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1. Memory Keycap Labels Equipment Provided 35 Full Travel Cherry Gold Contact 50 000 000 operations Standard RS232C Compatible Half Duplex 5vdc Regulated Wall AC Adaptor Included 0 60C 32 140F 35 keys two levels 111 bytes per key per level Easy to use Windows based graphical interface to modify the serial port communication settings and key codes Once programmed Controlpad 681 will retain its definitions in its internal memory It will then function on any standard RS232C compatible serial port No computer memory or TSR s required Controlpad 681 indefinitely retains macro definitions even when power is removed Pre made templates can be edited using any Windows Wordpad application or Microsoft Word 6 0 and above e 6 foot RS232C Compatible Cable e DB 9 Female Connector Serial e 5vdc Regulated AC Wall Adaptor e Quick Installation Guide e CD ROM Installation Software TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Controlpad 681 U Number of keys Key Type Life Interface Port Power Temperature Programmability Program Method Memory Keycap Labels Equipment Provided 35 Full Travel Cherry Gold Contact 50 000 000 operations USB 1 0 1 1 2 0 Compatible Port Self Powered from the USB Port 0 60C 32 140F 35 keys two levels 111 bytes per key per level Easy to use Windows based graphical interface to modify the serial port communication settings and key codes Once programmed Controlpad 6812. Command Keypad Flow Control Command Pretix EPES ii C Flow Control Enabled Prefix decimal g a OW ee rol Enable f Flow Control Disabled Key Rollover Monee N r Hil TT on Oi I How many keps can f be pressed down fe 2 simultaneously stoff char 19 e3 LED Mode This property sets how the LED will operate e LED OFF Disables LED controls Level Indicator LED shows ON when Level 2 is ACTIVE and OFF when level 1 is ACTIVE e LED Under Host Control Allows the Host application program to control the LED state Character Pacing This property controls the time delay in between each ASCII byte sent If you program a key with more than one byte of data String then the Controlpad 681 will send the first byte and delay by the time set in this property For Example Let s assume that a key is programmed to send a string of ASCII bytes HELLO The Controlpad 681 will send the following H delay E delay L delay L delay O delay Download Delay This property is similar to the above Character Pacing property This property controls the time delayed between each byte sent to the Controlpad 681 during a download This value may need to adjusted if errors occur during the download process Command Prefix This property controls Command prefix byte which is sent by the host application to the Controlpad 681 as part of an in line command to control various keypad functions l
3. keyboard green keys only e e e e 8 Sle ie e ie ie ie ie Enter data ewe RiP e ie ie Fr x it EEN La E i al manually 4 Se ie e r e ie e ee ie E u Enter ne M 1 tse z X FAE oh EP Fen Decimal a Hexadecimal Backspace Setting up the Serial COM port e Click on Set Port button to locate the Controlpad 681 SetPort ControlPad 681 Port Finder v1 05 fx SearchSelect 681 Com Fort C Search for ControlPad Automatically recommended C Set COM port manually e If you already know the serial port COM number then click on the Set COM port manually selection then choose the COM port you are using and click OK to save If you do not know the serial COM port then click on the Search for Controlpad automatically selection then the OK button to connect When finished any Controlpad 681 devices found will be listed in the dropdown box Choose the port you want and click OK to save Keypad Properties Click on the Properties Button to open the Keypad Properties window This 1s where you can modify the basic serial port settings and functionality of the Controlpad 681 Click the Apply button to save any changes made Keypad Properties LED Mode Character Pacing A523 Settings f Led OFF Pacing ms 2 a na Baud Rate 9600 C Level Indicator Led under Host Control nice Word Format 8 M 1 Delay mel o a Sample Host LEDO noes
4. will retain its definitions in its internal memory It will then function on any standard USB port No computer memory or TSR s required Controlpad 681 indefinitely retains macro definitions even when power is removed Pre made templates can be edited using any Windows Wordpad application or Microsoft Word 6 0 and above e 6 foot USB Compatible Cable e Quick Installation Guide e CD ROM Installation Software HARDWARE INSTALLATION Controlpad 681 The Controlpad 681 is designed to connect to a standard RS232C compatible serial port via a standard DB 9 female plug A 5vdc regulated AC wall adaptor is included to provide power a r sje ed kad ad an Default Settings 2600 Baud je 97 90 49 20 24 ee Ho Panty or Protece Rb232C Half Duplex 3000000 a s s sz ss sa os Aaf DOOD Default Codes Default Codes Hardware Reset to Factory Settings e Standard ASCH number values 1 31h e Unplug power from the keypad e Followed by ENTER ODh e Hold down any two keys on the keypad e Example Key 35 31h 35h e Plug the power into the keypad 0Dh e Release the two keys HARDWARE INSTALLATION Controlpad 681 U The Controlpad 681 U is designed to connect to a standard USB compatible port and creates a virtual serial COM port within the Windows Operating system Default Codes Default Codes e Standard ASCII number values 1 3 1h e Followed by ENTER 0Dh e Example Key 35 31h
