Rs232 to keyboard wedge converter

Serial port Communications Test Program ComTestSerial included to assist you in understanding what is actually being sent from your serial device. Keyboard Setup. Keyboard Selection.

WedgeLink AT emulates the following keyboards:. The keyboard descriptions listed above match the keyboard selection in the Windows Region and Language dialog accessible from the Control Panel. Keyboard Transfer Rate. The default setting for the keyboard transfer rate is approximately 72 characters per second. In some instances, this rate is too fast for the computer that the WedgeLink AT is connected to.

You have the ability to reduce this rate to approximately 30 or 8 characters per second. Automatic Baud Rate Detection A unique feature of WedgeLink AT is the ability to automatically determine the serial baud rate and communication parameters. It is not uncommon that you are not sure what parameters your serial device is set to and you have no idea where the manual is.

If you can initiate a reading from your serial device by pressing a send or print button, you can have WedgeLink AT automatically determine the serial parameters. Windows Setup Program. I have decoded both signals and they are essentially the same, just the scanned data followed by CR and LF Carriage return and Line Feed. I want to build a cable that plugs into the computer USB port for power and emulates a keyboard.

The other end has a DB9 port on for the serial connection to plug into. I will print a larger back-shell for the DB9 connector that will hopefully house all the circuitry. My goal is to keep this as small and cheap as possible so we can update all the stations. It looks like the smallest Arduino capable of keyboard emulation is the Pro Micro. Add a reset button to the Pro Micro then just double click the button to put the Pro Micro in upload mode. Web Browser plugin. This free resident plugin software creates a direct bidirectional communication between your peripherals and your Web Browser application.

Can display the web browser in full screen and hide Windows start menu. Serial Port over Ethernet plugin. This free resident plugin software, opens a Serial Port connection with your serial peripheral and redirect the data to Bill Redirect software over a Ethernet TCP connection.