Re: 9100 Keyboards (again...)

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The monitor is just a standard RGB, right? So that is easy at least...does
the editor reside in the keyboard CPU ROM? Or is it a keyboard code that
awakens the editor in the base unit?

John :-#)#

At 02:47 PM 09/05/2002 -0400, Corey Stup wrote:

> >
> > We are trying to get a keyboard running so that folks can program their
> > 9100's, the built-in keyboard is a pain, plus is limited in it's
> > capabilities...
> >
> > What if an old VT-100 terminal or the like was used? Or a simple interface
> > program...if anyone had a keyboard and a Logic Analyzer they could record
> > the data stream for individual key presses, plus see what happens when the
> > machine is first turned on for any chatter between the keyboard and the
> base.
> >
> > Anyone know if you can plug the keyboard in after the unit is already on
> > and if it will then find the keyboard with a RESET?
>
>To use the full screen editor and programming system, you have to
>use the monitor and keyboard. Note that the external keyboard is
>NOT active during normal operation, nor will it respond to it. You
>press the "EDIT" button on the attached keyboard, which loads the
>editor and enables the monitor and external keyboard.
>
>The keyboard has different keys than a standard PC102 keyboard.
> Mappings would have to be made.

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Received on Thu May 09 15:53:14 2002