5. 35h 0Dh Default Settings 9600 Baud 8 Data Bits 1 Stop Bit Wo Panty or Protocol Roe2s2C Half Duplex Default Codes Unplug power from the keypad Hold down any two keys on the keypad Plug the power into the keypad Release the two keys SOFTWARE INSTALLATION The Controlapd 681 includes a CD ROM which contains the drivers and applications for all Genovation products Insert the CD ROM The CD ROM will auto start to an opening menu Click on the Controlpad 681 Select the Controlpad 681 from the list You can print the manuals or select to install the MacroMaster681 Follow the prompts as they pop up Re boot your PC when finished Upgrading You can use this same software to perform a new installation or an upgrade Need special or custom installation assistance If you are working in a network environment and need to deploy the driver software or your custom definition files across the network contact our technical support if you need assistance The contact information is located on page 7 of this manual Check our web site www genovation com for upgrades The sub folder Macro Files is the directory location where ControlPad Definitions are saved and retrieved The Help sub folder holds the program s internally used help files The Keycap Files sub folder is the directory location where Keycap Label files are saved and retrieved When programming keycap labels in Microsoft Word find th
6. GENOVATION 17741 MITCHELL NORTH IRVINE CALIFORNIA 92614 USA PHONE 949 833 3355 FAX 949 833 0322 INTERNET http www genovation com Email support genovation com Controlpad 681 Fully Programmable 35 Key Serial or USB Virtual Serial Keypad Controlpad 681 Controlpad 681 U a RS232C Standard Serial USB Virtual Serial Device User Manual Revision 4 0 For Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 2000 ME XP Copyright 2005 Genovation Inc Manual Last Updated May 1 2005 Table of Contents Technical Specifications Controlpad 681 RS232 Controlpad 681 U USB Hardware Installation Controlpad 681 RS232 Factory Default Settings Controlpad 681 U USB Factory Default Settings Software Installation Basic Programming and Set Up Running the MacroMaster681 Application Setting up the Serial COM port Keypad Properties Programming Keys Saving your Set Up Downloading to the Keypad Testing the Controlpad 681 Advanced Programming Functions Two Level Applications Inserting Delays into your Key Definition Assigning a Level Select Key Level Shift Key Level Toggle Key HOST Application In Line Commands Turn LED ON OFF Set Keyboard Typematic Delay Rate Creating and Printing Keycap Legends Contacting Technical Support Product Warranty Agreement TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Controlpad 681 Number of keys Key Type Life Interface Port Power Temperature Programmability Program Method
7. II codes that you want to record into the selected key location There are three ways to enter ASCII codes e Use your mouse to click on the keys you want to record Use the keyboard graphic which is located on the bottom of the MacroMaster681 Program window This will automatically insert each ASCII code selected into the black colored grid e Use your standard keyboard which is already attached to your PC to type in the ASCII codes Only the green colored keys are available from your keyboard directly because they represent ASCII text characters The other codes will have to be entered using your mouse You may also enter the actual ASCII code manually by typing the ASCII code as a decimal or hexadecimal value and then click the INSERT button ee J g Aa New Open Save Save As Properties Help Key Labels Set Port Uownoad Test Level 1 Level 2 Fort lt not set gt Kdacro for Key 1 Level 1 Bytes available for this macro 100 Name Esc Click on any key below or key Delow of ype on PL keyboard on PC keyboard green key keps sonly m Hees Ni BCs ey at tt Shit i f Decimal am Hexadecimal SAVE YOUR SET UP Save your ASCII code definitions to a file This file will contain all the keypad properties and the ASCII table needed to download to the keypad e Click on the Save as button Type in a filename and click on Save Download to the Keypad Click on the Download button This will downl
8. e Send button Now Enter the decimal number 64 into the 1 End Packet byte and enter the decimal number 66 into the 2 End Packet byte and finally enter the decimal value 50 into the 3 End Packet Byte This will command the keypad beeper to activate for 50 milliseconds Any time the Send key is clicked the test program will send the Start Packet Clear LCD then the text message then activate the beeper for 50 milliseconds Advanced Programming Two Level Programming To program a key s second level click on the Level 2 tab located near the top of the graphic keyboard then proceed to program key codes the same as for level 1 Delay between characters To insert a delay pause into a key definition just set the slider located above the numpad on the keyboard graphic to the delay you want and click on the button Insert Delay Any delay value can be inserted between 4 millisecond and 500 milliseconds 500 milliseconds is equal to second For really long delays several delay entries can be successively programmed This function will stop the transmitting of key data for the specified time period Level Select Key To access the second level of key definitions a key on the Controlpad 681 a key must be chosen as a level select key There are two types of level select keys level shift and level toggle To select a key to be a level control key right click on it and the click on ei
