9457 Industrial Computer
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Startup
This section describes the startup options for the utility.
PKIM
[/r | /t]
runs the full PKIM utility
/r equals reduced functionality. Some keyboard controllers will not allow the PKIM util-
ity to have control. In this case, keycodes uploaded from the EEPROM cannot be trans-
lated correctly. Starting the utility with the /r switch removes the Upload option from the
Main Menu. In this mode, editing must start with macros read in from a file since they
cannot be read from EEPROM.
/t equals translate. Some systems initialize the keyboard to run in XT mode. In this case,
the scan codes read in from the keyboard when in Teach mode will not be correct unless
the utility is started with the /t switch.
Utility Batch Mode
Versions 2.2 and above of the utility include a mode for reprogramming keypads from a
batch file. This feature is useful if you wish to reprogram many units with customized
keypad macros without having to enter the full PKIM utility for each unit. Once the full
utility has been used to create and save keypad macros, the files containing these macros
can be included on a disk with the PKIM utility and then used to reprogram other units
from a batch file.
PKIM filename
- runs the PKIM utility batch mode where filename is the file contain-
ing the new keypad macros. The filename extension must be included.
Example:
PKIM newdef32.pkm
In a batch file, this will reprogram the default values for the numeric keypad.
You may also specify multiple macro filenames in the PKIM line.
Example:
PKIM newdef32.pkm 20funcff.pkm
This will reprogram both the numeric and the function key keypads.
