PKB-50 Programming Software Introduction Thank you for purchasing the programmable POS keyboard. PKB-50 POS Keyboard with MSR, a compact design, offers maximum space efficiency in retail environments with limited counter space. It incorporates a built-in programming magnetic stripe card reader and 38 configurable keys with relegendable key caps to reduce or eliminate repetitive data input and keystrokes.
PKB-50 Programming Software Chapter 1. Programming Tool Installation Once download the software, PKB-50_V1.x.msi, please double click it to start installing the programming tool. It will pop up welcome wizard and click “Next” to proceed. Click “ Next” to accept the default installation folder. And click “Next”...
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PKB-50 Programming Software Click “Close” to complete the installation. DM doc. V.0_Z2913...
PKB-50 Programming Software Chapter 2. Programming Software Introduction 1. This programming tool works only under USB interface of PKB-50 POS keyboard. Please make sure if your USB jack is well connected to PC’s USB port, please refer Figure 1.0. 2. Please disable power saving in your system while using programming tool.
PKB-50 Programming Software 2.1.2 4 Sections of Electronically lock key and Layer Selection Figure 2.1.2 It indicates 4 section of the electronically lock key, it can be used for layer key as well as ordinary key, Figure 2.1.2 The figure of electronically lock is to indicate the layer, R (Layer 1), S (Layer 2), X (Layer 3), Z (Layer 4) ...
PKB-50 Programming Software 2.2 Virtual Keyboard Interface When you click the one of the blue keys in main interface it will pop up the (Figure 2.1.3), virtual keyboard interface shown as (Figure 2.2.1). Figure 2.2.1 In the virtual keyboard interface, you can define any key value when clicking the virtual key in the virtual keyboard.
PKB-50 Programming Software Chapter 3. Using Programming Software 3.1 Programming F1 key as “ a “ Step 1. Before programming any key, please read the default key value from your PKB-50 keyboard first by pressing [Read] button. It will pop up the dialogue that data is transferring, see Figure 3.1.1 Figure 3.1.1 After finishing the reading (please save this default key value as default in other folder), the default...
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PKB-50 Programming Software Step 2. Select layer you want to program, please select “Layer 1” for example and click F1 on blue key. It will pop up the virtual keyboard interface, . In key Setting List, the Key Code still Figure 3.1.3 show F1.
PKB-50 Programming Software Step 5. Return to main interface, please click [ Write ] to send the key value to keyboard. It will inform you : keyboard data is successfully written!!, see and click “OK” Figure 3.1.6 Figure 3.1.6 How to check if the “F1” key is programmed as “a”? -You can move your cursor on the programmed key and the text box will be shown “...
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PKB-50 Programming Software Figure 3.2.1 Step 3. Then click “LShif” key in the virtual keyboard again. Then click “ i ” key. You will see the “ i ” is not capital letter. Hereafter is the key Setting List for programming F1 key as “ Digimore Your Business!”...
PKB-50 Programming Software 3.3 Layer Switch Setting In the main interface, you can manage layer setting by right-click your mouse, please refer to Figure 3.3.1 Figure 3.3.1 Figure 3.3.2 When you right-click your mouse on programmed key, you can see the menu shown, Delete the current layer data, Delete all layer data and Button layer set (please refer to Figure 3.3.2 3.4 Setting Parameter of Magnetic Stripe Card Reader...
PKB-50 Programming Software Enable Enter Key – When click check box of Enter Key, end of track dat will add the “Enter” key value. 3.5 Setting Property of Keyboard You can set your keystroke with sound or only programmed key with sound by selecting [KeyBoardSet]/ [Keyboard Setting] into keyboard setting screen ( ).
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