Genovation MiniTerm 905 User manual

IMPORTANT: The COM
port you choose will be
tied to the USB jack on
your PC, so if you remo e
your pinpad make sure to
re-plug it into the same
USB jack. Each USB jack
can be assigned a COM
port number.
Test Serial COM Ports - Once created, a USB Virtual Serial COM port will
function exactly the same as a standard RS-232 true serial port. You can
send and recei e serial ASCII data between the MiniTerm pinpad and any
application that can open a COM port and communicate using this method.
To test a MiniTerm which is
set-up a serial COM de ice,
(RS232 or Virtual Serial), use
the following steps.
1. Right-click the
MiniTermPro Icon in your
system tray.
2. Select Test Serial/Virtual
Serial from the menu.
3. Verify COM port number
and test MiniTerm.
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Fully-Programmable Mini-Terminal Pinpad Series
Quick Start Guide
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Overview
The MiniTerm is a series of fully programmable LCD mini data terminals.
There are three basic connection methods: Serial RS-232, USB Virtual
Serial, and USB HID Keyboard.
Before installing your hardware you should determine which port, Serial
RS-232 or USB, is best for your PC and application.
If you choose USB, you will need to determine if your application
requires a Virtual Serial COM Port for data input or uses a standard
USB HID Keyboard for data input.
If you need help with your decision, please refer to the documentation
pro ided on the installation CD-ROM or go to Geno ation website.
http://www.geno ation.com/miniterminals.htm
What’s in the Box?
(1) MiniTerm: Fully Programmable Pinpad with LCD Display
(1) USB cable (Detachable)

USB Port Set-up
For USB port applications only.
WARNING: To avoid permanent damage, do not plug or
unplug from the MiniTerm RJ 45 “telephone style” connection
while PC power is ON. Always plug and unplug from the PC USB
side of the MiniTerm USB cable.
STEP # 1: Plug the RJ-45 telephone style
connector into the back of the MiniTerm.
STEP # 2: Plug the USB connector side of the
cable into your PC’s USB port or HUB socket.
USB Mode Select
The MiniTerm can function as a USB HID Keyboard or USB Virtual Serial
COM Port de ice. You can select either USB mode by accessing the built-in
USB Set-Up Menu. To enter the USB Set-Up Menu and select the USB
mode your installation requires, please follow these steps.
USB HID Keyboard Mode
For applications that use standard PC keyboard input.
With USB HID Keyboard mode, the MiniTerm 6.0 will function just like any
standard USB keyboard.
1. Press and HOLD any 2 keys on the MiniTerm 6.0
2. Plug the USB cable into your PC or USB HUB
3. Release the 2 keys being held down
Press # 2 to select USB HID Keyboard mode.
You may use NOTEPAD or any other PC application to test the keypad.
Geno ation test software is a ailable if you install the Geno ation software
package (optional/see below).
USB Virtual Serial COM Port Mode
For computers with only USB but still require COM Port connection.
1. Press and HOLD any 2 keys on the MiniTerm 6.0
2. Plug the USB cable into your PC or USB HUB
3. Release the 2 keys being held down
Press # 1 to select USB Virtual Serial COM mode.
Software Installation - Unless your software indicates otherwise, you
must install the Geno ation MiniTermPro software. This software makes
a USB connected MiniTerm look like an RS-232 to your application
software. Next, we will install the software and configure a Virtual COM
Port.
NOTE: MiniTermPro 6.0 is compatible with the following Windows
operating systems: 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows7 32 bit and 64 bit.
Insert the CD into the target computer’s CD dri e. If the installation
program does not start immediately, na igate to the CD using Explorer
and run “Setup.exe”.
When prompted, choose the type of installation you need, “Simplified” or
“Normal”. The default installation is called “Simplified” and will only
install the dri ers needed to create and manage irtual COM ports. If
you wish to program your MiniTerm 6.0 or change the default settings,
then you will need to choose the “Normal” installation option, which will
install all of the tools needed to program the MiniTerm 6.0.
Configure Software - Right click on the MiniTermPro icon located in the
system tray and select Configure
MiniTerms from the menu.
When the Attention reminder dialog appears,
click OK to dismiss it. If you ha e one
keypad attached you will then see a screen
such as show below. This is how you assign
a COM port to the USB keypad.
Pin pads highlighted in GREEN are present, RED pin pads are not
attached. For con enience, the pinpad ersion is shown for any
attached MiniTerms and the pinpad itself will display the MiniTerm # and
port on it’s LCD. Once you assign a port, it will appear in the Port
Assigned column. Click on Set COM Port to bring up a list of a ailable
options for assigning the Pinpad.