BASIC CONFIGURATION GUIDE
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Changes to
config.txt
usually take effect as soon as the file is saved. (The only exception
is when you enable or disable the virtual COM port. In this case you need to reboot the
VTAP100 before it takes effect, see
Send pass data over a virtual COM port
.)
Note:
If you make changes to your
config.txt
file from which you cannot recover, copy
the
config.txt
config.txt
file on your VTAP100 unit. This will return the VTAP100 to factory default
settings.
3.2 Send pass data as keyboard emulation over USB
Keyboard emulation over the USB interface means that the VTAP100 sends mobile NFC pass
data exactly as if it were entered on a keyboard, or like some barcode scanners for paper or
plastic passes.
This is already enabled in the default configuration, with
KBLogMode=1
, for all mobile passes
or NFC tags/cards that the VTAP100 can read, using
KBSource=81
. So if you open a text
editor on the PC connected to the VTAP100, any successful pass read will result in pass
contents appearing in that open text editor.
If you need to switch off sending pass data as keyboard emulation set
KBLogMode=0
.
There are adjustments you can make to the way that data is sent as a keyboard emulation,
using other parameters prefixed
KB
in your
config.txt
file. These include adding extra
prefix or postfix characters with
KBPrefix
or
KBPostfix
to the data that is sent, or
Extract only part of the pass data
.
Note:
If local security settings prevent or limit the use of removable storage devices, or the
connection of additional keyboards, an administrator may need to alter those permissions.
If you also need to log the data received, refer to the Advanced Configuration Guide for
further information.