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1. etc 255 ASCII codes Permits simple field programmability Downloads an entire 66 key template into the internal non volatile memory in just 7 seconds Includes replaceable legend sheet Built with spill proof construction Includes cable legend sheet and utility software XT AT PS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation CARTON CONTENTS KB5000 POS keyboard Model KB5000 Computer interface cable Utility software disk Legend label sheet User s manual Key cap lifter 2 keys for lock DU OX eT cn KB5000M with optional Magnetic Stripe Reader POS keyboard Model KB5000M Computer interface cable Utility software disk Legend label sheet User s manual Key cap lifter 2 keys for lock DU9 OU m oq t KB5000R RS232C interface for PC computers POS keyboard Model KB5000R Computer interface cable RS232C Interface cable Utility software disk Legend label sheet Power adapter 5vdc User s manual Key cap lifter 2 keys for lock io QU Ts Qoo ce HARDWARE CONNECTIONS The KB5000 can be connected to an IBM101 PC XT AT or clone computer PS 2 computer or computer terminal The following diagram shows how the KB5000 connects to the computer and standard key board or other keyboard peripheral magnetic stripe reader scanner etc When the KB5000 is used in a stand alone configuration no connections are made to J5 To computer keyboard or To2. F SPECIAL CONFIGURATION MENU CONTINUED Enable RS232 Output Enables or disables the output of the keyboard to the RS232 port DB9 connector If this option is set to YES then the protocol settings must be set to mirror the application software Baud Rate This option selects 2400 4800 9600 and 19 200 baud rates Parity This option selects ODD EVEN or NO parity Length of data This option selects either 7 or 8 data bits DATA TRANSFER MENU COMPUTER S RAM Save MEMORY Write Load Read COMPUTER S KB5000 HARD DISK KEYBOARD Dos shell File list tpl Load file from disk Read from keybaord Save file to disk Write to keyboard Press ESC to Quit The KB5000 keyboard working in conjunction with the KB5 EXE utility software can perform the following powerful functions Save programmed data as a template file TPL in both the keyboard and the hard drive of the computer To save programmed data to the keyboard use the W Write to keyboard option of the Data Transfer Menu To save programmed data to the hard drive use the S Save file to disk option of the Data Transfer Menu computers volatile RAM memory The same template can then be Load L a previously programmed template from the hard disk into the written W into the non volatile memory of the KB5000 This process as an example allows a restaurant to change from a breakfast menu to a lunch menu withi
3. Model KB5000 Programmable Keyboard 66 Programmable Keys USER MANUAL LOGIC CONTROLS NOTICE The manufacturer of the POS programmable keyboard makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied by or with respect to anything in this manual and shall not be liable for any implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose or for any indirect special or consequential damages Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer FCC NOTICE This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operations is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation LOGIC CONTROLS INC 355 Denton Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 TEL 516 248 0400 FAX 516 248 0443 Email lci logiccontrols com http www logiccontrols com TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES eet tue anis NEM 1 CARTON CONTENTS eene eene 2 HARDWARE CONNECTIONS 3 FUNCTIONAL TEST eite cati meg 5 UTILITY DISK CONTENTS eee 7 INSTALLING THE KB5 EXE UTILITY PROGRAM 8 STARTING THE KB5 EXE PROGRAM 8 PROGRAMMING THE KB5000 KEYBOARD 10 ADVANCED PROGRAMMING eee 12 SPECIAL FEA
4. N This feature can increase the apparent number of programmablekeys by allowing you to program different levels into any cell For every different level you program you must select another key to be a SHIFT LEVEL key Programming is accomplished in the normal manner After programming the base level a separator bar must be entered to separate the base level from the second level You can program more than two levels per cell For example if you needed to program small coffee medium coffee and large coffee into one cell follow the procedure outlined below 1 Select a blank cell L11 and enter the most common coffee first medium coffee Mark the legend sheet for this cell COFFEE Enter the separator bar by depressing and holding the ALT key and pressing the letter S A solid line will appear on the programming line immediately following the last character typed Enter the second level small coffee followed by another separator Enter the third level of information large coffee The entire programming line should look like the following L11 MEDIUM COFFEE SMALL COFFEE LARGE COFFEE Select a blank location L14 to become the first level shift position Mark the legend sheet for this location SMALL Change the programming mode of this cell to scan code mode F8 Depress and hold the ALT key while pressing the letter A A triangle inside brackets lt gt will appear on the programming line This key when depres
