Ultimate Technology 500 POS - Manual (Page 20)

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PROGRAMMING
PROGRAMMING KEYBOARD OPERATING PARAMETERS
The operating parameters of the keyboard can be configured (programmed) remotely from the
host computer or locally at the keyboard. Keyboard programming in the remote mode sets the
keyboard parameters as commanded by the host computer input applied at the main
communications port. Selection of the local programming mode enables keyboard parameter
setup locally at the keyboard. Note that all keyboards come from the factory programmed with a
default set of parameters.
LOCAL MODE PROGRAMMING - FUNCTION CODES AND DEFAULT SETTINGS
A summary of all keyboard parameters programmable in the local mode, their assigned Function
Codes and factory default settings are given in Table 2.
Table 2. Local Mode Programming Function Codes and Default Settings
FUNCTION
CODE
PARAMETER DEFAULT
SETTING
(XXh = Hex
Code In ASCII)
REMARKS
00 Program Keyboard Primary Keys See default Used to program primary keys on Series 500
Keyboard. The keys can be programmed to
have primary and secondary levels of function.
The primary function is activated when only the
designated key is pressed. The secondary
function is activated when both the Sec Op key
and designated key are pressed
simultaneously. Use Function Code 01 to
program secondary key functions.
01 Program Keyboard Secondary Keys See default See remarks above.
02 Copy Primary Keys to Secondary
Keys Used to copy primary key code into key
secondary position.
08 Enable/Disable Magnetic Stripe
Reader (MSR) Tracks Channels 1,2
enabled The magnetic card reader can read three
formats of information, two at any one time, on
standard format cards. This function is used
to select which tracks on the MSR are enabled
and/or disabled.
09 MSR Beep Configuration Beep on good
and bad read Useful for indicating a good or bad reading
when card swiped through reader.
1 0 M S R C h a n n e l 1 , 3 P refix % ( 2 5 h ) f o r
format 1
; (3Bh) for
format 3 U s e d t o s e n d a p r e f i x b e f o r e t h e
m a g n e t i c c a r d c h a n n e l .