Issued March 1997 8171

Universal Keyboard Encoder

Instruction Leaflet
RS stock no. 350-765

Figure 1 Figure 2 Input/output socket

17.0

3.0
100.0

A CONNECTOR D
B1 A2 A4 A6 A8 A10 B2 B1 B3 B5

7
A1 A3 A5 A7 A9 B4 B3 A12 B4 B2 A11
TTL CLOCK - Output
Q WERTY
6
4 way ▲ 4 way ▲
-12V - Input
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

CLOCK
UNIVERSAL ENCODER -12V 5 +5/12V - Input
+5/12V
74.0

64.0

WARNING R6 232 RS-232/423 - Output

REFER TO DATASHEET FOR CONNECTION DETAILS FAILURE DATA
4
TO OBSERVE CORRECT CONNECTION PROCEDURE MAY 0V
RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THIS PRODUCT +5V 3 TTL DATA - Output
12/18 4 way ▲ ▲ 12/18 4 way ▲ ▲
2 0V - Output
A2 B6 B8 A3 A7 B6 B8 A8 LED 2 +5 1 +5V - Input
A1 B5 B7 A4 A5 A6 B5 B7 A94 A10 LED 1
CONNECTOR B C E
Pin 2 - 0V is internally connected to
earth point

HOLE ¯ 4.0
38.0 14 OFF

57.0

64.0

92.0

The RS Universal Keyboard Encoder is designed for use with Application Notes
the RS range of IP67 sealed keypads, IP67 illuminated keypads 1. Power supply requirements +5V at 130mA for PC or ASCII
and other commonly used switching technologies. IP67 RS423 Modes.
keypads and illuminated keypads can be connected to the Additional +/-12V required for RS232 output.
appropriate connector ports (SEE REVERSE PAGE), selection 2. In ASCII mode RS423 (+/-5V) will be generated at pin 4
for IBM PC XT/AT, PS2 or ASCII RS232/423 outputs is made via from an internal DC/DC converter if the +5V supply to pin 1
the 8 way dil switch. is also linked to pin 5. If the full RS232 +/-12V output is
required connect +12V to pin 5 (instead of +5V), and -12V
Mode selection (via 8 way DIL switch) to pin 6 pin 1 remains +5V.
Figure 3 3. In PC Mode only a +5V supply is required on pin1.
Switch ON OFF 4. In ASCII mode TTL data (inverted) is also available at pin 3.
SW1 ASC 11 mode PC mode 5. In ASCII mode character codes greater than 7FHex have
Function Switch Function Switch specific function and are shown in the code table as 'NSF'.
on off on off 6. When using 7 bit data mode, codes greater than 7FHex will
SW2 Parity enable on off PC mode XT AT/PS2
be sent as stated code less 80Hex.
SW3 Parity mode odd even Num lock on off
default 7. LED drivers at connector E have 400ohm current limits from
SW4 Data bits 7 8 ................ Don’t care open collector TTL gates. LED1 shows CapsLock, LED2
SW5 Caps lock on off Caps lock on off Shows NumLock in Pc mode only.
default default For interconnection between keypad and encoder use RS
SW6 Control/caps CTRL Caps Control/caps CTRL Caps
Female Housing and RS IDT Ribbon cable.
lock option lock lock option lock
SW7 Baud rate ................ Don’t care
PC mode
48
00
1200 9600

SW8 Baud rate 24

00
MUST BE ON
Switch settings are read into processor at power up only and
will have no effect if changed whilst the unit is powered. Typical setting suitable for PC/XT
Operation of the keys within 2 seconds of power on may result O
N 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 TTL CLOCK
in mode settings being read incorrectly. 6
The switch option SW6 determines function of the A1/B3 as 5
4
CapsLock or Control.
3 TTL DATA
CapsLock option SW5 and NumLock SW3 (PC only) switch ON= XT, OFF = AT/PS2 2 0V
default settings configure during the power up state, but can be 1 +5V

changed by subsequent operation of the appropriate key. TTL CLOCK

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Legends layouts ASC11 mode
The legend layouts indicate the characters or functions Typical ASC11 mode; no parity, 8 data bits,
generated at each switch position when the keypads are 1200 Baud

connected directly to the appropriate encoder connection O

N 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7
-12V (Optional)
ports. 6
5 +5/12V
4 RS-232/423
Connect A Connect B 3
2 0V
Q W E R T Y U I O P 7 8 9 Prt
scr
1 +5V

➜
home PgUp
*
A S D F G H J K L 4 ➜ 5 6➜ -
3
cap
lock
Z X C V B N M ? ent 1 2 +
, ,,,
/
Legends layouts

➜
ctrl end PgDn

shift ÷ space bar <

, >
■
● ●
●
, ➜
be
0
ins
●
del
ent

Connector A Connector B

Q W E R T Y U I O P
16 way A S D F G H J K L
12 way cap
lock
Z X C V B N M ? ent
ctrl /
&
7 *8
(
9
[
[ F1 esc shift + ,
● ✸●
●
space bar < , >
●
÷^
4 ➜ 5 6➜ Ñ
- F2 num
lock

1 2 3 + F3
scri
lock
=
➜

end PgDn

)
➜
bep 0 ent ] ] F4 alt

16 way
12 way
Connector B Connector D Connector D

/ ( ) [

➜
7 8 9 [ esc

Keycode table PC mode

$ %
& ❜ ➜
4 5 6 Ñ tab

! #
= ➜
1 ý2 3 -
ctrl

Connector A

➜
del ] ]
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 (be) 0 ent home

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
B1 15 1D 24 2D 2C 35 3C 43 44 4D Connector C Connector D Connector D
Qq Ww Ee Rr Tt Yy Uu Li Oo Pp

