preh Commander
®
MCI family is characterized especially by its ergonomic and compact
design.
Depending on the housing model, the keyboards of the MCI family are equipped with the following
modules:
•
glidepad or microjoystick,
•
magnetic stripe reader (MSR),
•
key-operated switch (KL),
•
smart card read/write device (SCR).
Depending on the keypad model, keyboards of the Preh Commander
®
MCI family have up to 128
freely programmable key positions. In the alphanumeric keypad design, the keys of the alphabetic
section are preassigned according to the functions of a standard MF2 keyboard.
Programming of the individual key positions and any integrated modules occurs with the guidance
of menus using easy-to-use programming software. You can find the appropriate software, as well
as additional notes regarding programming, on the Internet under
http://www.preh.com
.
The figures in these operating instructions show the maximum configuration of the MCI 128.
However, the description applies to all keyboards of the MCI family.
3 Installation
3.1 Contents of package
Before starting to use your Preh Commander
®
, please check whether all the parts shown below
are present and show no obvious signs of damage:
