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TA85

TA85/TA85P

POS Keyboard

User Manual

Summary of Contents for TA85

Page 1: ...TA85 TA85 TA85P POS Keyboard User Manual ...

Page 2: ...TA85 TA85P POS Keyboard User Manual Edition September 2002 ...

Page 3: ...iable for damages All rights including rights created by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design are reserved Delivery subject to availability technical modifications possible MS DOS Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation BEETLE and SINIX are registered trademarks of the Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH ...

Page 4: ...els 6 Inserting Key Caps 7 The TA85 TA85P keyboard 8 General 8 Keypad 9 Key switch 9 LEDs 10 Swipecard reader SCR 10 Using the Swipecard reader 11 Cleaning Instructions 11 Connection method 11 Releasing the Cable Connection 12 Self test 12 Mounting the BA69 13 Mounting the BA63 BA66 14 Connecting a 2nd Keyboard to theTA85P 16 Programmable Keyboard TA85P 17 Files on the Diskette 17 Mode 18 Main fun...

Page 5: ...Creating Tables 20 Sending and Receiving Tables 22 Useful Hints 22 Appendix 24 Technical data 24 Keyboard layout 25 Keyboard Codes Default 27 ...

Page 6: ...uipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency 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 requested to correct the interfe re...

Page 7: ...irs will lead to the loss of any guarantee and liability claims Safety Instructions Note the following safety information n Lay all cables and supply lines so that nobody can tread on them or trip over them 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 sh...

Page 8: ...arent plates 6 double 2 quadruple n Blank sheets for labelling n 1 key cap remover n 1 set of keys n 1 diskette for programming the keyboard TA85 n 1 triple 0 key cap n 1 double 0 key cap n 1 single 00 key cap n 2 quadruple variable keys n 6 double variable keys n 60 single transparent plates 6 double 2 quadruple n Blank sheets for labelling n 1 key cap remover n 1 set of keys The set of keys cont...

Page 9: ...ariable keys 2 quadruple variable keys Accessories kit 3 12 single variable keys Depending on your order the keyboard may have a swipe card reader 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 GB 4 ...

Page 10: ...nting keys Exchanging the Keys You can remove each of the key caps using the key removal device enclosed pulling the key upwards Place the key removal device on the selected key until you hear a click GB 5 ...

Page 11: ...ext chapter for instructi ons on how to insert the new label Mounting keys Inserting Key Labels Below you will find instructions on how to insert the key labels Each key should be labelled indivi dually You can use the empty labels delivered with the system to do so Place the written label on the key cap Insert the transparent key cover with the mat and concave side upwards until it clicks into pl...

Page 12: ...ng Key Caps Insert the key cap in the keyboard and press firmly into place When inserting double or triple keys please ensure that the guide cylinder is on the left in horizontal resp on top in vertical position The quadru ple key caps are corresponding with the guide cylinder arranged on the upper left position Ensure when inserting the key caps that the white cam of the rocker plate is in the pl...

Page 13: ...double key and any four keys can be combined to form a quadruple key either horizontally or vertically The TA85 TA85P keyboard is equipped with a key switch with 6 switch positions and is available with or without a swipecard reader A power up reset and an automatic self test are performed each time the POS terminal is switched on Following these self tests the keyboard is ready for operation The ...

Page 14: ...tom double key vertical or on the bottom left quadruple key Key switch Key switch The TA85 TA85P keyboard is equipped with a key switch with 6 switch po sitions Switch position 0 is the basic position switch positions 1 4 are pro vided 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...

Page 15: ... levels with the NUM key also on a second connected keyboard or via software depending on the operating system Shift Lock When the use of capital letters is activated this LED lights up All letters will be output as CAPS The other characters are output normally e g numerics Scroll Lock Scrolling is inactive when this LED lights up The scrolling function is only used by few software programs Swipec...

Page 16: ...d Insert the magnetic card in the special slot provided on the reader from the right hand side only inserting the card at another location could damage the read heads Cleaning Instructions In order to ensure that the quality of reading results is maintained clean the swipecard reader at least once a week To do this use the special cleaning card that can be ordered from Wincor Nixdorf Connection me...

Page 17: ...n Loosen all cables on the electrical equipment The mini DIN connectors are left plugged in until unlocked Using your thumb pull gently on pla stic connector housing removing the connector from the socket This unlocks the connector The metal part of the connector is now visible Now remove the connector from the socket Self test A self test of the keyboard is performed each time the POS terminal is...

Page 18: ...Mounting the BA69 Turn round the keyboard There is a gap in the top which is stuck on the keyboard Lift up the top with a coin Connect the cashier display into the key board Mounting the BA69 GB 13 ...

Page 19: ...t Clip the key board cable that is connected to a BEETLE or a PC into the rail at the backside of the keyboard Put the keyboard cab le through the opening of the foot of the BA63 BA66 see picture Then press the cable at the positions see picture into the gui dance so that it disap pears Mounting the BA66 GB 14 ...

Page 20: ...Fasten the BA63 BA66 with the two screws at the keyboard see arrows Connect the keyboard cable and the screen cable to your BEETLE system and then switch on the power Mounting the BA66 GB 15 ...

Page 21: ...ion 2nd keyboard Plug the connector into the 2nd con nection and secure the cable in that position with the screw and the metal cover see picture In the case that the connected 2nd keyboard is a POS key board TA57 TA61 or Ta64 and that the TA85P uses a magnetic swipe card reader or a central keylock a simulta neous use of these POS functions on the 2nd keyboard is not allowed With the TA85P you ca...

Page 22: ...evel n port your existing software application with less effort as you can keep up the key codes Files on the Diskette The TA85P keyboard is delivered with a diskette containing the following files KBUTI EXE Dialogue utility for programming the keyboard KBUTIHLP HLP Help file fot the dialogue utility SENDKBT EXE To send a keyboard table from a file to the keyboard RCVKBT EXE To receive a keyboard ...

Page 23: ...ogrammed In this state a table has been sent to the keyboard and is stored in Flash memory the table controls what codes are sent for keys and for the components key lock or magnetic stripe reader Moreover there are mixed modes possible Programmed for the keys Windows rsp for the components key lock magnetic stripe reader DOS Modus The DOS Mode is primarily used by RDI the Windows Mode is used by ...

Page 24: ...fore 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 ex ample you will find in the Readme file Files containing keyboard tables for TA85P have by convention the exten sion KBT Keyboard Connection To program a TA85P keyboard connect this directly to the BEETLE sy stem or a PC with Mini DIN connector T...

Page 25: ...f Windows 9x n in a DOS window of Windows 9x n and in a DOS window of Windows NT Sending and Receiving tables however is only possible under DOS or Windows 9x The restrictions of Windows NT 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 an...

Page 26: ...vel selection none POS Shift Ctrl Alt AltGr Caps Lock ScrollLock Specification of the keyboard language is required to allow the keyboard to deliver such codes that can be interpreted later correctly by the langua ge keyboard driver for the rsp country The target configuration is im portant not the configuration at the time when the table is created For the codes of the key lock and the data of th...

Page 27: ...ay be influenced badly Useful hints Programming keyboards by tables allows a very flexible keyboard layout However one should have some thought about the task of a technician in the field From logistics point of view it should be ensured that n Spare keyboards are delivered always loaded with customer specific tables n with starting the system the tables are loaded automatically The batch utilitie...

Page 28: ...automat ically at start of the system This at least requires proper error handling rsp retries in the execution of BAT files Double Triple and Quad keys only have a cylindric part responsible for generating the respective code So it is useful to assign the code to all possible positions covered by a key Programmable Keyboard TA85P GB 23 ...

Page 29: ...in TA85P 1 Mini DIN connector 6 pin 1 Mini DIN connector for the 2 keyboard Keyboard Keyboard with variable key assignment two key rollover Microprocessor TA85 CMOS CPU 87C51FA 12MHz TA85P CMOS CPU C515A 12MHz FlashROM TA85 TA85P 32 KByte Power up reset Yes Self test Yes LEDs 3 Num Lock Shift Lock Scroll Lock Technology CMOS standard TTL Key switch Switch positions 5 plus insertion position Swipec...

Page 30: ...ard layout This is the keyboard layout delivered ex works It is the same for both key boards With the TA85P keyboard it is possible to shift the numerical block You can also use any key depending on the applicated program C 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 9 4 P 1 2 3 4 T N S Freely assignable Key with inscription numeric keypad Labelled key single fitted at the factory Keyboard layout GB 25 ...

Page 31: ... assignment of the TA85 TA85P in the default setting Note In these cases only the key 0 as ASCII Code is given from the keyboard Other keys 0 must be evaluated before application 0 0 0 00 Keyboard layout GB 26 ...

Page 32: ... 37 8 48 48 38 9 49 49 39 a 1e 1e 61 b 30 30 62 c 2e 2e 63 d 20 20 64 e 12 12 65 f 21 21 66 CLft e0 4b 4b e0 Space 39 39 20 CRgt e0 4d 4d e0 4 4b 4b 34 5 4c 4c 35 6 4d 4d 36 g 22 22 67 h 23 23 68 i 17 17 69 j 24 24 6a k 25 25 6b l 26 26 6c End e0 4f 4f e0 CDn e0 50 50 e0 PgDn e0 51 51 e0 1 4f 4f 31 2 50 50 32 3 51 51 33 CR 1c 1c 0d m 32 32 6d z 2c 2c 7a o 18 18 6f p 19 19 70 q 10 10 71 4e 4e 2b 4a...

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