5. N OF SPECIAL CONFIGURATION MENU Send Break code for scan codes Enables or disables the transmission of break codes for each scan code programmed into the keyboard Enable beep while a key pressed Enables or disables the entire keyboard from beeping when any key is depressed No beep if a key is undefined If a key is not programmed it will not beep when depressed Translate to code set 2 for AT Enables or disables the output of the keyboard to be translated into AT scan code Emulating XT keyboard always Enables or disables the output of the keyboard to be translated into XT scan code Use ALT num to generate ASCII Enables or disables the ability to use the ALT key along with the numeric keyboard to generate ASCII codes Enable typematic for scan codes Enables or disables keys programmed with scan code information to repeat the programmed characters as long as the key remains depressed Enable typematic for ASCII codes Enables or disables keys programmed with ASCII code information to repeat the programmed characters as long as the key remains depressed Emulating Link Terminal Enables or disables the keyboards ability to emulate a link terminal Intercharacter Delay The time delay between characters can be adjusted from 1 millisecond to 266 milliseconds This delay is set for all characters programmed into the keyboard Do not confuse this feature with the inter string delay feature DESCRIPTION O
6. TURES OF THE KB5000 13 INTER STRING DELAY 13 MULTI LEVEL DEFINITION eene 14 SELF PROGRAMMING nmm 16 SPECIAL CONFIGURATIONS eee 17 DATA TRANSFER MENU eene 19 PINO TS tet aite ment assi a alee te 21 SPECIFICATIONS esee eee enne 22 FEATURES 66 programmable keys 2 position programmable key lock Re legendable re programmable keyboard Requires no TSR programs and thus avoids software crashes Requires no expensive programming kits Requires no battery Holds data over 100 years Multi level key definition Program variable inter string delay Self programmable with a single key stroke Records and plays back up to 119 alphanumeric characters per key Provides true keyboard wedge function that operates with or without the normal computer keyboard connected Uses highly reliable full travel mechanical switches Recognizes the XT AT PS 2 25 and PS 2 models 50 to 95 computers automatically Features an optional 2 track magnetic stripe reader Reads tracks 1 and 2 Built in decoder and wedge interface Optional 3 track MSR available Provides optional output formats Standard keyboard emulation KB5000 or RS232 KB5000R Supports the following character sets all alphanumeric characters 12 function keys all IBM keyboard s special keys Shift CTRL Alt ESC
7. UTILITY DISK CONTENTS All KB5000 keyboards come with a utility software disk This disk contains several important files KB5D EXE KB5000 TPL DL5 COM Use this utility with or without the keyboard being attached It is used to program the keyboard For a complete description of how this program works see the section Programming the KB5000 keyboard This template was pre programmed into the keyboard and matches the legend shown on the previous page If you have any questions on how to program a particular key you can refer back to this template to see how it was originally programmed This utility program allows you to download a stored template without entering the KB5 EXE utility program Simply add the KB5 directory to the path statement of the autoexec bat file When you want to change the stored program simply type the download command plus the file you want to write into the keyboard For example to download a file called lunch you would type DL5 LUNCH TPL and press ENTER The download program will take approximately 7 seconds to over write the existing legend file and install the lunch file README DOC This document contains the latest information which may not be included in the manual INSTALLING THE KB5D EXE UTILITY PROGRAM The first step in using the KB5 EXE utility program is to copy the program to your hard drive 1 Insert the KB5 utility software into drive A or B 2 MD 5 at t
8. age from computer Current KB5000 Current KB5000M ENVIRONMENTAL Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Relative Humidity Operating Non operating Vibration 10 to 55 Hz Shock INTERFACES KB5000 KB5000M Keyboard emulation KB5000R RS232C Baud Rate Parity Data Bits 22 2 3 lbs 1 8 Full travel gt 1 million tactile operations 5VDC 25ma 50ma 0 to 50 C 20 to 70 C 85 max non condensing 90 max non condensing 4G s 40G s Standard 9600 None 8
