I'm not sure what precisely you are trying to do.
Basically, in the menu of the key programming window,
under "Interface" activate "(PS/2 and USB)" and under "Scanline", activate "View description" and "Scan mode input"
(it is possible that instead of the usual "check" sign, there is only a small white dot indicating which item is active).
Basically, the programming field registers every keypress, so if you hit LeftShift and release it and then hit D,
that's exactly what the keyboard is going to do later: hit and release LeftShift and then hit D, so you will have a lowercase character.
If you hit and hold LeftShift, hit D, and then release LeftShift, you will have an uppercase D.
You can program any key to e.g. "LeftShift". It will then behave exactly like a left shift key does on any keyboard.
Same applies, of course, to "Right Shift", "LeftControl" "CapsLock", "NumLock", "F5" "RightWin" or any other non-letter key
(and of course to all alphanumeric keys).
In other words, you will be able to use your Tipro exactly like any keyboard,
with the difference that you are the one who decides where the keys are placed,
plus you will be able to program combos or macros on any key (and/or layer) of your choice.
As a matter of fact, instead of sending codes to the computer, in programming mode a Tipro keyboard sends them to its intern non-volatile memory where they are stored on the specific key/layer assigned by you. When in operating mode, pressing that key retrieves the codes and sends them to the computer. That's why you don't need a specific driver nor the software to use a programmed Tipro: the computer doesn't (have to) recognize it as anything else than a standard keyboard.
Posted: 07 Aug 2016, 12:12
by crazyjesse
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Posted: 07 Aug 2016, 12:59
by kbdfr
No, use "Scan mode input" (presumably because it then registers both the press and release codes).
If you want to make it easy, after "adding" your TM-KMX-128A to the software "desktop", add a TM-KMQ-128A as a second module, preferably "opening" both modules side-by-side. The KMQ-128A is pre-programmed (normal staggered configuration). Choose any key, right-klick on it, select "Copy content", go to the KMX128-A and right-click on the destination key, "Paste content", that's it.
It is a good idea to save your configuration from time to time while programming
When you've finished, do not forget to "delete" the KMQ-128A from the software "desktop" before re-saving the configuration and uploading it to the keyboard (you would get an error message because the software detects if the programmed configuration does not match the physical configuration).
And sorry, no idea what "the press/depress toolbox" is supposed to be
Posted: 07 Aug 2016, 14:04
by crazyjesse
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Posted: 07 Aug 2016, 15:41
by kbdfr
crazyjesse wrote: […] there's a drop down box that says: "Keyboard (PS/2 and USB)", "RS232", "Custom codes", Keyboard (press and release events) […]
Oh, that.
I didn’t even remember it because I never used it
and to be honest, this is beyond my horizon
I suppose it is for ultimatively complicated programming (remember Tipro keyboards are just part of point-of-sale applications with many modules of very different kinds).
Plain programming requires no more than clicking the input field of a specific layer of a specific key to start programming, and then typing the exact sequence which will be needed.
Spoiler:
This is not restricted to plain keyboard entries.
Imagine you often have to conduct a text search in documents contained in a specific, huge online database with many different document types where you always need the same. Now imagine, after entering your search sequence (e.g. "Nigeria scam"), just pressing a single key instead of having to grasp your mouse and
- scroll down the page to find your desired drop-down list "select a document type" (between others like e.g. "country of origin" or "publication year"),
- click in the drop-down list and scroll down to the item "Legislation" which unhappily is in the not visible part of the list,
- click to select "Legislation",
- move to the "Search" button and click.
Instead of that, you can press a single key programmed to do the following:
search ("Ctrl-F") for the title of the desired drop-down list ("select a document type"), then resume the search ("escape"), then move the cursor to the drop-down list ("Tab"), then select the desired document type by typing the first character ("L" for "Legislation"), then go to the "Search" button (3x Tab) and activate it ("Enter").
That would be one keypress for the following programmed sequence: Ctrl-F Esc Tab L Tab Tab Tab Enter
