The purpose of this short tutorial is to assign the “hello” text string to the Enterpad key #1 which is the first key located in the upper left hand corner. It will provide an insight into the logical sequences required to configure the permanent memory of the Enterpad.
Pick your Operating System
- Windows 11, 10, 7, Vista, XP, 98ME (USB or RS232 Enterpad)
- Windows 98, 95, 3.1 (DIN 5 or MiniDin 6-pin Enterpad)
- DOS (DIN 5 or MiniDin 6-pin Enterpad)
Windows 11, 10, 7, Vista, XP, 98ME
1. Plug in the Enterpad.
2. Download and install EPConfig software.
Find it here: cedeq.com/enterpad-p120/download/WinEPConfig519.exe. Save the file on your computer and run it. Follow the on-screen instructions to install EPConfig.
3. Start EPConfig.
Get to the following window:
Note: the default options selected in the above window appear first. Changes will be kept for further use.
4. Define options.
- Link with: choose either USB (small, flat rectangle) or RS232 (9-pin with screws) according to the plug of your Enterpad.
- Emulator: select the same language as your standard keyboard so that the Enterpad can properly transfer the requested characters. The standard keyboard physical key used to send a “#” on the screen is not the same if your computer is set as an American or a French keyboard.
- Keys: choose 120 or 360 according to the number of keys on your Enterpad.
5. Configure the hello text.
Click the Edit button to edit the configuration file in the text box below. Type hello immediately after <001=>
Save the newly modified configuration file as hello.pos.
6. Transfer the configuration to the Enterpad.
Click the Browse button and select the saved file hello.pos. Click the Download button to compile and transfer the configuration file data to the Enterpad.
The Status section shows the configuration file compilation and transfer. If no errors are detected, press shift+load on the Enterpad to continue will appear to start the transfer. If (and only if) the sentence transfer in progress does not appear right away, hold the SHIFT key down, press, then release the LOAD key.
Wait for 15 to 120 seconds while the transfer is done. After this delay, the Enterpad configuration should be completed, that is, when the key #1 is pressed, the hello string should be transmitted by the Enterpad to the computer in the same way as it would be if the letters h e l l o would be typed on a standard keyboard.
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Additional information
<000=> indicates that the following functions are not assigned to any particular key. They are global functions.
<Delay 25> shows the default character transmission speed of the Enterpad.
<001=> indicates the key to be programmed in this tutorial.
<REM...> is the abbreviation for “Remember”. This function allows the user to include comments.
Windows 98, 95, 3.1
1. Plug in the Enterpad.
2. Install the software supplied with the Enterpad.
3. Run the installed Enterpad program.
4. Configure the hello text.
Type hello immediately after <001=>. Click on the transfer icon.
Clicking on the transfer icon will open a dialog box indicating the status of verification of the file. If no syntax errors are detected, the file will be compiled. If one or more errors are detected, the program will indicate the line on which the first error has been detected. To find the error, the line and not the key, must be checked.
5. Transfer the configuration to the Enterpad.
If no errors are detected, the program will ask to press on SHIFT + LOAD on the Enterpad to confirm the beginning of the transfer. The SHIFT + LOAD command is executed by pressing on SHIFT in the lower hand corner of the Enterpad P120. While holding the SHIFT key down, press, then release the LOAD key, and then release the SHIFT key.
Wait for 15 to 120 seconds while the transfer is done. After this delay, the Enterpad configuration should be completed, that is, when the key #1 is pressed, the hello string should be transmitted by the Enterpad to the computer in the same way as it would be if the letters h e l l o would be typed on a standard keyboard.
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Additional information
<000=> indicates that the following functions are not assigned to any particular key. They are global functions.
<Delay 25> shows the default character transmission speed of the Enterpad.
<001=> indicates the key to be programmed in this tutorial.
<REM...> is the abbreviation for “Remember”. This function allows the user to include comments.
DOS
1. Plug in the Enterpad.
2. Install the software supplied with the Enterpad.
3. Configure the hello text.
Create the following file in a text editor (not included):
Save the file in a DOS text format file with the .pos extension. Then, run the following command:
POS41 TheNameOfYourFileWithoutExtension 1Replace the name of your file accordingly.
Once the program has started to run, the status of verification of the file will appear on the screen. If no syntax errors are detected, the file will be compiled. If one or more errors are detected, the program will indicate the line on which the first error has been detected. To find the error, the line and not the key, must be checked.
4. Transfer the configuration to the Enterpad.
If no errors are detected, the program will ask to press on SHIFT + LOAD on the Enterpad to confirm the beginning of the transfer. The SHIFT + LOAD command is executed by pressing on SHIFT in the lower hand corner of the Enterpad P120. While holding the SHIFT key down, press, then release the LOAD key, and then release the SHIFT key.
Wait for 15 to 120 seconds while the transfer is done. After this delay, the Enterpad configuration should be completed, that is, when the key #1 is pressed, the hello string should be transmitted by the Enterpad to the computer in the same way as it would be if the letters h e l l o would be typed on a standard keyboard.
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Additional information
<000=> indicates that the following functions are not assigned to any particular key. They are global functions.
<Delay 25> shows the default character transmission speed of the Enterpad.
<001=> indicates the key to be programmed in this tutorial.
<REM...> is the abbreviation for “Remember”. This function allows the user to include comments.