9. all the RS232C interface cable into J6 NOTE 3 Before writing or saving the legend file be sure to open the F3 menu and set the RS232C option to YES Make any changes necessary to the communications protocol setup See Special Configuration on page 17 NOTE 4 A standard KB5000 can not be used in an RS232C environment without factory modifications FUNCTIONAL TEST For testing purposes your KB5000 keyboard was pre programmed with a template called KB5000 tpl Shown at the end of this section is the KB5000 keyboard with the pre programmed information for each key The following simple steps will verify that the KB5000 is in good working condition 1 5 Follow the Hardware Connections procedure described earlier in this manual to connect the KB5000 to your computer Turn on your computer At the DOS prompt press the upper left key of the keyboard The keyboard is working correctly when the words LOGIC CONTROLS PROGRAMMABLE KEYBOARD MODEL KB5000 appears on the monitor To verify if the other keys are working simply press each key and verify that the information displayed on the monitor matches the template shown at the end of this section To help you understand how to program the keyboard with special function keys the arrow keys have been programmed with their actual codes Therefore they will not display information when depressed at a DOS prompt However when you enter the programming utility and select the KB5000 tpl
10. computer other keyboard wedge devices keyboard port NOTE Before making any connections it is always advisable to turn off the computer A Connecting the KB5000 or KB5000M to an IBM101 PC XT AT or clone computer s keyboard port 1 Use the supplied interface cable Plug the 6 pin connector into J2 of the KB5000 Plug the 5 pin connector into the computer s keyboard port 2 Connect the computer s keyboard into J5 of the KB5000 NOTE J1 and J6 are not used in this configuration B Connecting the KB5000 to a PS 2 computer 1 Use the supplied interface cable Plug in the 6 pin DIN connector of the interface cable into J2 of the KB5000 2 Connect the 5 pin DIN connector of the interface cable into the 5 pin DIN of the AT to PS 2 adapter Plug the PS 2 connector of the adapter into the computer s keyboard port Connect the PS 2 keyboard into J1 of the KB5000 NOTE 1 J5 and J6 are not used in this configuration NOTE 2 The AT to PS 2 adapter is not supplied but can be ordered from the manufacturer C Connecting the KB5000R to a PC serial port 1 Connect one end of the RS232C interface cable to J6 of the KB5000R Connect the other end of the cable to the DB9 serial port of the computer NOTE 1 Ji J2 and J5 are not used in this configuration NOTE 2 Programming the KB5000R must be done on a PC computer using the keyboard port When programming is completed remove the cable going to J2 and inst
11. gramming information R51 2 The information to be entered into this location will be the down load command plus the name of the file to be loaded into the key board For example if you want to change from a breakfast menu to a lunch menu the R51 location in the breakfast file can be programmed as follows R51 DLSLUNCH TPL 3 To change to the lunch menu simply press R51 The download program will load the lunch menu into the keyboard SPECIAL CONFIGURATIONS The KB5000 can be set up with many different programming options To activate the configuration menu screen the KB5 program must first be placed into the extended menu Ctrl Alt F4 Press F3 to open the configuration screen By depressing the highlighted letter in each option the program will enable or disable that option The default settings are shown in the graphic below Send Break codes for scan codes Yes Enable beep while a key pressed Yes No beep if a key is undefined Yes Translate to code set 2 for AT Yes Emulating XT keyboard always No Use ALT num to generate ASCII No Enable Typematic for scan codes No Enable Typematic for ASCII codes No Emulating Link Terminal No InterCharacter Delay 2 mS Enable RS232 Output No Baud Rate 9600 Parity NONE Length of Data 8 bits Press a High light Letter to select Esc gt Quit from this menu 17 DESCRIPTIO
12. he gt prompt to make a directory named KB5 3 Type CD KB5 to make the KB5 directory active 4 Type COPY A If the disk was inserted into drive A then all files will be copied into the hard drive s directory KB5 If drive B is used then you must type COPY B STARTING THE KB5D EXE PROGRAM This program can be used with or without the keyboard being attached to the computer Note that the PC must be booted up in DOS before starting the program It will not run properly under Windows DOS prompt If the Windows version do not provide option to boot up computer in DOS a DOS boot up diskette created from another computer will be required to boot up the computer Refer to Windows user manuals for further details To start the program type KB5D and press ENTER When the program is up it will automatically display the the graphic screen on next page seal sm seal sa saf oo 0 ss sv se sa sn Dra val ve veal i yal ven Fes eval ec ca eral s esi en en ew zl era 9 EET jg 197 re rn umo f 8 191 xo sdej j 315 Joje4edes 119 14145 ound 34145 HU eur 0 HY Kay 64 4931 94 C4 SON poy gj G4 etd Zd PROGRAMMING THE KB5000 KEYBOARD T
