Genovation MacroMaster684, User Manual

Page 1: ...GENOVATION MacroMaster684 User Guide Revision 4 30 August 2009...

Page 2: ...IRED STATEMENT WARNING This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a Class B Computing Device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC rules Only peripherals computer computer i...

Page 3: ...tock 004 000 00345 4 TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you require technical support or if you wish to make suggestions about the product don t hesitate to contact us We can be reached Monday though Friday from 7...

Page 4: ...faults 9 Un Installing and Re Installing 9 2 Using MacroMaster68x 10 Running MacroMaster68x 10 Creating and Saving your first CKD file 12 The Green Keys 13 Correcting Mistakes 13 Key Codes 13 Control...

Page 5: ...The MacroMaster684 configuration software is designed to work with computers running Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Vista operating systems 32 bit The 684 keypad itself will work with any OS Install Softw...

Page 6: ...gram the keypads with only one plugged in at time Set the COM Port You will need to set the COM port so that the Windows PC can communicate with the 684 This will allow the PC to communicate with the...

Page 7: ...Set Port Click on the automatic option the top one in SetPort and then OK SetPort will now start scanning your system COM ports for the 684 Once it completes your 684 COM port should be automatically...

Page 8: ...684 will respond with it s version string You may also press the keys on the 684 You should see some characters appear in the Data from Keypad area Depending on what key codes have been programmed thi...

Page 9: ...2 double wide key caps Only one of each pair of keys is programmed by default You can choose the codes you want on whatever keys you want You may also move the key caps around E g make them vertical i...

Page 10: ...click on the following assumes default installation directory Start Programs Genovation MacroMaster684 Genovation MacroMaster684 The title bar contains the name of the application and the name of the...

Page 11: ...o the right of this is a black grid of rectangles This Key Data Editor holds the data associated with each key on the keypad Every time you select a new gray keypad key a new set of black grid cells i...

Page 12: ...on the virtual keypad can contain 100 bytes of macro data per level We will discuss levels later but for now you can assume that you may assign up to approximately 100 characters per key 2 Enter some...

Page 13: ...macro data there are several ways to correct it o If you want to erase only one cell in the grid double click the mouse on that cell Remember to select the cell at the end of the macro before you begi...

Page 14: ...alues and look like C for example In fact you can create these characters by clicking the virtual Ctrl key and then clicking one of the appropriate values Hex control codes ASCII control codes The val...

Page 15: ...amount of time If you need extremely long delays click it several times in a row Here is how it appears in the macro Two Level Programming On your PC the number keys 1 through 9 are also used for symb...

Page 16: ...that you can see which level is active NOTE To use a level shift key a minimum of 2 key rollover must be programmed via the Keypad Properties panel since the shift level key must be pressed and held a...

Page 17: ...s a short pause between all bytes sent to the PC The range for this parameter is 2ms to 20ms It has the effect of slowing down the typing slightly in case you are working with a slow PC 3 LED Function...

Page 18: ...on The standard 684 keys have clear lenses which allow for labels may be inserted under the lens to indicate the key function Several templates are provided for Wordpad or Word or MS Paint in the Keyc...

Page 19: ...s internal memory It will then function on any standard RS232C compatible serial port Memory No computer memory or TSR s required The 684 indefinitely retains macro definitions even when power is remo...