Software; Programming; Definition Of Terms Header And Terminator; Programming The Magnetic Card Reader And Barcode Unit - Cherry 8000 series User Manual

mouse)
Plug in the Cherry keyboard
For versions with Smart card reader:
connect 9-pin SUB-D plug to the
RS 232 port (for versions with
touchpad the 6-pin Mini-Din plug)
Switch your computer back on
After being powered up, the computer
and the keyboard perform a self-test.
Once the self-test has been successfully
completed and the operating system has
been loaded, you can begin working with
the new keyboard. Please check to make
sure that the keyboard works properly. lf
an error message is displayed or
meaningless characters are displayed on
screen after the computer is switched
on, please check to make sure that the
keyboard is properly connected to the
computer.

3.2. Software

The keyboard comes complete with
configuration software. This utility allows
you to store and manage various
keyboard configurations, and also to
configure any supplementary keyboard
features (e.g. barcode readers, magnetic
card scanners, programmable function
keys (PF) and so on) to suit your
individual preferences or requirements.
The G81-8308 keyboard family also
comes with Cherry's TAP utility. This
program shows you the current configu-
ration and layout of the ten
storage layers available for each
programmable key on the keyboard.
Software updates and version upgrades
can be obtained from Cherry's Internet
website at http://www.cherry.de.
Note
Launching the configuration software
automatically disables the manual
keyboard programming function.

4. Programming

4.1 Definition of terms header
and terminator
Header: The header indicates the start of
a containing data from the magnetic card
reader or the barcode reader. The header
code is a code sequence being
transmitted first over the keyboard
interface prior to sending the actual
magnetic card reader or barcode reader
data.
Terminator: The terminator indicates the
end of a transmission containing data
from the magnetic card reader or the
barcode reader. The terminator code is a
code sequence being transmitted over
the keyboard interface after sending the
actual magnetic card reader or barcode
reader data.
4.2 Programming the magnetic
card reader and barcode unit
If you want to enter the programming
menu scan the "Enter Prog Mode" label
or press the 6 mode keys (SHIFT left,
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