Com2Key Utility - Casio IT-2000W Technical Reference Manual

9.9 COM2KEY Utility

Overview
This utility is a debug tool that allows key input at the DOS prompt from the personal computer.
If this utility is resident in memory, the data entered in COM1 will be passed to the key buffer, and
the characters displayed on the DOS prompt screen will be outputted for COM1. Therefore, if this
terminal is connected to a PC via the COM cable and if the terminal emulator is used on the PC,
characters can be entered in the DOS prompt screen of this terminal through the PC's keyboard.
This utility is provided as a DOS application and should be activated as a command line or as
child-process of the application program.
File name
Operation Method

Connect the COM1 (8-pin) port of this terminal to the COM port of the PC with a cable.

Initiate the terminal emulator software on the PC and make the following setups.
Baud rate
Data bits
Parity bit
Stop bit

Permanently install COM2KEY on the IT-2000 side with the following procedure.

If a key input is made on the PC side, the entered character will be displayed in the DOS prompt
screen of this terminal.
Startup Method
This utility is supplied and is stored in the basic drive (C:). This utility is an EXE file-type device
driver. It can be used as a single command or specified by CONFIG.SYS.
If executed from DOS prompt line :
Format: COM2KEY [Option]
If specified by CONFIG.SYS :
Format: DEVICE=C:
Option
None
COM2KEY.EXE
9600 bps
8 bits
None
1 bit


COM2KEY.EXE
Permanently install COM2KEY.
/R Cancels residence of COM2KEY.
Function
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