X-keys XK-299-VCM-SO User manual

VCOM XK-24 Programmable Keypad
Product Manual
Model XK-299-VCM-SO
24 Keys
USB Virtual COM Device
Individual Key Backlighting
Designed, Sold, and Supported in USA
From P.I Engineering, The No Slogan Company
USA: www.xkeys.com
UK: www.x-keys-uk.com
Box Contents
This package contains:
1- X-keys XK-24 VCOM
1- Replacement key set (2 tall, 1 wide, 1 key puller)
2- Angled feet
1- Legend Sheet
1- Product Manual (this document)
Software
Download the latest version of the V-COM/TrueCOM Programming Utility and
SDK package from the software tab on this page:
xkeys.com/xkeys/xkrs232.php
1. Set up your COM port (Settings - Set Port).
2. Click the visual representation of the keys on screen to program them.
3. When done, click the "Write Macros" button (also available from the File
menu).
Please consult the help file in the programming utility for details. If you do not
find the information you require in the help file, please contact us:
[e-mail]
Developers
P.I. Engineering offers a free Software Development Kit with code samples in
C#, C++ and VB.NET. Please visit the Developers section on our website:
xkeys.com/develop.php.

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Support
Should you encounter difficulty with the installation or programming, please
check the Programming Utility Help File or check the troubleshooting guide on
our website. You may also contact our technical support department.
USA: [e-mail] | Phone: [phone]
UK: [e-mail] | Tel [phone]
Compatibility
X-keys VCOM devices are compatible with any software which supports input
from a COM port. For more information contact our Technical Support
Department ([e-mail]).
Identifying the Keys
Select appropriate icons or use the blank side of the legend sheet to create
your own key legends. The keycaps snap off with a fingernail or small
screwdriver. Apply the label under the keycap, and replace it. The key caps
hold a legend 0.575" wide and 0.5" high (14.6mm x 12.7mm). Other options
are available for printing legends for multiple units. Contact our Sales
Department (s[email protected]om) for more information.
Horizontal and Vertical Double-keys
The included double-keys replace two single keys on the X-keys. To install a
double key cap, remove two adjacent keys with the provided key-puller.
Pressing the key puller over an adjacent key and working it under the cap to
be removed is the recommended method. Press the double-key in place over
the two exposed switch stems.
Backlighting
All keys on the XK-24 have two backlighting colors (red and blue) and
advanced programming functions in programming software allow the user to
manipulate them.
Feet
The included angled feet may be snapped in to the bottom of the XK-24 to
give it a slight tilt in either portrait or landscape orientation.

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Compatible Accessories
Please visit the Accessories page on our website for details on the following.
Tall and wide keycaps
Colored and transparent key caps
Blank key blockers
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X-keys XK-3 Foot Pedal –three programmable pedals
X-keys XK-4 Stick –four programmable keys
X-keys XK-8 Stick –eight programmable keys
X-keys XK-16 Stick –sixteen programmable keys
X-keys XK-68 Jog & Shuttle –68 keys with jog & shuttle
X-keys XK-68 Joystick –68 keys with a precision joystick
X-keys Desktop –20 keys
X-keys Professional –58 keys
X-keys Matrix Board –128 switch points
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Y-key key –PS/2 dual keyboard adapter
Y-mouse –PS/2 dual mouse adapter
FCC Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation 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.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Contact Us
USA Sales
[e-mail]
Phone: [phone]
www.xkeys.com
USA Technical Support
[e-mail]
Phone: [phone]
www.xkeys.com/support.php
USA Shipping Address
P.I. Engineering
101 Innovation Parkway
Williamston, MI 48895-
1663
UK Sales
[e-mail]
Tel [phone]
www.x-keys-uk.com
UK Technical Support
www.keyboardspecialists.co.uk
[e-mail]
Tel [phone]
UK Shipping Address
Keyboard Specialists Ltd
Unit 44-45, Salisbury
Street Darlaston West
Midlands WS10 8XB
United Kingdom
Limited Warranty
For all X-keys products purchased and installed in the United States and Canada, P.I. Engineering
warrants that the X-keys product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under
normal use and service, and will meet the specifications presented by P.I. Engineering at the time
of original purchase, for one year as evidenced by a copy of the purchase receipt. Under this
warranty, P.I. Engineering will, at its sole option, repair or replace any X-keys product which is
defective, provided that you are responsible for (i) the cost of transportation of the product to
P.I. Engineering or its designated service facility, and (ii) any loss or damage to the product
resulting from such transportation.
Upon discovery of a defect in the product within the Warranty Period, you should notify
P.I. Engineering Technical Support via telephone to obtain an RMA (return authorization number)
and instructions for shipping the product to a service location designated by P.I. Engineering. You
should send the product, shipping charges prepaid, to the designated location, accompanied by
the return authorization number, your name, address, and telephone number, proof of purchase,
and a description of the defect. P.I. Engineering will pay for return of product(s) to the customer.
P.I. Engineering shall have no responsibility to repair or replace the X-keys product if the failure
has resulted from accident, abuse, mutilation, misuse, or repair/modification performed by any
entity other than P.I. Engineering.
THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESSED, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY.
P.I. ENGINEERING DOES NOT WARRANT THIS X-keys PRODUCT FOR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
MERCHANTABILITY. P.I. ENGINEERING AND ITS EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL,
INDIRECT, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR
INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN
LIABILITIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL
RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
In the event that the above limitations are held unenforceable, P.I. Engineering’s liability for any damages to you or to any party
shall not exceed the purchase price you paid, regardless of the form of any claim.
This limited warranty is valid for and only applies to products purchased and used inside the United States (and its territories) and
Canada.
This limited warranty is governed by the laws of the United States of America and the state of Michigan.
X-keys Electronic design: P.I. Engineering, Inc., Williamston, Michigan Patent # 4964075
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