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MicroRidge WedgeLink AT User Manual

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  • Page 3 WedgeLink AT Keyboard Wedge Copyright © 2015-2017 MicroRidge Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. No parts of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means - graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or information storage and retrieval systems - without the written permission of the publisher.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Character Replacement Tab ........................Parsing Tabs ........................Chapter 4 Keyboards ........................... Chapter 5 ComTestSerial ........................... Chapter 6 Accessories ........................... Chapter 7 Keyboard Wedges from MicroRidge ........................... Chapter 8 Warranty Information ........................... Chapter 9 Contact MicroRidge ........................... Copyright © 2015-2017 MicroRidge Systems, Inc.

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    USB keyboard and USB mouse. Since WedgeLink AT looks like a standard HID peripheral to your PC, you do not need to install any drivers for using the wedge feature of WedgeLink AT. WedgeLink AT is easily configured with the included Setup Program .
  • Page 8 With WedgeLink AT you can extract the number (or data) that you want and send it to the PC via the keyboard wedge or a serial port connection.
  • Page 9 WedgeLink AT Keyboard Wedge Introduction The WedgeLink AT Keyboard Wedge is in compliance with the European Union Directive on the restricted use of certain hazardous substances (RoHS/RoHS2 Directive). For more information review the RoHS Declaration of Compliance document on the MicroRidge web.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Using Wedgelink At

    No drivers are required to use with the "Wedge" port. Startup Initialization When you connect WedgeLink AT to a USB port on your PC or press the Reset button, WedgeLink AT must complete an initialization and start-up procedure before you can send data to it.

  • Page 12: Front Panel

    Switch Switch Port WedgeLink AT Front Panel The WedgeLink AT front panel contains the following elements. § Red/Green bi-color LED § Built-in read switch § Connector for external read switch. This read switch connector requires a 2.5 mm sub- miniature phone plug.
  • Page 13 WedgeLink AT circuit board. Input Input handshake line. This line is not monitored by WedgeLink AT. This pin is used for modem signals and is not connected on WedgeLink AT. Copyright © 2015-2017 MicroRidge Systems, Inc.

  • Page 14: Back Panel

    Wedge Port To use WedgeLink AT in the wedge mode, connect this port to a USB port on your PC. No driver installation on your PC is required to use this port. This port will appear as an HID device (Human Interface Device) to your PC.

  • Page 15: Internal Jumper

    When you restart WedgeLink AT, it can enter a mode that can determine the serial parameters of the connected serial device. The serial parameters supported by WedgeLink At are as follows.
  • Page 16 To automatically detect the serial parameters follow the steps below. § Connect one end of the USB cable to the WedgeLink AT "Wedge" or "RS-232 & Prog" port. § Connect the other end of the USB cable to a USB port on your computer and wait for the front panel LED to turn off.
  • Page 17 WedgeLink AT serial parameters. If WedgeLink AT is unable to determine the serial parameters, it may be due to one of the following reasons: § The baud rate of your serial device does not match one of the supported baud rates.

  • Page 19: Chapter 3 Setup Program

    ), Send Setup to WedgeLink ( ), and the Help items. The File New, Open and Save functions are only enabled when a WedgeLink AT is detected by the Setup Program. The Communications Test Program (ComTestSerial) is a serial communications test program that is useful in determining what information is actually being sent from your serial device.

  • Page 20: Entering Special Characters

    Remember that WedgeLink AT in the wedge mode will only send normal keyboard characters to your PC. If you enter characters such as {LF}, {\x0a}, {\xa2}, etc., WedgeLink AT will not send these characters to the wedge port. If you are sending the data out the RS-232 port, WedgeLink will send these special characters.

  • Page 21: Program Tabs

    An easy way to test your parsing setup is to run ComTestSerial ( ) from the toolbar and then send data from your serial device. Remember, in order to use the Setup Program, you must connect WedgeLink AT to your PC via the "RS-232 & Prog" port. 3.2.1 Home Tab The Home Tab is initially displayed when you run the Setup Program.
  • Page 22 The advantage of the toolbar button is that this button is accessible from all of the tabs. After a WedgeLink AT is found, the group title will be updated to indicate the serial port that the WedgeLink AT is connected to. The baud rate and communication parameters for the "RS-232 &...
  • Page 23 File Save & Read You can save WedgeLink AT setups and reload them from a file. In order to use the file read and write functions, the Setup Program must have found a WedgeLink AT. The file read and write functions will be disabled when no WedgeLink AT is connected to the Setup Program.

