input-lk201(7) GGI input-lk201(7)NAMEinput-lk201 : LK201/LK401 keyboard input
SYNOPSIS
input-lk201: [<file>]
DESCRIPTION
The lk201 and lk401 devices are keyboards made by Digital Equipment
Corporation for some of there older micro computer systems and termi‐
nals.
They connect via a 4 pin RJ connector, which carries 11.8V (+/- 6%),
GND, and two bidirectional async RS423 (RS232 Compatible) serial lines,
which are Receive and Transmit. The pins are as follows (looking on to
the male (lk201 side) connector):
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| " " " " |
| L V G D |
| K + N E |
| -> D C |
| D -> |
| E L |
| C K |
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| |
----
| |
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OPTIONS
file Specifies the serial port device to use (e.g. /dev/ttyS1). If
this argument is not specified as part of the input's arguments,
then the device named in the environment variable
GII_LK201_OPTIONS is used.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
GII_LK201_OPTIONS
File name of serial port.
FEATURES
· Generates evKey* events.
KNOWN BUGS
· key repeat messages are not sent, which can annoy users who want to
use the cursor keys.
· Handle setting of keyclick and bell, which can also annoy users.
libgii-1.0.x 2003-08-11 input-lk201(7)
