serialPOS: Added key input for POS displays with a pass-through port connected
to a terminal or RS232 keyboard (Eric Pooch)
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@@ -82,20 +82,25 @@ Feedback is welcome.
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<para>
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Connecting the display should consist of simply plugging it into your computer's
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RS-232 port. Because these displays typically support full RS-232, no additional
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wiring is needed. If your computer does not have such a port (many newer computers don't),
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RS-232 serial port. Because these displays typically support full RS-232, no additional
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wiring is needed. If your computer does not have such a port (many newer computers don't),
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you can use a USB to serial adapter with the appropriate driver.
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</para>
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<para>
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If your display supports a <emphasis>pass-through</emphasis> function, you can connect
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an RS-232 keyboard or terminal to the pass-through port. This will allow you to input
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keystrokes to LCDproc and control features and menus. Use the pass-through keyboard's
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arrow, delete, and return keys by default.
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</para>
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<note>
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<para>
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If your display supports a <emphasis>pass-through</emphasis> function,
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but you do not have another RS-232 device connected to the pass-through port,
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you may experience hangs if an improperly formatted command sneaks through.
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This is because the display is waiting for the pass-through device to accept
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the data and a blocking state is created within the device.
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You can either connect another RS-232 device, or rewire the display to send the
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pass-through commands back to your computer.
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the data and a blocking state is created within the display.
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You can either connect another RS-232 device or use a wire to jumper the CTS and RTS
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pins together within the display.
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</para>
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</note>
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