13. he following procedure will show you how to program the KB5000 with standard keyboard alphanumeric characters The keyboard can be programmed with either ASCII or Scan code information The default mode is the ASCII code mode The following procedure assumes both a KB5000 keyboard and a 101 keyboard are attached NOTE To run this program you must exit windows completely Do not shell out from Windows 1 With the correct programming graphics present Select the cell you want to program by using the arrow keys on the 101 keyboard The Up and Down arrows will select the row while the Shift and either the Right or Left arrow key will select the column 2 Enter your programming text via the 101 keyboard Continue programming until all the keys are programmed It is not necessary to program all the keys for the KB5000 to function properly The maximum number of alphanumeric characters that can be programmed for any one key is limited only by the memory left NOTE The maximum number of alphanumeric characters that can be programmed per standard keyboard is 1856 DATA TRANSFER MENU Dos shell File list tpl Load file from disk Read from keyboard Save file to disk Write to keyboard Press ESC to Quit 3 Press F2 to call up the Data Transfer Menu There will be several choices to choose from 4 W to write the programmed data into the KB5000 s non volatile memory A Writing Data screen will open
14. n 7 seconds Enables the computer to read R a template stored in the KB5000 That template can then be saved S to the hard disk for future use Display a list of templates that have been stored onto the hard disk within the KB5 directory From the Data Transfer Menu select F for File List The computer s monitor will display the list of TPL files stored in the KB5 directory Interruption of the programming process to shell out to DOS D to perform other operations To return to the programming process type EXIT at the DOS prompt NOTE Never shell out of windows to work in this utility program 20 CONNECTOR PINOUTS PS 2F to PS 2 Keyboard Keyboard Data No Connection Ground 5VDC Clock No Connection J2 DIN 6F to Computer Clock CPU Data No Connection Ground 5VDC No Connection Requires an AT to PS 2 adapter to work with PS 2 computer 45 DIN 5F to 101 Keyboard Keyboard Clock Data Ground 5VDC DB9F RS232C DCD Receive Data from computer Transmit Data to computer DTR Ground DSR RTS CTS No Connection Pins 1 4 and 6 are tied together internally Pins 7 and 8 are tied together internally 21 No Connection 5 54 3 2 1 9 87 6 SPECIFICATIONS MECHANICAL Weight Dimension in inches Width Depth Front Height Rear Height Keys Life cycle ELECTRICAL Input Volt
15. odes directly press ESC followed by the 2 digit hex number For example to program the CTRL key press ESC followed by 1D The KB5 program will add the leading zero 12 SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE KB5000 Besides being able to program all the keys of an IBM101 keyboard the KB5000 has also incorporated three state of the art features which will add flexibility and functionality to the keyboard INTER STRING DELAY This feature allows for a time delay s to be installed after a character s has been inserted into a cell To use this feature follow the steps below 1 Enter the character s which will precede the delay For example ABC Depress and hold the ALT key while pressing the letter D A time delay screen will open asking for the amount of delay you require up to 240 seconds Select the appropriate delay and press ENTER A square pixel will appear on the programming line immediately following the last character typed Type the next character s DEF You can use more than one delay per cell and each delay time can be different Save the template and then write the template to the keyboard Exit the KB5 program by pressing F10 followed by the letter Y Press the location key where the time delay character has been stored The monitor will display ABC immediately After the delay time you entered for this key has expired DEF will be displayed on the monitor and the cursor will be present at the prompt MULTI LEVEL DEFINITIO