  • Page 24: Input Serial Port Parameters

    This dialog is displayed when you press the "Set Parameters" button on the Home Tab, and allows you to enable and disable the Automatic Baud Rate Detection . All combinations of the baud rates and communication parameters shown in the dialog are supported by WedgeLink AT. Copyright © 2015-2017 MicroRidge Systems, Inc.

  • Page 25: Read Switch Tab

    Setup Program 3.2.2 Read Switch Tab There are 2 read switch options available on WedgeLink AT. The built-in read switch is located in the lower left corner of the front panel. An external read switch can also be plugged into the front panel.

  • Page 26: Character Removal Tab

    If items on this tab are enabled, each character that is received is checked to see if it is to be removed. If a match is found, the character is immediately discarded and never saved. Copyright © 2015-2017 MicroRidge Systems, Inc.

  • Page 27: Character Replacement Tab

    2.456, 7.932, 12.343{CR} After removing the spaces (Character Removal Tab ), and replacing commas with tabs, you end up with the following: 2.456{Tab}7.932{Tab}12.343{CR} Excel will now place each of the 3 numbers in a different cell. Copyright © 2015-2017 MicroRidge Systems, Inc.

  • Page 28: Parsing Tabs

    § Find the first numeric field in the specified range of character positions. § Add a prefix to the output data packet. § Add a suffix to the output data packet. § Add an end-of-packet character to the output data packet. Copyright © 2015-2017 MicroRidge Systems, Inc.
  • Page 29 Do not parse the data packet with the features specified on the tab. Go to the next enabled parsing tab and follow the procedures on this next tab. This option is not displayed for the Parsing #3 Tab. Copyright © 2015-2017 MicroRidge Systems, Inc.
  • Page 30 Match found = Parse packet & stop Match not found = Delete packet Use character positions = 51 to 61 (you could also use 53 to 60) Find first numeric field = Checked Add end-of-packet character = CR Copyright © 2015-2017 MicroRidge Systems, Inc.
  • Page 31 If you use the "Find first numeric field" feature, you will typically need to add an end-of-packet character. Copyright © 2015-2017 MicroRidge Systems, Inc.

  • Page 33: Chapter 4 Keyboards

    A carriage return (Enter key) is not required at the end of the command. In order to use the following commands, the WedgeLink AT must be connected to a PC USB port via the RS-232 & Prog port on the WedgeLink AT.

  • Page 35: Chapter 5 Comtestserial

    ComTestSerial is a Serial Communications Test Program and is included on the WedgeLink AT CD. A copy of ComTestSerial is also installed on your PC when you install the WedgeLink AT Setup Program. ComTestSerial is included so that you can test and verify the output coming from your serial device.
  • Page 36 WedgeLink AT Keyboard Wedge Data in RxD Buffer (<D) If you send data to the WedgeLink AT DB9 port from your serial device and the red LED stays on, this indicates WedgeLink AT has not received an end-of-packet character. If you press this button, the number of bytes and the actual data in the WedgeLink AT input buffer will be displayed.

  • Page 37: Chapter 6 Accessories

    WedgeLink AT Keyboard Wedge Accessories Accessories Several accessories are available for use with WedgeLink AT. These items are available for purchase directly from the MicroRidge web site at the following store: WedgeLink Store: www.microridge.com/store_wedgelink.htm Hand Switch The hand switch connectes to the read switch port on the front of the WedgeLink AT.

  • Page 39: Chapter 7 Keyboard Wedges From Microridge

    Keyboard Wedges from MicroRidge Keyboard Wedges from MicroRidge WedgeLink AT is a member of the WedgeLink keyboard wedge family manufactured by MicroRidge. Within the keyboard wedge family there are both software and hardware wedges for capturing RS-232 serial data and sending this data to a PC via simulated keyboard entry.
  • Page 40 Keyboard Wedges from MicroRidge WedgeLink AT Keyboard Wedge WedgeLink SE Software keyboard wedge for users that need full data parsing capabilities. Copyright © 2015-2017 MicroRidge Systems, Inc.

  • Page 41: Chapter 8 Warranty Information

    MicroRidge in writing of such defect within thirty (30) days of discovery and returns such products in accordance with the MicroRidge instructions. No products may be returned without MicroRidge prior written authorization.

  • Page 43: Chapter 9 Contact Microridge

    MicroRidge Systems, Inc. 56888 Enterprise Drive Sunriver, OR 97707 Note: There is no mail delivery to this address. This address should only be used for package delivery services such as UPS, FedEx, etc. Web: www.microridge.com Copyright © 2015-2017 MicroRidge Systems, Inc.

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