7.2 Quick configuration of the
keyboard
The DCZ keyboard can operate in two different
modes:
MODE
Virtual com port (VCOM)
Joystick Human Interface
Device (JOYHID)
Tab. 01
When switching on the keyboard, press the following
keys contemporaneously:
•
SET
+
4
: Virtual Com Port mode
•
SET
+
5
: HID Joystick mode.
Any previous change to the configuration will be lost.
7.3 Switching on
When the keyboard is switched on the backlit
keys briefly show the current configuration of the
keyboard:
Fig. 04
HID Joystick mode.
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EMULATION
Virtual serial port (default)
Video-game joystick
Fig. 05
Virtual Com Port mode.
The keyboard is correctly oriented when the LED bar
is on the upper part.
When the keyboard is switched on, the central backlit
numeric keys show the firmware version and could
be needed in case of technical assistance.
7.4 Installation in HID Joystick
mode
The keyboard does not require installation. It is
automatically recognised by the operating system.
7.5 Installation in Virtual Com
Port mode
7.5.1 Installation on PC with Windows
environment
Installation consists in three phases:
• Retrieval of the configuration file
• Keyboard connection and recognition
• Change of the serial port number.