Fametech PKB-044 User manual

Programmable POS Keyboard
PKB-044/078
User's Manual

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Contents
1. Introduction............................................................2
1.1 Unpacking........................................................ 2
1.2 Main Features...................................................2
1.3 Magsripe Card Reader Features (Option)........ 3
1.4 Specifications................................................... 4
2. Get Started.............................................................6
2.1 Edit Key Map................................................... 6
2.1.1 Key Code.................................................7
2.1.2 ASCII Code............................................10
2.1.3 Layer Index............................................11
2.2 Basic Settings.................................................13
2.2.1 Update Keyboard...................................13
2.2.2 Keyboard Setting.................................. 14
2.2.3 Key Map Preview..................................16
2.2.4 Diagnostic..............................................17
2.2.5 Clear All................................................ 18
2.2.6 Save....................................................... 18
2.2.7 Open...................................................... 18
2.3 Key Lock Function (Option for PKB-044).... 19
2.3.1 Control Keys..........................................19
2.3.2 Key Lock Settings................................. 20
2.4 Magstrip Card Reader Settings (Option)........21

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1. Introduction
1.1 Unpacking
The contents may vary with different options. If there's any
physical damage or missing parts, please contact your
supplier immediately. Please keep all packing materials in
caseyouneedtoshipbackthedeviceforservice.
·PKB-044/078
·Magstripe Card Reader (Option)
·Key Lock and 3 operating keys (Option for PKB-044)
·User's Manual
·Support CD
1.2 Main Features
·Membrane key switches with tactile feeling
·Mechanical stroke using full-height Cherry key switches
available for PKB-078
·Operating life cycles up to 10 million strokes
·True keyboard wedge function: Key Code orASCII
Code
·Windows software programming without TSR program
·Magnetic stripe card reader available with various track
combinations
·6 positions key lock function
·Each key can be programmed up to 200 codes
1.3 Magsripe Card Reader Features (Option)
·Comply with ISO 7812, IBM standards, American
DrivingLicense
·SupportprogrammableMSRsettingfortheheader,tailor,
separator,preamble,postamble,andtracksequence
·Track 1: 210BPI with max 76 characters
·Track 2: 75BPI with max 37 characters
·Track 3: 210BPI with max 107 characters
·Card swipe speed: 10 to 100 cm/sec.
·300,000 or 1,000,000 swipe cycles
·Various track combinations

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1.4 Specifications
Physical
Material ABS
Interface PS/2
234L x 144W 290L x 175W
Dimension x 45H mm x 45H mm
Cable Length 2800mm
Weight 0.68Kg 1.12Kg
Color Black or white (Option)
Travel Distance 4 0.5mm
Operating Life Cycles 10 million strokes
Electrical
Power Supply +5VDC 10%
Interface PS/2
Current Input < 100mA
Magstripe Card Reader (Option)
Track 1: 210BPI with
max. 76 characters
Track 2: 75BPI with
Card Density max. 37 characters
Track 3: 210BPI with
max. 107 characters
Track 1 or Track 2 or
Track 3 or Dual Track
Magnetic Tracks (Track 1&2 or Track 2&3) or
Three Track (Track 1&2&3)
Models PKB-044 PKB-078 Card Swipe Speed 10 to 100 cm/sec.
Swipe Cycles 300,000 or 1,000,000 (Option)
Others
Windows 98, ME, 2000,
OS XP, Vista 32
Position Key Lock 6 (Option) 6
Operating 0 ~+40
Temperature
Storage Temperature -20 ~+55
Operating Humidity 40%~90%
Models PKB-044 PKB-078

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2.1.1KeyCode
In this method, you can assign key code
to a key with a virtual keyboard. Double
click the field on the "Key Code
Definition" window. A "Keyboard
Interface" window containing most
popular key codes will appear for
clicking. Up to 200 codes can be mapped
toperkey.
2. Get Started
Runthe"PKB044Setup.exe"or"PKB078Setup.exe"filein
the bundled CD accordingly to start the installation. After
finishing the installation, execute Start >> All Programs >>
PKB044(orPKB078)tostarttheprogrammingsoftware.
2.1EditKeyMap
When the mouse cursor moves to a key on the key map, the
key becomes light blue indicating that the key can be
programmed. Click the key with the left mouse button, a
menuwill popup forselecting. Two methodscanbe usedto
assign the key map; one is "Key Code" and the other is
"ASCIICode".
"Layer Index" is used to assign an index to a key. "Clear"
canbe selected to clearthe codes that havebeen assigned to
akey.

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Example
Ifyouwanttoassignakeyto"Hello\nWorld",press"Shift",
"H", "Shift", "E", "L", "L", "O", "Enter", "Shift", "W",
"Shift", "O", "R", "L", "D" in sequence on the virtual
keyboard. The key mapping is as shown in the window
below. Then press "Accept" on the window to finish the
programming.
After programming this button, if you type this button on
theprogrammablekeyboard,itwilldisplay:
Hello
World
Mark Area Erase Delete
Note
·Press "Shift" once on the virtual keyboard and the codes
will change to uppercase. Press "Shift" again and the
codeswillchangetolowercase.
·If you want to delete the codes, press the mouse left
button and drag to select the codes to be deleted. Press
"Erase" on the window and the selected fields will
become blank for assigning new codes. Or press "Delete"
andtheselectedfieldswillbedeleteddirectly.

