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Generic Decal Shown

Features:

• Power: 5 VDC
• Communication: RS232  (9600 Baud, 8 data, 1 stop, no parity)
• Keys: 5 jog keys, 6 command keys, 12 programmable function keys with numeric keypad.

Both key press and key release are recognized.
• Indicators: 7 programmable LEDs (ON, OFF, or BLINKING)
• Display: 20 character  x 2 line
• Front Panel Dimensions:  4.85 x 8.85 in. with 6 mounting holes.
• (PCB Dimensions:   4in. x 8.75 in. with 10 mounting holes.)
• Mounting: Panel Mount or in optional KDM8 enclosure (click to see picture).

 

 
 
 

KDM Connection

Baud: 9600, Parity: None, Data Bits: 8, Stop Bits: 1

 

n/c	1	2	Gnd
TX	3	4	Gnd
RX	5	6	n/c
DSR	7	8	n/c
Gnd	9	10	VCC (+5VDC)
DTR	11	12	VCC (+5VDC)
n/c	13	14	n/c
n/c	15	16	n/c


 

KDM 8 Direct Control

The following codes are used control the KDM8 pendant. The following Command Codes are listed in DECIMAL.

Single Command Codes

8   Back up the cursor location by 1. If the cursor is already at location 0, it will not move.
10 Clear the display and place cursor at position 0.
13 Place the cursor at position 0. The display will not be cleared.
14 Turn OFF cursor
15 Turn ON cursor
20 Initialize KDM (Clears display, turns off all LEDs)
 
 
 

Multi-Command Codes.

25 Start of Multi-Command 25.
4   Send back Version Information
5   Display Version Information at current cursor position.
80 thru 87 Turn LEDs 0 thru 7 ON
88 thru 95 Turn LEDs 0 thru 7 OFF
96 thru 103 Blink LEDs 0 thru 7

For example, to turn on LED 0, Send <25> <80>.

27 Position Cursor
   0 thru 39 are valid cursor positions
 
 
 

TRANSMIT CODES

The following codes, listed in DECIMAL, are transmitted before each transmit scan code.

95   make (first)
127 make rollover (first key still held down)
111 break (either)

Thus a typical key stroke would generate <95><code><111><code>.

Return codes.

 

Number 0	0
Number 1	1
Number 2	2
Number 3	3
Number 4	4
Number 5	5
Number 6	6
Number 7	7
Number 8	8
Number 9	9
Enter	10
Cancel	11
Exit	12
Plus/Minus	13
Decimal Point	14
Start	16
Up Jog	20
Right Jog	21
Fast Jog	22
Left Jog	23
Down Jog	24

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Revised: 21 Feb 2001.