9. CONNECTING IN KEYBOARD EMULATION MODE
10. CONNECTING IN READER EMULATION MODE
To set an adapter into keyboard emulation mode, use Prg_RDAII.exe software to load
USB_HID_Vxx.rom custom ROM into the adapter. The necessary files are located in the drivers
distribution archive.
When the custom firmware has been flashed, the PC operating system detects a new keyboard.
Typically, to get information via COM Port, an application had to open it as an additional device
and handle the data on its own. With keyboard emulation, the transferred information gets
uploaded into operating system's keyboard buffer without using COM ports just like typing on a
standard keyboard.
With a reader connected like that, an acquired card number can be automatically transferred
straight into any application (such as Excel, Word, a browser etc.).
This method enables to enter card codes directly into active field of ACS software which does
not support reader connections via a virtual COM port, or when working on a remote terminal.
Also, this method enables converting any external card reader into a desktop-based one.
Note: The described below features are additional, and full operational compatibility with other
devices is not guaranteed.
For example, under control of external software, the adapter can emulate a reader connected via
iButton or Wiegand. This allows using a PC to initialise the memory of standalone controllers which
lack the direct memory write capability.
Another example is using this adapter in a car park ACS. External automatic number plates
recognition (ANPR) software is running on a PC with a connected video camera. The codes
corresponding to car number plates are transferred by this adapter via iButton or Wiegand
protocol straight into the controller operating the exit barrier.
More examples can be found on this adapter webpage at http://www.ironlogic.
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An example of adapter connection to a controller in the reader emulation mode via iButton
protocol is shown at the figure below.
LED
DALLAS
BUTTON
LOCK
GROUND
DOOR
5
Z-5R
+12
GROUND
BEEP
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