16. sed and held will activate all keys that have a second level Select another blank location L15 This will become the second level shift position will activate the third level of information Mark the legend sheet for this position LARGE 8 Change the programming mode of this cell to the scan code mode F8 Depress and hold the ALT key while depressing the letter A twice Two triangles inside brackets will appear on the programming line 9 To use this feature in your application is extremely simple When medium coffee is desired just press the L11 key the first level of information stored in cell L11 will be sent to the computer When asmall coffee is desired press and hold the L14 key while pressing the L11 key the second level of information stored in cell L11 will be sent to the computer When a large coffee is desired press and hold the L15 key while pressing the L11 key the third level of information stored in cell L11 will be sent to the computer NOTE There is no preset limit to the number of levels that can be programmed into a keyboard SELF PROGRAMMING To use this feature the KB5 directory must be added to the path statement of the AUTOEXEC BAT file This feature is extremely helpful for applications where the keyboard files are changing on a regular basis A programming location must be reserved on each keyboard in order to perform the self programming function 1 Select the key location to contain the self pro
17. sed in parenthesis For special function or control keys press ESC three vertical bars will be present followed by the special function or control key you want to program For example to program the INS insert key press ESC and then the INS key on the 101 keyboard To program the ESC key simply press the ESC key twice Special function and control keys will not appear inside parenthesis The three vertical bars will disappear once the special function key is depressed 4 You may return to the start up graphic screen short menu by pressing Ctrl Alt F4 again NOTES 1 Special function keys require ESC as the leading code In the scan code mode you can view the symbol of the special key or the hex code equivalent of the special key To view simply press F7 to toggle between symbol and hex modes Once a special function key shift ctrl alt etc is programmed it may be necessary to un select the function To do so press in sequence ESC f lower case F 0 zero ESC followed by the special function key shift ctrl alt etc Any given programmable location may be toggled between scan code mode and ASCII code mode Pressing the F8 key on the keyboard will change the cell s programming mode to scan code mode Pressing F9 on the keyboard will change the cell s programming mode to ASCII code mode Changing modes in a cell that has been previously programmed will erase all the information in that cell To enter hex scan c
18. showing the percentage of memory written It will take approximately 7 seconds to copy the data into the keyboard 10 to save the programmed data into the 5 directory You can select up to an 8 character name It will be saved with a TPL extension Press ESC to terminate the Data Transfer Menu Press F10 followed by Y to exit the utility program To verify that your program has been successfully installed simply press any programmed key The information stored in that key will appear on the monitor The next time you want to install the legend you just created simple press F2 to call up the Data Transfer Menu and then press L to open the Load window Enter the name of the file in the legend window with its proper extension TPL and press ENTER The legend will now show on your monitor ADVANCED PROGRAMMING The KB5000 POS keyboard can be programmed with all special control and function keys such as the Shift Ctrl Alt F1 through F12 and the up down left right arrow keys The procedure to program these special keys is shown below 1 Start the KB5 utility program 2 Select the cell to be programmed Press F8 to enter the scan code mode The code type information changes from ASCII to SCAN NOTE The scan code mode will only be active for this cell You must select F8 for each cell you want to program with scan code information 3 Under the scan code mode each alphanumeric character is enclo
19. template and select those keys the correct programming information will be present To verify if the magnetic stripe reader is working correctly in a KB5000M model hold a credit card with the magnetic stripe at the bottom and facing the arrow mark Slide the card through the reader slot Make sure the bottom card edge is continuously touching and gliding along the reader slot surface The recorded data from the credit card will automatically be displayed atthe DOS prompt To verify if KB5000R RS232 model is working properly it will be necessary to use a communications program Set the protocol of the communications program to 9600 baud no parity and 8 data bits Press the upper left key on the keyboard and verify that LOGIC CONTROLS PROGRAMMABLE KEYBOARD MODEL KB5000 is present agyas 00110 NOS anas 14 5 4409 quvo 1H39 viva au E MO3HO Lloawyoo raal gt VSIA dOL sa Ssauaxa LIGaYD A3IH3A 15 1 6 18114 9901 3HOIS Jord 00 4 RAONO IALILNYNO HSVO MOAHO pano 9 ION 9 000897 oO S IOHLINOO 219001
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