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TA60

POS Keyboard

User Guide

Edition March 2003

Summary of Contents for TA60

Page 1: ...TA60 POS Keyboard User Guide Edition March 2003 ...

Page 2: ...without express authority Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Pentium is a registered trademark of the Intel Corporation MS DOS Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT Windows CE Windows 2000 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation BEETLE is a registered trademark of Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH ...

Page 3: ...g Key Caps 7 The Keyboard TA60 8 General 8 Keypad 9 Key switch 9 Releasing the Cable Connection 10 Self test 10 Programming the TA60 11 Modes 11 Main functions of the Programs 12 Keyboard Connection for Programming 12 Keyboard connection in the field 14 Firmware Update and Version Display 14 Help 14 Creating Tables with KBUTI EXE 15 Sending and Receiving Tables 16 Files for Programming 17 Useful h...

Page 4: ...ency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate...

Page 5: ... the environmentally safe disposal of these parts in the Recycling Center which is certified pursuant to ISO 9001 and 14001 So don t simply throw your TA60 on the scrap heap when it has served its time but take advantage of the environmentally smart up to date recycling methods Please contact your competent branch or the Recycling Center Paderborn for European countries for information on how to r...

Page 6: ...e neither connected nor removed during thunderstorms n Protect the device from dust moisture and heat n Take care to ensure that no foreign objects e g paper clips or liquids can get into the inside of the device as this could cause electrical shocks or damage n Place the keyboard on a non slip even surface Cleaning Instructions The keyboard should be cleaned with a germicide from time to time Bef...

Page 7: ...ates n 1 set of keys The set of keys contains Key 1 for key position 1 Key 2 for key positions 1 and 2 Key 3 for key positions 1 2 and 3 Key 4 for key positions 1 2 3 and 4 If damage has occurred during shipping or if the package contents do not match the delivery note promptly notify your Wincor Nixdorf sales outlet SCOPE OF SUPPLY 4 ...

Page 8: ...he key caps using a key cap puller pulling the key upwards The key cap puller is not included in the scope of delivery Place the key cap puller on the selected key until you hear a click Now remove this key from the keyboard by pulling upwards 5 MOUNTING KEYS ...

Page 9: ...ce the written label on the key cap Insert the transparent key cover with the mat and concave side upwards until it clicks into place in the key cap The labels are replaced as follows n Remove the key cap from the keyboard see removing the key cap and pull the transparent key cap upwards n The transparent key cover is then released and the label can be removed n Replace the label and fit the trans...

Page 10: ...l arrangement The quadruple key caps are corresponding with the guide cylinder arranged on the upper left The sextuple key cabs have the guide cylinder on the left in the middle Ensure while putting on the key caps that the white cam of the rocker plate are in the planned bulge of the keyboard If you hear a click the key caps are inserted correctly quadruple key cap with scissors 7 INSERTING KEY C...

Page 11: ...tware The small footprint permits the employment of the TA60 on smallest area The TA60 keyboard is equipped with a key switch with 6 switch positions An automatic self test is performed each time the POS terminal is switched on Following the self test the keyboard is ready for operation The keyboard receives its power from the POS system Keyboard TA60 GENERAL 8 ...

Page 12: ...bserved Key switch The TA60 keyboard is equipped with a key switch with 6 switch positions Switch position 0 is the basic position switch positions 1 4 are provided for customer specific applications In positions 0 and 1 the key can be removed The sixth switch position which is designated on the lock by T is intended for use by Field Engineering From switch position 0 the key provided can be turne...

Page 13: ...ment n Remove all mains cables from the shockproof sockets installed in the building n Loosen all cables on the electrical equipment Using your thumb and forefinger pull gently on plastic connector housing Removing the connector from the socket This unlocks the connector Now remove the connector from the socket Self test A self test is performed each time the POS terminal is switched on The result...

Page 14: ...existing software application with less effort as you can keep up the key codes Modes The TA60 keyboard works in different modes Windows Mode This is the default state of the keyboard not programmed DOS Mode This state is used by the Retail Device Interface RDI it is entered by rsp commands from Windows Mode Programmed In this state a table has been sent to the keyboard and is stored in Flash memo...

Page 15: ...fault codes for the keys n check for keyboard state default or programmed So the functionality of the programs SENDKBT EXE RCVKBT EXE KB2DEF EXE KBCHKDEF EXE is part of the dialogue utility These 4 programs therefore are intended to be used in conjunction with BAT files They return values that can be checked using ERRORLEVEL The values returned together with an example you will find in the Readme ...

Page 16: ...ore transparent from an operator s point of view Only wedges with Mono Flop behaviour or with a manual switch are usable Unfortunately wedges with Mono Flop behaviour are not very common Therefore in most cases wedges with manual switch will be used The wedges are available at a specialised store Never connect a keyboard TA60 for programming of keyboard tables rsp firmware to the secondary connect...

Page 17: ...date of the firmware of a keyboard TA60 Files which contain such firmware by convention have the file extension FRM Additionally it is possible to show information like version size checksum etc for the following components n Loader n Firmware Firmware update and versions display is only possible n under DOS n in DOS Mode of Windows 9x n in a DOS window of Windows 9x Help The dialogue utility KBUT...

Page 18: ...ssible under DOS or Windows 9x The restrictions of Windows NT 2000 XP do not allow it The creation of tables request a mouse It is possible to define up to 4 keyboard levels They may be dependent of n freely defined level keys POS Shift levels n Ctrl Alt AltGr state n CapsLock and or ScrollLock state You can define simple codes codes in Shift state key combinations strings built from that like e g...

Page 19: ...by the language keyboard driver for the rsp country The target configuration is important not the configuration at the time when the table is created For the position of the key lock header and trailer codes can be programmed This allows the application to distinguish those from normal key strokes The codes assigned can be viewed key by key also with Autoincrement with the help of KBUTI EXE They a...

Page 20: ...the keyboard RCVKBT EXE To receive a keyboard table and save it in a file KB2DEF EXE To reset a keyboard to the default state KBCHKDEF EXE To check for default state default or programmed TA60DEF KBT Default keyboard table for TA60 README TXT Readme file for programming the keyboard Programming the keyboards TA60 is described in detail in the Readme file Useful hints Programming keyboards by table...

Page 21: ...th the resources available there Take care that there must not be any keyboard activity when they are executed This has to be strongly observed if such a utility is run automatically at start of the system This at least requires proper error handling rsp retries in the execution of batchfiles Double Triple and Quad keys only have a cylindric part responsible for generating the respective code So i...

Page 22: ...ion Mini DIN connector 6 pin Keyboard Keyboard with variable key assignment 2 Key Rollover Microprozessor CMOS CPU 89C51RD2 12 MHz internal Flash 64 kBytes EEPROM 2 kBytes Power up reset yes Self test yes Technology CMOS HC LS ALS DataOutput Open collector TTL Key switch 6 positions in 2 pos removable Power supply 5V 10 max 50 mA 19 TECHNICAL DATA ...

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Page 24: ...Herausgegeben von Published by Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH D 33094 Paderborn Bestellnummer Order No 01750063047B Printed in China ...

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