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KB-6600/KB-6600U Series
Programmable Keyboard
User’s Manual
Rev. A1
FCC Notes:
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual, may cause interference
to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class
A digital device pursuant to subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to
provide reasonable protection against interference when ope
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I. OVERVIEW A. SCOPE The KB-6600 series is a series of powerful programmable keyboard suitable for application in PC compatible system, programmable without TSR under DOS, Win98/2000, Win XP embedded and Win XP Pro environment. This series provides 84 keys (max.) of a comfortable size 19 x 19 mm in 6 x 15 matrix within which a 4 x 4 numerical keypad resides and a 6 position control key which is capable of altering definition set of all programmable keys and sending answer back code
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A. OPTION LIST 1) MSR (ISO track 1 & 2, ISO track 1, 2 & 3, or JIS I / II) /pc 2) Double key with key cap / set 3) Blank key / pc 4) Single key top and key cap / set III. INSTALLATION A. PS2 CABLE CONNECTION For installation in a PC or a compatible system with KB-6600 connect the 6 pin DIN male plug of cable 21863152800 out of the accessory bag to the 6 pin DIN female connector at the left of the bottom of the programmable keyboard. Connect the mini DIN 6 male plug of the cable to
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Monitor PC PS2 KB or USB KB USB Cable: 21863150800 KB-6600U Fig.3-2 C. KEYTOP LAYOUT The basic layout of this programmable keyboard is a matrix with 6 rows and 15 columns to provide maximum 84 positions for push keys with a 6 position control key and LED indicators. Within these 84 positions there is four by four matrix below the control key area configured as numerical keypad. This numerical keypad is a set of “numerical keys” which is composed of 12 nu
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programmable keyboard, the user should notice that at the bottom of each key top, one of the four walls is springy and in the hole on the keyboard to accept the bottom of the key top there is a protuberance at the lower side. The user should match the springy wall of key top against the protuberance in the hole (ref. Fig. 3-5) and press the key top down till a click sound is heard. The key cap (except the blank key) should be placed after the printed label is stuck onto the key top. Fur
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IV. APPLICATION A. KEYBOARD CONSTRUCTION Power-on LED MSR indicator (for KB-6600 only) 6 position key 6 position key switch 15 x 6 push keys MSR slot Fig. 4-1 This keyboard is constructed of three parts on the top surface (ref. Fig. 4-1). A 6 position turning key switch area is at the upper right corner, a 15 x 6 matrix of push key switches occupies most of the top surface and a slot near the right edge is designed for the Magnetic Stripe Reader of the -M2, -M3, -M
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PRG REG Z GT LP Y N N N L0 Y Y Y Y L1 Y Y Y Y L2 Y Y Y Y L3 Y N Y Y L4 N N N Y Fig. 4-2 B. MSR (Magnetic Stripe Reader) The MSR or USB MSR slot is near the right edge of the Programmable Keyboard. The MSR indicator LED (available in KB-6600 only) is located at the upper left corner of the block containing the electronic key. There are three choices of the reader types – ISO 1,2 dual tracks and ISO triple tracks types. For card reading, be sure to insert the card t
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V. PROGRAMMING THE KEYBOARD A. UTILITY INSTALLATION FOR KB-6600: There are in total three methods to program the programmable keys in the PS/2 interface KB-6600 series keyboard: “RWM.EXE” the straightforward direct read/write programming utility under DOS or Windows DOS box; “KBM.EXE” the normal programming utility under DOS or Windows DOS box or “KBW.EXE” the normal programming utility under Windows. In the attached product information CD, please find subfolder of “KBM.xxx” in folde
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B. PROGRAMMING UTILITY 1 SETUP PC or POS SYSTEM PC or POS SYSTEM PS/2 KB PORT USB PORT KB-6600 USB or PS2 KEYBOARD PC or PS2 KEYBOARD KB-6600U KB-6600 KB-6600U Fig. 5 - 1 Preparations 2 HARDWARE LIMITATION In case of “multiple combination key” application which means pressing three or more keys at the same time to obtain certain data output from the keyboard, there could be some limitations inherent from the nature of keyboard structure. The CPU of keyboar
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4 QUICK GUIDE on KBM.EXE for KB-6600 UNDER DOS Please refer to our web site for every detail in programming these programmable keyboards. The following simplified guide severs as a concise tool for instant application. Keys To Program How to Program Them Esc, F1 - F12, Back Space, Shift, Ctrl, Alt, Insert, Delete, End, Page Press: (Alt-N), Esc, “Desired Key”, Up, Page Down, Print Scrn, Scroll Down Arrow Lock, Break, and all Arrow Functions A - Z, 0 - 9, ~ ` ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) Pr
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On the other hand, when the user wants to save the contents of a programmed keyboard, e.g. when he/she newly receives a programmable keyboard, to a file named “YYY.tpl”, he/she should type in following command in subdirectory “POSIFLEX.D”: RWM –r YYY.tpl (enter) In this application, the user must be careful on the housekeeping of these template files and never mix such files with those originated from other programmable keyboard. In other words, transferring a file generated from
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VI. SPECIFICATIONS CONSTRUCTION: Spill-proof, 84 keys + 6 position control key LED COLOR: Power on – Green MSR – Green & Red (for KB-6600 only) KEY SWITCH TYPE: membrane plus rubber dome KEY STROKE TRAVEL: 3.2 mm KEY TOP SIZE: 19 x 19 mm for normal keys PREPRINTED KEYS: “.”, “00”, “0” to “9” KEY CAP: 19 x 19 mm transparent PROGRAMMABILITY: METHOD: Software programming under DOS (KB-6600 only), Win98, Win 2000, Win XP embedded or Win XP Pro without TSR program COVERAGE:
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OUTPUT INTERFACE: PS2 Interface connection (KB-6600): 6 pin DIN female connector: connect to host computer 6 pin mini DIN female connector: connect to input PS2 keyboard Connects to PC through Connects to PS2 PS2 Cable: 21863152800 keyboard USB Interface connection (KB-6600U): “B” type USB connector: connect to host computer Connects to PC through USB Cable: 21863150800 MAGNETIC STRIPE READER: Decoder & interface Built in keyboard wedge (K
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Card data format Card standard IATA ABA THRIFT JIS I JIS II Track used Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 2 Rear side Recording method F2 M F2 M F2M F2 M F2 M Recording density 210 BPI 75 BPI 210 BPI 75 BPI 210 BPI Recording capacity 79 / 7 40 / 5 107 / 5 40 / 5 72 / 7 characters / bits POWER CONSUMPTION: Voltage.................... 5 VDC±10% Current...................... 125 mA max. (KB-6600 w/o MSR) 150 mA max. (KB-6600 w/MSR) 100mA (KB-6600U w/o USB MSR) 300mA (KB-6600U w/ USB MSR