1E 1F 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28
B2 1C 1B 23 28 34 22 3B 42 4B 5D
Aa Ss Dd Ff Gg Hh Jj Kk Li 1\ Keyboard table ASC11 mode
1D/3A 2C 2D 2E 2F 30 31 35 33 1C
B3 14/5B 1A 22 21 2A 32 31 3A 4A 5A
CTL/CPL Zz Xx Cc Vv Bb Nn Mm ?/ ENT
Connector A
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10

2A 29 28 39 0F 36 1D 33 34 27 51 57 45 52 54 59 55 49 4F 50
B4 12 OE 52 29 0D 11 14 41 49 4C B1 71 77 65 72 74 79 75 69 4F 70
SFT Ô, ... SPC TA B A LT C TL <, >, :; 11 17 05 12 14 19 15 09 0F 10
Qq Ww Ee Rr Tt Yy Uu Li Oo Pp

41 53 44 46 47 47 4A 4B 4C 7C
B2 61 73 64 55 67 68 6A 6B 6C 5C
01 13 04 05 07 08 0A 0B 0C 1C
Aa Ss Dd F1 Gg Hh Jj Kk Li 1\
e.g. Key at A1/B1 C TR L 5A 58 43 56 42 4E 4D 3F OD
B3 or 7A 78 63 76 62 6E 6D 2F OD
10 = XT downcode, upcode = downcode + 80 hex CAPL 1A
Zz
18
Xx
03
Cc
16
Vv
02
Bb
OE
Nn
OD
Mm
2F
2F
OD
RET

15 = AT downcode, upcode = FO hex and downcode B4

S FT 28
3B
3B
2A
3A
3A
20
20
20
09
09
09
40
40
00
C TR L
C TR L
C TR L
3C
2C
2C
3E
2E
2E
7E
5E
1E
+: *; SPC TA B @ C TR L <, >. Ò^
Qq = normal key function (declined by boot disc)
All output codes are in hexadecimal. A1/B1 etc. refers tothe A/B e.g.Key at A1/B1
matrix designations of each encoder connection port. Figure 1 51 = upper case code
for connector pin idents. These correspond to the idents on 71 = lower case code
each sealed keypad. RS instruction leaflet REF. 8777 & 9044. 11= +CRTL code
Connector A Connector B Connector C Qp = normal ASC11 function
B8 B7 B6 B5 B8 B7 B6 B5 A11 A12

B1
A5 01 45 46 54 A10 2A 3A 0F 1D 3E 37
76 77 7E 84 12 58 0D 14 0C
F4
7C
Pr Sc
Connector B Connector C Connector D
ESC NUM L SCRL SYRQ SF T C PL TAB CTRL A 11 A12
B2 3D 01 B8 B7 B6 B5 B8 B7 B6 B5
47 48 49 37 08 09 0A 1A
A3 6C 75 70 7C A8 3D 3E 46 54 04 76 B1 0A D9
7 8 9 Pr * 87 *8 (9 (( F3 ESC 0A B9
A5 01 45 46 54 A5 D0 D1 D2 D3
76 77 7E 84 B0 B1 B2 B3 0A F9
F0 F1 F2 F3 LF NSF
B3 3C 45 ESC N U ML S C R L S Y R Q NSF NSF NSF NSF
A4 4B 4C 4D 4A 05 06 07 0C
6B 73 74 7B A9 25 73 36 4E 06 77 B2 09 1B
F 2 N U M LOC K 47 48 49 37 C0 C1 C2 C3
4 5 6 - $4 %5 ^6 - A3 6C 75 70 7C A8 A0 A1 A2 A3 09 1B
E0 E1 E2 E3 09 1B
7 8 9 P r* NSF NSF NSF NSF HT ESC
B4 3B 46
A1 4F 50 51 4E 02 03 04 0D
69 72 7A 79 A6 16 1E 26 55 05 7E B3 08 09
F 1SC R L LOC K 4B 4C 4D 4A C4 C5 C6 C7
1 2 3 + Ô1 @2 #3 += A4 A9 A4 A5 A6 A7 08 09
6B 73 74 7B 08 09
E4 E5 E6 E7
4 5 6 - NSF NSF NSF NSF B5 TA B
B5 3F 38
A2 0E 52 53 1C 0E 0B 1C 1B
A7 03 11 B4 0B C TR L
66 70 71 5A 66 70 71 5A A1 4F 50 51 4E C8 C9 CA CB 0B C TR L
BSP 0 DEL ENT BSP )0 EN T )) F5 ALT A6 A8 A9 AA AB
69 72 7A 79 E8 E9 EA EB 0B C TR L
1 2 3 + NSF NSF NSF NSF VT C TR L

D8 1E
A2 0E 52 53 1C CC CD CE CF B5 B8 1E
A7 AC AD AE AF
66 70 71 5A EC ED EE DF F8 1E
BSP 0 DEL ENT NSF NSF NSF NSF NSF H O ME

If F1, F2, F3, F4 are required, the 4-way keypad should be NSF = no specific functtion
connected to encoder connector D, connections A11 (common),
B1, B2, B3 and B4. If cursor control keys are required, the 4-way keypad should be
e.g. Qwerty Keypad:- connected to the encoder connector D, connections designated
Keypad connector ident 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A B C D A11 (common), B1, B2, B3 and B4.
Connector A ident A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9A10 B1 B2 B3 B4
Connector A physical pin no. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 14 13 12

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