9. e provided template files in this directory BASIC PROGRAMMING METHOD To create and download custom macro definitions for the CONTROLPAD 681 follows these instructions Click on Start Programs Genovation CONTROLPAD 681 MacroMaster681 Program Basic Macro Programming One level standard key characters factory default parameters e Select the key to program in the CONTROLPAD 681 key area on the screen Point amp Left Click to select a key e Select the key to insert into a macro by pointing to it on the 104 keyboard graphic and left click the mouse to select it or by typing the green colored keys on your standard keyboard Repeat this step for additional keys to insert into the macro You can give each key macro a name which may make it easier to remember what the keys function is Simply Click on the edit box called Name and type in the name of the key macro For example Cut Copy or Paste You can create a name for a key macro on level one and two if you use two levels e Repeat steps 1 and 2 to program other CONTROLPAD 681 keys Macromaster68 exe looks like this Mac roMaster681 untitled ckd D je New Open ave Save As Properties Help ken Labels Get Port Cig H Level 1 Level 2 Port lt not set gt ae i pee for Key 1 Level Bytes available for this macro 100 _ ee i T This macro can auto repeat L EEEn ENE EEEEEEE Click on any key below or type on PC
10. fix Command Typematic Type Delay Rate ASCII T Dec 64 84 126 Hex 40h 54h 7Eh Creating and Printing Keycap Legends Allows the user to create and print custom keycap legends using a pre designed template for Microsoft Word Click on the Keycap Labels button to open a Microsoft Word Template You may then add text and graphics to create keycap legends TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you require technical support or if you wish to make suggestions about the product don t hesitate to contact us We can be reached Monday though Friday from 7 30 AM to 11 00 AM and from 11 30 AM to 4 00 PM Pacific Time If the customer support lines are busy or after hours leave a message or send a FAX or E MAIL and a representative will respond typically within 24 hours VOICE NUMBER 949 833 3355 ext 120 FAX NUMBER 949 833 0322 EMAIL support genovation com WEB http www genovation com WARRANTY REPAIR SERVICE AND LICENSE Genovation Incorporated Genovation warrants this product to be in good working order and free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of one year from the date of purchase Any implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to a period of thirty 30 days from date of purchase Any abuse including opening the case will void the warranty Your sole remedy and Genovation s entire liability for this product will be repair o
11. ike clearing the LCD display changing the LCD cursor type moving the LCD cursor position activating the internal beeper or alarm etc If this property is changed then you must perform a hardware factory reset prior each download This is because the download application uses the default prefix A full list of the in line commands are provided in the Controlpad 681 Hardware Manual RS232 Settings This property controls the serial COM port communications settings such as baud rate data bits stop bits parity and protocol If this property is changed then you must perform a hardware factory reset prior each download This is because the download application uses the default RS232 settings of 9600 8 n 1 Keypad Flow Control This property activates the Xon Xoff flow control property and allows you to change the ASCII value used to command the keypad in and out of Xon Xoff mode Basically the host application can command the Controlpad 681 to Xoff or stop transmitting The keypad will then buffer any keys pressed until the host sends the Xon command It will then send the entire contents of the buffer to the host application Key Rollover This property sets how many keys can be pressed at the same time The default is two This means that after one key is pressed and held down another key can be detected If you select the one key rollover option then when one key is held down no other keys can be detected PROGRAMMING KEYS Enter the ASC
