Section 2
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
To install the VersaKey, connect the keyboard to the PC/host device with the
USB cable. When the VersaKey is powered up, it performs a self-test and
initiation sequence with the computer. During the self-test, the MagStripe reader
will beep. The keyboard power LED will illuminate to indicate power is applied.
Test the keyboard with normal use in a text editor like Word. The non-
programmed keys are not pre-programmed with key codes and will not have
output. Test the reader by swiping a magnetic-stripe card through the reader slot.
The magnetic stripe must be facing toward the front of the keyboard. A beep will
sound to indicate a good read on each magnetic track, as appropriate. If three
tracks are available on the reader and all have been read successfully, the
reader will beep three times. Readers with a non-keyboard type of
communication interface must be tested using the PC MagStripe application
software. But for readers with a keyboard (scan code) output, the card data is
seen on the text editor just as it does when testing the keyboard.
The MagStripe data can be edited and formatted using ID TECH MagSwipe
configuration utility. Configuration settings can also enable the reader to work
with the host system communication port settings, data transmission intervals, or
data rates for example.
To program the keys, the keyboard needs be connected to a PC that has the ID
TECH KeyUtility software installed. Select the key from the key selection window
and enter the key codes to be programmed either from the screen or on the
physical keyboard. Each programmable key can be assigned with up to 16 key
codes. The Test Key button provides a window to test the programmed keys
once the change has been sent to the keyboard. The key code is programmed
into the keyboard's non-volatile memory and can be saved to a file for use on
other VersaKey Compact Programmable keyboards.
For detailed information on how to use the KeyUtility, please download the full
user’s manual available on the ID Tech website.
