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The Program Screen

The  main  program  screen  displays  graphs  of  the  current 
positions  of  each of  the  six  channels  corresponding to the  six 
potentiometers on the KEAD6.

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Switching Selected Device

If two KEAD6 units with properly assigned Device ID jumpers (see 
page 2, section “Device ID Jumper“) are both connected to the 
PC, then the KEAD6.EXE program must be set to which device 
to monitor.  In the lower right corner of the main screen there 
are two checkboxes which are used to switch between Device 
1  (left  box)  and  Device  2  (right  box).    To  change  which  device 
is selected, click on the corresponding checkbox. An alternate 
method is to select the Device ID under the Options menu.

If using a single KEAD6, the selection will be made automatically 
by the program.

•  The  KEAD6.EXE  program  must  be  closed  before  the 
KEAD6 will produce any keystrokes or joystick movement.  
The KEAD6.EXE program temporarily disables the KEAD6  
responses  in  order to prevent potential  con

fl

 icts  when 

changing confi gurations.

  The  maximum  recommended  cable  length  from  the 

computer to the KEAD6 is 10 feet. This distance is also 
the maximum length that should be used on connections 
from any potentiometer to the KEAD6 input channels.

 If using a Device ID jumper, only make changes to it 

when the power to the unit is off as the jumper state is 
sampled at power on or reset only.

 Before using the KEAD6.EXE program, visit Microsoft 

“Windows  Update”  and  get the  latest  updates  for the 
operating system.  This step is important for making sure 
the PC has the latest USB port updates.

*Note:

  For  any  questions  that  are  not  answered  in  this 

manual,  please  send  us  an  email  or  call  customer  service.  We 
have customer service available from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (EST) 
Monday through Friday. 

 customer service email:   

[email protected]

           Toll Free 

888-690-9080

, or 

(540) 465-4677

Error Messages

“The KEAD6 was not found”

This  error occurs  if  the  computer  cannot  communicate  with 
the KEAD6 when trying to save to the KEAD6 or read from the 
KEAD6. Check the cable connections to make sure none of them 
are loose or unplugged.

“Error while reading from the KEAD6”

 

Содержание KEAD6

Страница 1: ...KEAD6 USB Joystick Interface and Keyboard Encoder User Manual...

Страница 2: ...8 Configuring the KEAD6 9 KEAD6 Operating Tips 19 Error Messages 20 Appendix A KEAD6 Specifications 22 Appendix B Using the KEAD6 with Custom Software 23 Accessories 24 Thank you for purchasing the HA...

Страница 3: ...the configuration information is retained on the unit even after power is turned off The KEAD6 configuration may be changed using the included software as many times as required for various applicati...

Страница 4: ...AD6 emulates both a USB joystick and a standard USB keyboard The KEAD6 may be used in addition to or in place of the system s own keyboard 2 In o a e s C A t C t K d Device ID Jumper Two KEAD6 units m...

Страница 5: ...to 1M Potentiometers are connected to the 5V Wiper input and Ground as shown below 3 25 4 Wiper 5V Ground Three Joystick Buttons The four position header on the KEAD6 provides three inputs and a logic...

Страница 6: ...e section Computer Connections 2 Insert the CD and save the content to its own folder on the hard drive The CD may now be removed and stored in a safe location for future use 3 Open the folder that wa...

Страница 7: ...ID Jumper are both connected to the PC then the KEAD6 EXE program must be set to which device to monitor In the lower right corner of the main screen there are two checkboxes which are used to switch...

Страница 8: ...upper left corner of the main program screen This list provides several options that include creating and saving file configurations as well as reading and writing to the KEAD6 A list of these option...

Страница 9: ...the current configuration in the selected KEAD6 and display it on the screen Click on Read from KEAD6 with the mouse or press Ctrl R on the keyboard to perform this operation Write to KEAD6 This optio...

Страница 10: ...5 section Switching Selected Device for details Device 2 Click this option to select the device with an ID of 2 See page 5 section Switching Selected Device for details Delay keystrokes at power on T...

Страница 11: ...he Settings button below the graph of a channel For example if changing channel 1 settings the left most Settings button must be selected The settings window for channel 1 will then appear as shown be...

Страница 12: ...okes each channel can be set into several different modes listed below Under step mode the channel becomes sectioned into a number of equal parts where each section can be assigned a different keystro...

Страница 13: ...oduceonekeystrokeper step In most cases this setting should be set to off Setting this option to on causes the keystroke for the current step to be held down as if a key on a typical PC keyboard were...

Страница 14: ...ow X Y or Z axis Rx Ry or Rz axis Slider Dial Wheel Vx Vy or Vz axis Vbrx Vbry or Vbrz Vno To make a selection open the drop down list by clicking on the down arrow next to the current selection and c...

Страница 15: ...re that the keyboard enabled checkbox is checked Change Number of steps to 2 4 8 16 or 32 as shown below The keystrokes these steps produce can be assigned by clicking on a section of the graph and se...

Страница 16: ...s determined by the hysteresis setting To place a channel into directional mode open the settings window for the channel Then change Number of steps to Directional as shown below The graph will show t...

Страница 17: ...e emulated when the channel value reaches that step To assign keys click on the desired step on the graph A diagram of the keyboard will be displayed as shown below Click on the representation of the...

Страница 18: ...check the Ctrl and Alt boxes on the lower left corner of the keyboard diagram then click the Del button shown below Any step in the channel can be modified by one or a combination of Shift Alt or Ctr...

Страница 19: ...not used should be set to be disabled To disable a channel first open the settings window for the channel Then uncheck the Keyboard and Joystick Enabled checkboxes see arrows below Once the configura...

Страница 20: ...a channel setup click the OK button as shown below To discard any changes made to the channel settings click the Cancel button Note No changes will take place on the KEAD6 itself until the configurati...

Страница 21: ...the completed configuration click on Write to KEAD6 under the File menu Be sure that the KEAD6 is connected to the PC Once the KEAD6 is loaded and the KEAD6 EXE program is closed the KEAD6 will begin...

Страница 22: ...led at power on or reset only Before using the KEAD6 EXE program visit Microsoft Windows Update and get the latest updates for the operating system This step is important for making sure the PC has th...

Страница 23: ...other application and open the file again Error saving file This error message is shown if the KEAD6 EXE program attempts to save a file that is already open in another application or if there is not...

Страница 24: ...perating Voltage 5 Volts DC 5 Operating Current 15 ma Typical potentiometers Operating Temp 0 to 70 Degrees C PC Interface USB Potentiometer Range 500 to 1M Appendix A KEAD6 Specifications 2 7 3 0 125...

Страница 25: ...ue by the user s custom software utilizing the KEAD6 dll which is located on the included CD ROM A Visual Basic sample program demonstrating how to read the digital values from the KEAD6 inputs is inc...

Страница 26: ...w 24 Accessories KE USBMM6 6 foot USB Type A to Type B connecting cable between KEAD6 and PC MTA100 4 12 Cable set for use with KEAD6 Joystick But ton inputs 4 wires each 12 inches long Terminated wit...

Страница 27: ...warranty Depending on the state in which you live you may have additional rights Great care has been taken during the assembly testing and burn in of your KEAD6 to ensure its performance If you have a...

Страница 28: ...4677 Fax 540 465 4678 Monday through Friday 8 00 am to 5 00 pm EST sales hagstromelectronics com www hagstromelectronics com 1986 Junction Road Strasburg VA 22657 Copyright 2017 HAGSTROM ELECTRONICS...

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