12. oad the macro definitions from the filename you last saved Testing the Set Up Test your work e Click on the Test Button A window will open and you can test your Mini Terminal 9xx set up here e Select the serial COM port that the Mini Terminal is plugged into e Change the serial port settings if needed Baud rate etc Click on the Open button Opens the selected COM port Genovation Wireless Mini Terminal Tester Serial Port Settings 3 BaudRate Data Stop Parity E e00 2 i None tren e E Not Connected Serial Data OUT Transmit 1 2 3 4 Stat Packt Decimal Value fasci String 1 2 3 4 End Packet E Decimal Value AS Cll send e Any ASCII data received by the test program will be displayed in the Serial Data IN Receive text window e To send a message to the LCD simply type in a text message in the String window and click on the Send button e You may also send command strings by entering the ASCII code in Decimal into either the Start Packet or End Packet If nothing is entered then these are ignored e For example Enter the decimal number 64 into the 1 Start Packet byte and enter the decimal number 67 into the 2 Start Packet byte This will clear the LCD display e Now type Hello World into the String window This will Clear the LCD and then send the message every time you click th
13. r replacement as provided for above or at Genovation s option the refund of your purchase price A RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION RMA number ts absolutely required before returning a product Any shipment received without an RMA will be returned unopened Please contact Customer Service for instructions before returning any product Genovation makes this software available and licenses its use to you world wide for use only with a single Genovation ControlPadd FCC CERTIFICATION The Serial Micropad has been certified to comply with FCC EC TUV and other test standards See label on the product for confirmation FCC CERTIFICATION REQUIRED STATEMENT WARNING This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a Class B Computing Device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC rules Only peripherals computer computer input output devices terminals printers etc certified to comply with the Class B limits may be attached to this device Operation with non certified peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception NOTE This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio and television reception It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B computing devices in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of part 15 of the FCC R
14. rns LED off Example Turn the LED on Prefix Command Param Type ASCII A Dec 64 76 l Hex 40h 4Ch Olh Example Turn the LED off Prefix Command Param Type ASCII Ie B Dec 64 76 2 Hex 40h 4Ch 02h T 54h Set Keyboard Typematic Delay Rate Description Sets the keyboard repeat values for initial delay and repeat rate The initial delay is the amount of time from when a key is held before the key begins to auto repeat The repeat rate 1s the frequency of characters once the auto repeat takes effect Note that these values are subject to other operating conditions such as the RS232 character pacing The format of the supplied parameter is identical to the delay repeat byte the IBM PC uses internally for its keyboard Ka itll cd bea ead ed ke b4 b3 b2 bl bO The base delay value is 0 25 seconds If b5 is set then an additional 0 25 seconds is added to the delay value If b6 is set then an additional 0 5 seconds is added to the delay value Therefore the delay can be from 0 5 seconds to 1 00 seconds The repeat rate actually a period is fastest at 00000b and is approximately 30 characters second The slowest rate is 11111b and is equivalent to approximately 2 characters per second The default power on value for this parameter is I lowercase L which is 6Ch This provides a delay of 1 second and a repeat rate of 10 characters second Example 1 00 second delay and approximately 2cps repeat rate Pre
15. ther level shift or level toggle e Level Shift A level shift key when pressed and held along with another key will output the level 2 definition of the other key Once the level shift key is released level 1 macros will again be selected when you press keys NOTE To use the Level Shift key a minimum of 2 key rollover must be programmed under Keypad Properties since the Shift control key must be pressed and held with another key to access that key s second level macro the default rollover is 1 e Level Toggle Pressing and releasing the level toggle key will lock the Controlpad 681 into level 2 until the level toggle key is pressed and released again e Both Shift and Toggle can each be assigned a key on the Controlpad 681 Auto Repeat Enable Each key on the Controlpad 681 can be individually selected to auto repeat When programming a key the checkbox below the level tabs on the graphic keyboard labeled This macro can auto repeat will determine if the Controlpad 681 key selected will auto repeat If this box is not checked the key will not auto repeat HOST Application In Line Commands The Controlpad 681 allows the HOST side application to send In Line commands directly to control specific functions L 4Ch Turn LED on off Description Allows a Host side application program to turn the LED ON and OFF by sending a Only bit 0 of the parameter byte is used so any odd value turns LED on while any even value tu
16. ules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off or on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antennas Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver Move the computer away from the receiver Plug the computer and receiver into different circuits If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful How to identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock 004 000 00345 4
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