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After programming this button, if you press this button on
theprogrammablekeyboard,itwilldisplay:
Hello
World
Note
In this method, no matter Caps Lock is on or off will not
change the character string. That is, the same character
stringwillbedisplayed.
2.1.3 LayerIndex
Depending on the category of the keyboard, the keyboard
can be programmed up to 16 layers. You can assign a layer
indextoanykeyyoulike.
2.1.2 ASCII Code
In this method, you can assign any printable ASCII Codes,
i.e. A-Z, a-z, 0-9, +, - ,* , / , and punctuation symbols with a
computerkeyboard.Upto200ASCIIcodescanbeassigned.
Five special symbols can also be assigned by the following
representations.
Enter Character \n or \N
Esc Character \e or \E
Tab Character \t or \T
\ Character \\
ASCII Code \999 where 999 must
be a three digit integer
Example
Enter "Hello\nWorld" with the computer keyboard and the
enteredstringwillbeshownonthe"ASCIICode"window.
Symbol Representation

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If, for example, you want to program the keyboard at the
2nd layer, choose Layer 2 in the tool bar. Then assign the
key codes by "Key Code" or "ASCII Code" method.
Assigning a key to Layer Index 2 is required for changing
thewholekeymaptothe2ndlayer.
2.2BasicSettings
2.2.1UpdateKeyboard
After assigning the codes to the buttons of the
programmable keyboard, click "Keyboard" then "Update
KeyMappings"or click iconon thetoolbartodownload
thekeymappingstotheprogrammablekeyboard.
Note
Please do not press any keys on the keyboard during
updating.

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2.2.2 KeyboardSetting
On the menu bar, click "Keyboard" and then "Keyboard
Setting".
Thefollowingdialoguewindowwillappear:
Ifyou wantto havea beepsound whenpressing abutton on
the keyboard, select "Beep Enable". Then you can choose
either"AllKeys"or "OnlyProgrammedKeys"option.
If you allow the key to be displayed repeatedly when
pressingthebuttoncontinuously,select"RepeatEnable".
After finishing the settings, press the "Update" button to
send the settings to the keyboard, or press the "OK" button
to save the setting in the program memory, and then the
dialoguewindowwillbeautomaticallyclosed.

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Caution
If "RepeatEnable" optionis selectedand no layerindex for
certainkeylockpositionisassigned,forexample,assigning
"Hello" for key lock L. When the key is switched on L
position, "Hello"willbegeneratedrepeatedly.
If "Beep Enable" is selected as well, you will hear a
continuous beep sound. Therefore, it is recommended the
keylocktobeassignedtoalayerindex.
2.2.3 KeyMapPreview
Click "Keyboard" and then "Key Map Preview" to view
thewholekeymapping.
2.2.4 Diagnostic
Reset
Resetthekeyboardonly.
UpdateFirmware
Click "Keyboard" and then "Update Firmware" on the
menu bar, or click icon on the toolbar, and it will ask
youthelocationofthefirmwarefile.
During updating, please do not press any keys on the
keyboard.

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FirmwareVersion
Getthecurrentversionofthefirmware.
2.2.5ClearAll
Click "Keyboard" on the menu bar and then "Clear All" or
click icon on the toolbar to clear all key mappings and
keyboardsetting.
This action only clears the program memory. It does not
clearthesettingsintheactualkeyboard.
2.2.6Save
If you want to save all key mappings, the keyboard setting
or the magstripe card reader setting into a file, click "File"
and then "Save" on the menu bar, or click icon on the
toolbar.
2.2.7Open
Click"File"then "Open"on themenubar,orclick icon
on the toolbar to load the key mappings and keyboard
settingsfromafile.
Anerror will occur if you choose to load a keymapfile with
awrongformat.
2.3.KeyLockFunction(OptionforPKB-044)
2.3.1ControlKeys
Key Revolving
Positions
OP S PRG
Lock
OP
X
S
X
PRG
The programmable keyboard is equipped with 3 operating
keysnamedOP,S,andPRG.Eachkeycanberevolvedtoits
corresponding positions (refer to the above table), which
enables different key holders to have different levels of
authorization.
Key
Position

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2.3.2 KeyLockSettings
The key lock has 6 positions and can be used as a key or a
layer. Press the left mouse button and the menu bar will
appear for setting. (Refer to 2.1.1 Key Code, 2.1.2 ASCII
Code,and2.1.3LayerIndex.)
2.4 MagstripCardReaderSettings(Option)
On the menu bar, click "Keyboard" and then "Magstrip
Card Reader Setting", or on the toolbar, click icon, the
followingdialoguewindowwillappear.

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Set Preamble, Separator, and Postamble by clicking the
computer keyboard. The code length for preamble and
postamblestringislimitedto10only.
Aftersliding amagstrip cardalong thereader,it willdisplay
as follows: Preamble string, Track 1 Start Sentinel, Track 1
Data, Track 1 End Sentinel, Track 2 Start Sentinel, Track 2
Data, Track 2 End Sentinel, Track 3 Start Sentinel, Track 3
Data,Track3EndSentinel,Postamblestring.
After finishing the settings you like, press the "Update"
button to send these settings to the keyboard, or press the
"OK"button to savethe setting in theprogram memory, and
thenthedialoguewindowwillbeautomaticallyclosed.