POSIFLEX KB-6000 User's Manual

KB6000 SERIES

102 - KEY & QWERTY

PROGRAMMABLE KEYBOARD

USER’S MANUAL

Rev. : Original

SOME IMPORTANT NOTES

FCC NOTES

and used in accordance with the instructions manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It
has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to subpart J of Part
15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference when
operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures to
correct the interference.

WARRANTY LIMITS

the authorized technicians. The user should consult his/her dealer for the problem happened. Warranty
voids if the user does not follow the instructions in application of this merchandise. The manufacturer is
by no means responsible for any damage or hazard caused by improper application.

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

powerful programmable keyboard KB-6000 series which is constructed of a 6 by 17 matrix of press keys
which provides excellent tactile click when pressed. The KB-6000 series not only is capable of being
programmed to transmit whatever code a standard PS2 keyboard can deliver, but also provides a great
variety of programmability such that contains all capabilities of the most modern programmable
keyboards.

change or to modify this manual without notice due to the rapid and constant progress and improvement
on science and technology.

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without the prior written consent of Mustek Corp. the publisher of this documentation.

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of their respective owners.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

Warranty will terminate automatically when the machine is opened by any person other than

This manual is written in an attempt with full strength to assist the user to utilize the

The manufacturer of this product heartily apologizes to the user for reserving the right to

© Copyright Mustek Corp. 2002

POSIFLEX is a registered trademark of Mustek Corp..
Other brand and product names are trademarks and registered trademarks and service marks

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1

SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1

FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1

MODEL NUMBERS & LAYOUTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2

KB6000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2

KB6200FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2

KB6200GR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 3

KB6200IT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 3

KB6200JP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 3

KB6200NL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 4

KB6200PO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 4

KB6200SP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 4

KB6200SV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 5

KB6200TW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 5

KB6200UK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 5

KB6200US . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 6

ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 6

OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 6

INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1

CABLE CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1

INSTALLATION ON TP7000 SERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1

UTILITY INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1

PROGRAMMING SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 2

PROGRAMMING THE KEYBOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1

PROGRAMMING UTILITY (KBM.EXE) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1

HARDWARE LIMITATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1

PROGRAMMING UTILITY (KBW.EXE) . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2

SHORTCUT UTILITY (RWM.EXE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2

APPLICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1

KEYBOARD CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1

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KEY TOP LABELING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1

KEY TOP REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 2

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1

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I. OVERVIEW

A. SCOPE

The KB6000 series is a very useful programmable keyboard
suitable for application in PS2 keyboard port of a PC or compatible
system and is particularly recommended for use in a Posiflex touch
terminal such as a TP7000 system. It is programmable under DOS, or
Windows98/NT/2000/XP environment. The KB6000 series is structured
in a 6 by 17 matrix and supports basically 2 types of the key layout. The
model KB6000 provides a numerical keypad in right side of the
keyboard and 1 horizontal double key under it. All the rest parts remain
in form of single keys preserving the flexibility to convert into double
keys or blank keys for best presence in application. The KB6200xx
models provide in the lower part a “QWERTY” keyboard that resembles
the standard PC keyboard and at the top a row of 17 locations for freely
programming purpose. In addition to this, there are 2 more
programmable keys within the “QWERTY” region. The “QWERTY”
region is available for layout of various countries. Should there be any
further question, please visit our web site. (http://www.posiflex.com.tw)

B. FEATURES

l Provide either matrix layout programmable keys with numerical

keypad or QWERTY layout with 19 programmable keys

l Provide powerful programmability (programming under DOS, off-

line programming under DOS, programming under Windows,
multiple level, whole range key content, time delay, etc.)

l Total memory size for keys to be programmed: 8 KB
l Base structure of a 6 by 17 matrix
l 100% true spill-proof construction
l Reliable and pleasant key click
l Extension keyboard connector
l Comfortable key size
l Alternative double key

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l Wear resistant Laser marked numeric and QWERTY keys
l Transparent key cap for label protection of programmable keys

C. MODEL NUMBERS & LAYOUTS

• KB6000 Basic model, with a numerical keypad

• KB6200xx Qwerty models per language in table below

xx Language xx Language xx Language

FR French NL Netherlands TW Traditional Chinese
GR German PO Portugal UK United Kingdom English
IT Italian SP Spanish US United States English
JP Japanese SV Swedish / Finnish

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