JARLTECH 8081 Operation Manual

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    1 operation manual iso 9002 certified lead with technology win customers with service programmable keyboard model 8081.

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    3 © jarltech international inc. 1997. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of jarltech. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. Jarltech is not responsible for prin...

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    5 this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class a digital device. Pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and if not ins...

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    7 1. Before you install.............................................2 2. Preparation for programming ........................4 3. How to program keyboard .............................7 4. Operating your keyboard................................16 5. Testing ..............................................

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    8 1 before you install the jarltech 8081 programmable keyboards have been specially designed for use with personal computers or terminals in point-of-sale and industrial applications. This manual describes how to connect the jarltech keyboard to your system, how to design a keyboard layout which mee...

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    9 before you install general description of keyboards model 8081 a: tactile keyswitch b: single keycap c: double keycap d: quad keycap e: optional magnetic card reader jarltech membrane keyboard 8081mu includes: • 1 pce 8081membrane keyboard with keyboard wedge cable • 1 pce operation manual • 1 pce...

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    10 2 preparation for programming step 1: turn off your computer this chapter describes connection of jarltech model 8081 keyboards to a host computer for programming. The keyboard is programmed through the rs232 port, regardless of whether the ultimate interface during operation will be rs232 or key...

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    11 step 4: connect keyboard to computer attach the 9-pin female (db9f) rs232 connector with built-in dc jack to an available male equivalent (db9m) rs232 communication port on your computer. Provide power to the dc jack on the db9f connector using either a cable connec- tion to the +12v dc power pla...

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    12 preparation for programming step 5: turn on your computer once all connections are complete, turn on your computer. It should boot up normally. The keyboard will "beep" three times. The keyboard is now ready for programming. Turn to chapter 3..

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    13 3 step 1: correct the switch 1. Set sw-1 according to the configurations you desired. 2. Set sw- 2,3 and 4 to default setting on. 1. You will hear 3 beep sounds. 2. If the lock on 8001 is at “off”,then both the green & red leds will light on and the 8081 can’t work now. Please just turn the lock ...

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    14 note: when running the pos.Exe this program will detect the pc configuration and allow you to select com 1 or com2 if they are present. The pos.Exe software will create an options.Stp file to store your setup, automaticly and create an database files (with adb extension) to reserve your own keybo...

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    15 programming procedures from the main menu, after the programming function is selected , this screen will display on your screen : select program port. Setup 8001 / 2 and 8081/2 programming com port = com1 setup 8005 / 2. Setup 8006. 1. Select “select program port.” this function allows you to sel...

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    16 section 2 setup 8081 keyboard from the programming menu, after “setup 8001/8002 and 8081/ 2” is selected, the screen will display: program keyboard settings. Setup keyboard parameters first. Retrieve map from data base. Create new data base. Delete map from database. Step 1: select “create new da...

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    17 note: if using keyboard for rs232 mode, the shift, ctrl and alt are not implemented. If you want to use rs232 mode,the key value is from hex 00 to ff. If you want to use ibm keyboard wedge mode, the key value is coorespondent to the key table refer to appendix i. If using pos demo on os2, you wil...

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    18 (c) “set beep time. ? * 10ms.” beep time is the duration for the long beep tone (error tone) enter error beep time, entry is a decimal multiple of 10ms:- 100 a good value to enter here is 100. (d) “set click time. ? * 10ms.” click time is the duration for the short beep tone (valid key press tone...

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    19 the keyboard has a redirection pointer. Each time the redirection pointer changes from the keypad to the rs232 ports, you can order the 8081 to send this id value. It is only sent once before the incoming com port is transmitted on. So host will know the data is coming from the rs232 ports on the...

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    20 (5) “save to data base file.” this function saves the named keyboard map to a data base file. Get database jarltech.Adb select data base. If a keyboard map exists with the same name, then the user will be prompted. Database entry already exists! Replace existing entry ... (y/n): ? (6) “delete map...

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    21 step 4. “program keyboard settings.” this function is used to download the keyboard map into 8081 keyboard. Before selecting this function, please refer to “retrieve map from data base.” and “setup keyboard parameters first”. 8002 keyboard 8001 keyboard 8081/2 keyboard to select “8081/2 keyboard”...

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    22 4 the jarltech 8081 keyboards may be operated in conjunction with your host computer or terminal using either a keyboard wedge interface or an rs232 interface. As your requirements change in the future, the keyboards may be re-programmed to match the interface you require. Step 1: connect keyboar...

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    23 operating your keyboard an internal rs232 interface is configured on the jarltech 8081 circuit board for connection with a magnetic stripe reader. This may be attached to the keyboard if requested at the time of purchase. To use this attached card reader, configure the dip-switch accordingly: swi...

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    24 5 testing testing the rs232 mode of operation using the pos.Exe software provided, select terminal mode from the main menu (see diagram 5.1). Press any key on the jarltech keyboard. The programmed value of that key will appear on the screen. Press [esc] to exit terminal mode. Under the system pro...

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    25 a appendix i: keyboard maps map #1: double/quad key - 80 key actuator for keyboard wedge mode this map is named “8081” in default.Adb 2 a 31 23 36 29 48 42 00 39 32 38 22 45 41 47 44 37 3b 1e 35 46 4a 43 49 2c 3a 01 04 0a 0a 0c 40 1f 25 01 04 0b 0b 0c 40 2d 26 02 05 14 11 0e 17 2e 1d 02 05 15 12 ...

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    26 keyboard maps map #2: single key for rs232 mode this map is named “8082” in default.Adb 00 0a 14 1e 28 32 3c 46 01 0b 1s 1f 29 33 3b 47 02 0c 1b 20 2a 34 3e 48 03 0d 17 21 26 35 3f 49 04 0e 18 22 2c 36 40 4a 05 0f 19 23 2d 37 41 4b 06 10 1a 24 2e 38 42 4c 07 11 1b 25 2f 39 43 4d 08 12 1c 26 30 3a...

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    27 a appendix ii: hex conversion table the hex conversion table lists the hex values which jarltech has assigned to each ibm keyboard character. This table is designed for programming the jarltech keyboard to be used in the keyboard wedge mode of operation. Key hex value key hex value hex value 34 3...

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    28 a appendix lli: specifications • tactile keyboard 8 rows x 10 columns • cherry keyswitch • abs plastic key caps • single, dual and quadruple key caps available • user-definable key layout • rs232 interface: +12v dc from host computer or through adaptor from external 110/220v ac source with polari...

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    29 specifications internal rs232 interface (for magnetic stripe reader) #1: ground #2: tx #3: rx #4: +5v dc power #1: clock #5: +5v dc #2: data #6: rx #3: nc #7: +12v dc #4: gnd #8: tx #1: pc clock #2: pc data #3: nc #4: gnd #5: +5v dc keyboard port • one internal rs232 interface for optional magnet...

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    32 copyright@2000 jarltech international inc. Printed in taiwan issued: july.,2000-v3.01.

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