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Programmable QWERTY Keyboard 

 

   

 

120 key programmable alphanumeric 

keyboard 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

USER MANUAL 

 
 

 
 

 

LK1600 series

 

Summary of Contents for LK1600 Series

Page 1: ...Programmable QWERTY Keyboard 120 key programmable alphanumeric keyboard USER MANUAL LK1600 series ...

Page 2: ...ion in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer FCC NOTICE This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operations are subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation...

Page 3: ...NTS 8 INSTALLINGTHE LCI KEYBOARD PROGRAMMING UTILITY 9 MENU COMMANDS 10 PROGRAMMING THE LK1600 KEYBOARD 10 EDITING KEY DEFINITIONS 12 MODIFYING PROPERTIES OF THE KEYBOARD 15 DELIMITED TEXT TEMPLATE FILE 17 KEY LABEL COLOR 18 PROGRAMMING EXAMPLES 18 TOKEN NAMES FOR SPECIAL FUNCTION KEYS 19 EDITING MSR PARAMETERS 21 SPECIFICATIONS 22 ...

Page 4: ...ing utility software Create program layout for multiple keyboards programming utility saves templates as data files Program up to 1800 characters or codes Programmable inter character and inter string time delays Patented wedge port technology to daisy chain barcode scanner and or other external keyboard devices Full travel tactile key switches Programmable without special programming switches pro...

Page 5: ...se and keyboard interface For LK1600U models RJ45 to USB Type A interface 3 Programming Utility software and User s Manual disk 4 Legend label sheet 5 2 keylock keys MODELS LK1600 LK1600 with PS2 interface LK1600U LK1600 with USB interface LK1600M LK1600 with integrated MSR PS2 interface LK1600MU LK1600 with integrated MSR USB interface ...

Page 6: ...oard port 1 Use the computer interface cable Plug the PS 2 Male connectors for the keyboard and mouse into the computer Connect the RJ11 connector into the To Computer connector on the LK1600 For LK1600U and LK1600MU models connect the USB Type A connector to the computer and then the RJ45 into the To Computer connector on the LK1600U 2 You may connect your original standard keyboard to the To Per...

Page 7: ...d working condition 1 Follow the Hardware Connections directions on page 6 in this manual to connect the LK1600 to your computer 2 Turn on the computer 3 Under Windows open Notepad or any text editing software Press keys on the keyboard one by one to verify that programmed key definitions are activated For keyboards with MSR models swipe a magnetic stripe card across the MSR Card data should be re...

Page 8: ...y with the keyboard attached LK1600 L1 TPL LK1600 L2 TPL These templates were pre programmed into the keyboard and match the legend shown below If you have any questions on how to program a particular key you can refer back to this template to see how it was originally programmed LK1600 User Manual This guide explains how to program the LK1600 using the LCI Keyboard utility that was installed thro...

Page 9: ...boot the computer 5 Utility can be started through Windows by clicking on Start Programs LCI Keyboard Utility 6 Select Keyboard type LK1600 from menu bar to show the LK1600 programming interface Before programming read the template from the keyboard or load the LK1600 L1 tpl template file Select Template Load LK1600 L1 tpl you will have to navigate to this file within the folder that the LKWN exe ...

Page 10: ...can Code Insert Caps Code Insert Caps function in key definition Insert Delay Time Insert inter string delay in key definition Enter Level Separator Insert a Multi level Separator Code in key definition Enter Shift Level code Insert a Multi level Shift Code in key definition Enter ASCII Code Enter ASCII code value 1 240 directly Switch ASCII Display mode Display ASCII code string in decimal format...

Page 11: ...op down menu 4 Select your keyboard model Depending on what model keyboard you have select from the Keyboard menu the LK8000 LK1600 or LK1800 5 Preparing the Template A new template can be prepared by entering new contents for each key position Alternatively an old template can be brought into the utility for editing LOAD from a TPL file IMPORT from a TXT file or READ from the Keyboard Modify prop...

Page 12: ...nition entered as ASCII string of characters Simplify programming for entry of text string in the key definition e g for entering login names passwords item names etc Note that if the text string is case sensitive it is better to enable the Use Alt number key to make ASCII code option in the Configuration Config KB Properties menu Send out ASCII codes in RS232 mode optional interface Note that key...

