Here is a breakdown of what each part of the KRS Bumpbar Configurator software means and what it does. It is broken down into sections based on the labeled areas of the software.
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Here you will find all the information about the configuration of the currently connected Bumpbar. All the fields are Read-Only in this tab. These will only populate after a Bumpbar has been detected and read.
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Current Keypad Template Name – The name of the template that has been written to the Bumpbar.
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Connection – Displays the designated connection style with a dropdown menu to change this (in New Configuration tab only). This will either be USB, PS/2, or Auto.
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Serial Communication Settings – There will be very few situations where any of these settings will be changed, so leave them be.
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Mode – This displays the Mode in which the Bumpbar is configured. Mode 1 is the default configuration (Alpha-numeric, Auto, Scroll), but the others available will be different based on the firmware version. Mode 4 is the configurable Mode. Anytime you load a custom template or modify an existing mode, it will be saved under Mode 4.
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Speaker – This setting will either enable or disable the Buzzer in the Bumpbar. Disabling the Buzzer will prevent any sounds, including connection and keypress audio cues.
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Beeper Sounds On – Changing this setting will change which Lock button causes the Buzzer to sound.
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NOTE: BEL is an RS-232 specific setting and should not be selected.
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30 Button Layout – Each of these squares represents a button on a 30-Button Bumpbar. Ignore the bottom row if you are configuring a 20-Button Bumpbar.
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Edit This Configuration – Clicking this button will load the currently displayed settings into the New Configuration tab to edit. Hitting this will reset anything previously configured in the New Configuration tab.
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This tab is nearly identical to the Current Bumpbar Configuration tab, except for three buttons at the bottom and that these settings are user-editable. Descriptions from the previous section apply here as well, unless otherwise noted.
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New Bumpbar Template Name – This is where you will name your new template.
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30 Button Layout – In this tab, each of these squares can be clicked individually to customize what each corresponding button does. When a square is clicked, a Key Sequence window will open.
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Key Sequence Window
- Follow the instructions displayed at the top of the window.
- Type Alpha-numeric keys into the box and use the on-screen buttons to insert any other kind of key.
- Press OK to save key sequence.
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Update Template File and Save as New Template File – Use these to create a new .KRS Template File or to update an existing one.
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Write Configuration to Bumpbar – Will load the configuration as set up above onto the connected Bumpbar. Depending on the firmware, you may need to re-enter Remote Configuration to be able to re-read the Bumpbar.