Ultimate Technology 500 POS - Manual (Page 9)

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PRODUCT INFORMATION
MODEL DESCRIPTION
Series 500 POS Keyboards are point-of-sale (POS) keyboards designed for use with a PC or
ASCII terminal. These keyboards have total flexibility in keyboard layout coupled with an extensive
programming capability. Each keyboard contains a built-in magnetic stripe reader (MSR), two
serial ports, two cash drawer status ports, a main keyboard port, and an auxiliary keyboard port.
The Series 500 POS Keyboard provides both the hardware and firmware interfaces necessary to
fully integrate a modular "open system" POS workstation when attached to a PC or terminal, and
connected with a printer, cash drawer and display of the users choice.
FEATURES
CHOICE OF KEYBOARD TYPES
• Full travel, standard size keys - up to 112 keys
• Full travel, compact size keys - up to 144 keys
• Flat panel (micro motion), standard size - 112 keys
• Flat panel (micro motion), compact size - 144 keys
All key locations are available
permanently printed or re-legendable. Full travel
keycaps have removable plastic covers for re-
legending. Flat panel membrane versions are re-
legendable by use of interchangeable overlays.
Standard keyboard configurations
including QWERTY and typical POS layouts are
available. Custom configurations of any number of
keys are also available.
FULLY USER PROGRAMMABLE
• Local (PC Keyboard)
• Remote (from Host)
• Download (Cloning)
All keys can be reprogrammed to output
any code. Single wide, double wide, and quad
keys can be placed anywhere on the keyboard.
Spacers are available for unused key locations.
BUILT-IN MAGNETIC STRIPE READER
• 2 track, 3 format
• Programmable for prefix, suffix, separators and
audible annunciation
MAGNETIC STRIPE CARD CONTROLLED
SECURITY
• Keyswitch optional
TWO CASH DRAWER PORTS
•Status monitoring
Autosend (Unsolicited)
Polling (Solicited)
•Optional cash drawer firing
AUX PC KEYBOARD PORT
• For data entry when full alphanumeric capability is
needed
• For programming key codes (local method)
• For keyboard port compatible peripherals (bi-
directional)
TWO RS232 PORTS
• Serial peripherals
• Main communications port when used as a
terminal
• Hardware and software handshaking
• Selectable baud rates (300 bps - 57.6 Kbps)
32K NVRAM BUILT-IN
• 2048 16 character memory locations
• Control totals
• Other purposes
THREE LED INDICATORS
• User programmable
BUILT-IN AUDIBLE BEEPER
• Programmable
• Selectable tone and duration
BUILT-IN DIAGNOSTICS
• Self test