Description
You may use this converter to convert output of serial devices such as RFID readers, Barcode readers, scales, game controllers, etc. to keyboard strokes. The converter cable works with both PC and MAC and identifies itself as an additional HID(Human Interface Device)keyboard and requires no driver installation. The converter cable draws power from USB port and requires no external power supply. Power on pin9 of RS232 is available as an option.
Serial Comms Port: | * Baud Rate -1200/2400/4800/9600/14400/19200/38400/57600/115200 Bps(adjustable) * Parity - None * Data Bits - 8 * Stop Bits - 1 * Handshake - No |
- Unidirectional, RS232 (input) to USB type-A (output)
- Data is presented to the USB port as HID compatible keystrokes
- Ideal for connecting Serial RS232 Barcode Readers, Laser Scanners or Weigh Scales to a USB Type-A connector
- Converts RS232 serial to USB keyboard.
- Available in English, German and French keyboard emulations.
- Eliminates the need to install any device driver or keyboard redirector software. Simply plug it in and any serial input will become a keyboard input
- Draws power from USB port. No external power source required.
- Extended Keyboard controls allows the serial device to control PC functions by sending upper ASCII characters into the serial end of the cable.
Applications
- Connects any serial device to any operating system as a Keyboard. It works on Windows and MAC OS, Linux and Android.
- Converts RS232 port output characters of Scales, Barcode readers, RFID readers, Payment Terminal and etc. to keyboard strokes.
0x00: Working mode 0 set by software, standard USB keyboard (normal + multimedia) + USB mouse
(absolute mouse + relative mouse).
0x01: Working mode 1 set by software, standard USB keyboard (normal);
0x02: Working mode 2 set by software, standard USB mouse (absolute mouse + relative mouse);
0x03: Working mode 3 set by software, standard USB custom HID class devices;
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0x00: Serial communication mode 0 set by software, protocol transfer mode;
0x01: Serial communication mode 1 set by software, ASCII mode;
0x02: Serial communication mode 2 set by software, pass-through mode;
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1. Common keys and the corresponding key code table:
No. | Symbol | HID Page |
HID Code |
No. | Symbol | PHag IDe | CHoIde D | ||
1 | ~ | ` | 07 | 35 | 54 | > | . | 07 | 37 |
2 | ! | 1 | 07 | 1E | 55 | ? | / | 07 | 38 |
3 | @ | 2 | 07 | 1F | 56 | Keycode56 (*BJ) | 07 | 87 | |
4 | # | 3 | 07 | 20 | 57 | Shift (R) | 07 | E5 | |
5 | $ | 4 | 07 | 21 | 58 | Ctrl (L) | 07 | E0 | |
6 | % | 5 | 07 | 22 | 60 | Alt (L) | 07 | E2 | |
7 | ^ | 6 | 07 | 23 | 61 | Space | 07 | 2C | |
8 | & | 7 | 07 | 24 | 62 | Alt (R) | 07 | E6 | |
9 | * | 8 | 07 | 25 | 64 | Ctrl (R) | 07 | E4 | |
10 | ( | 9 | 07 | 26 | 75 | Insert | 07 | 49 | |
11 | ) | 0 | 07 | 27 | 76 | Delete | 07 | 4C | |
12 | _ | - | 07 | 2D | 79 | Left Arrow | 07 | 50 | |
13 | + | = | 07 | 2E | 80 | Home | 07 | 4A | |
14 | Keycode14 (*J) | 07 | 89 | 81 | End | 07 | 4D | ||
15 | Back Space | 07 | 2A | 83 | ↑ | 07 | 52 | ||
16 | Tab | 07 | 2B | 84 | ↓ | 07 | 51 | ||
17 | Q | 07 | 14 | 85 | PgUp | 07 | 4B | ||
18 | W | 07 | 1A | 86 | PgDn | 07 | 4E | ||
19 | E | 07 | 08 | 89 | → | 07 | 4F | ||
20 | R | 07 | 15 | 90 | Num Lock | 07 | 53 | ||
21 | T | 07 | 17 | 91 | 7 | Home | 07 | 5F | |
22 | Y | 07 | 1C | 92 | 4 | ← | 07 | 5C | |
23 | U | 07 | 18 | 93 | 1 | End | 07 | 59 | |
24 | I | 07 | 0C | 95 | / | 07 | 54 | ||
25 | O | 07 | 12 | 96 | 8 | ↑ | 07 | 60 | |
26 | P | 07 | 13 | 97 | 5 | 07 | 5D | ||
27 | { | [ | 07 | 2F | 98 | 2 | ↓ | 07 | 5A |
28 | } | ] | 07 | 30 | 99 | 0 | Ins | 07 | 62 |
29 | Keycode29 (*4) | 07 | 31 | 100 | * | 07 | 55 | ||
30 | Caps Lock | 07 | 39 | 101 | 9 | PgUp | 07 | 61 | |
31 | A | 07 | 04 | 102 | 6 | → | 07 | 5E | |
32 | S | 07 | 16 | 103 | 3 | PgDn | 07 | 5B | |
33 | D | 07 | 07 | 104 | . | Del | 07 | 63 | |
34 | F | 07 | 09 | 105 | - | 07 | 56 | ||
35 | G | 07 | 0A | 106 | + | 07 | 57 | ||
36 | H | 07 | 0B | 107 | Keycode107 (*B) | 07 | 85 | ||
37 | J | 07 | 0D | 108 | Enter_R | 07 | 58 | ||
38 | K | 07 | 0E | 110 | ESC | 07 | 29 | ||
39 | L | 07 | 0F | 112 | F1 | 07 | 3A | ||
40 | : | ; | 07 | 33 | 113 | F2 | 07 | 3B |
41 | “ | ‘ | 07 | 34 | 114 | F3 | 07 | 3C |
42 | Keycode42 (*5BJ) | 07 | 32 | 115 | F4 | 07 | 3D | |
43 | Enter_L | 07 | 28 | 116 | F5 | 07 | 3E | |
44 | Shift (L) | 07 | E1 | 117 | F6 | 07 | 3F | |
45 | Keycode45 (*5B) | 07 | 64 | 118 | F7 | 07 | 40 | |
46 | Z | 07 | 1D | 119 | F8 | 07 | 41 | |
47 | X | 07 | 1B | 120 | F9 | 07 | 42 | |
48 | C | 07 | 06 | 121 | F10 | 07 | 43 | |
49 | V | 07 | 19 | 122 | F11 | 07 | 44 | |
50 | B | 07 | 05 | 123 | F12 | 07 | 45 | |
51 | N | 07 | 11 | 124 | Print Screen | 07 | 46 | |
52 | M | 07 | 10 | 125 | Scroll Lock | 07 | 47 | |
53 | < | 07 | 36 | 126 | Pause | 07 | 48 | |
* 4 _ 104 Keyboard Only * 5 _ 105 Keyboard Only |
*B _ 107 Keyboard Only *J _ 109 Keyboard Only |
No. | Symbol | HID Page | HID Code |
131 (*J) | Japanese J131 | 07 | 8B |
132 (*J) | Japanese J132 | 07 | 8A |
133 (*J) | Japanese J133 | 07 | 88 |
150 | KoreaKC-L,Key_Hang ul |
07 | 90 |
151 | Korea KC-R, Key_Hanja |
07 | 91 |
ACPI | Power | 01 | 81 |
ACPI | Sleep | 01 | 82 |
ACPI | Wake-up | 01 | 83 |
Windows Key | L_WIN | 07 | E3 |
Windows Key | R_WIN | 07 | E7 |
Windows Key | APP | 07 | 65 |