Page 13: ... For example to simulate press and release of the b key enter b ESC f b When ESC f is entered the display will show 0F0 To release Ctrl key enter ESC f ESC Ctrl o There are some keys that need special code combinations For example to release the RightCtrl key use ESC e ESC f ESC Ctrl It will be shown as 0E0 0F0 Ctrl o For releasing Alt and RightAlt type in 0F0 Alt or 0E0 0F0 RightAlt directly in A...

Page 14: ...ck on Help Key Word List o Token names are case sensitive 5 Special Features A Multi Shift Level Function A single key can be programmed to output different codes when combined with the Multi Shift Level function keys To program multiple definitions into a single key enter the different definitions separated by the Separator The Separator can be inserted by clicking on the icon on the tool bar or ...

Page 15: ...l bar or Key Edit Insert Delay Time on the menu bar For example inserting Delay2 will cause keyboard to pause 2 seconds before sending out subsequent output Note After editing the template it has to be written into the keyboard before the new key definitions can be used with the keyboard In addition to writing to the keyboard it is recommended that the template is saved into a TPL template file fo...

Page 16: ...will not beep when depressed Translate code set 2 for PC AT Enables the output of the keyboard to be translated into AT scan code Use ALT number key to make ASCII code Enables the use of ALT key along with the numeric keypad to generate codes for definitions programmed in ASCII mode This will allow output of ASCII characters in the specified upper or lower case independent of the Caps Lock status ...

Page 17: ... create edit a text file or use the Export Text Data function to convert the currently loaded template into a text file Start the utility and click on Template Import Text Data Enter the text file name and hit Enter If the file is not imported correctly check if the text file has 2 columns and the number of row is equal to the number of key in programmable keyboard Also check the proper format of ...

Page 18: ...ead from keyboard all keys that are not blank will be displayed in blue Green When a key is modified after a template load or keyboard read it will be changed to green to identify that this key has been changed from the original template In this example of the LK1600 template the F33 key is a blank key and is indicated by the color black In this example of the LK1600 template the F33 key is a defi...

Page 19: ... Two other keys are programmed as the Multi Shift Level function keys Level 1 and Level 2 ShiftLevel1 ShfitLevel2 If the multi definition key is pressed alone message Small Coke will be sent out If the ShiftLevel1 key is held down and the multi definition key is pressed message Medium Coke will be sent out If the ShiftLevel2 key is held down and the multi definition key is pressed message Large Co...

Page 20: ...as to be done with Scan Code mode Break codes have to be inserted where necessary to allow Windows to recognize the command string correctly For example release Win key Shift keys and to enter more than one stroke of the same key e g 00 To run a program in path C Program Files Test Demo001 exe the following key definition is required Win 0E0 0F0 Win R C Shift 0F0 Shift P R O G R A M Space F I L E ...

Page 21: ...ey Tab CapsLock key Caps Lock Enter key Enter Shift key Shift on left RightShift key Shift on right Ctrl key Ctrl on left RightCtrl key Ctrl on right Alt key Alt on left RightAlt key Alt on right Space key space bar Insert Function key Insert Delete Function key Delete Home Function key Home End Function key End PageUp Function key Page Up PageDown Function key Page Down ArrowUp Function key Up Ar...

Page 22: ...AD8 number key 8 on keypad PAD9 number key 9 on keypad PAD number key on keypad PAD number key on keypad PAD number key on keypad PAD number key on keypad PAD number key on keypad PADEnter number key Enter on keypad 0E0 scan code used for generating break codes of special keys keys listed above with 0F0 scan code used for generating break codes Note Normal alpha numeric characters and symbols are ...

Page 23: ...th optional MSR Before editing the parameters please refer to the user manual of the Point of Sale software or credit card verification software to find out what are the requirements on the output format To configure the MSR from the KBWN exe utility click the Configure MR icon ...

Page 24: ...r Carriage Return Enter key CR Tab Tab Key TB IF character is required in the string enter For example T1 will send out string T1 3 Card Data Prefix maximum 4 characters sent before card data output Card Data Suffix maximum 4 characters sent after card data output 4 Skip output of track with error do not output any track that was read with an error other tracks without error will be sent to comput...

Page 25: ...ble End Sentinel enable individual track end sentinel output 8 Track Prefix maximum 8 characters sent before start sentinel of each track Track Field Terminator 1 character sent before field separators in each track Track Suffix maximum 8 characters sent after end sentinel of each track 9 Click OK after finishing parameter edit Write the template into the keyboard Save the template into a file for...

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