TurboWedge™

Superior in connectivity and functionality
For all-around price and performance, the versatility of the TurboWedge provides the user with a multitude of features and functions. The use of state-of-the-art powerful and flexible Flash EPROM technology has allowed Compsee to develop a small footprint wedge that combines all the features of previous Compsee wedges with numerous new user-friendly program parameters.

The TurboWedge excels when it comes to input and output options. Input devices supported include bar code readers, Magnetic Stripe Readers and RS232 input devices such as scales and portable terminals. Data passing through the TurboWedge can be decoded, edited and transmitted either as keyboard input or RS232 ASCII. Wedge interface connections supported include all types of PC's and clones, as well as a variety of other terminals from DEC, IBM, HP, Wyse, etc.

Installation of the wedge is simple and fast, simply plug in between the keyboard and the terminal. For customization, the user can choose from seven different methods to program the TurboWedge set-up parameters. Added to the traditional menu and cloning methods is serial or bar code batch, bar code learn, on-screen or Compsee's Windows-based PC program, Win Cape.

As with all Compsee wedges, the TurboWedge contains powerful editing features that allow the user to qualify the data input, inhibit invalid data from passing through and then format the output of the data to match the applications input screen.

General Specifications

Interface Options

RS232
Single port, dual port

Keyboard Wedge terminal manufacturers supported (call for interface information to other terminals)

TurboWedge 1
PC, PS/2 and Clones
IBM
Apple
Telex
DEC

TurboWedge 2
PC, PS/2 and Clones
Apple
Hewlett Packard
IBM
DEC
Telex
Decision Data
Wyse

Input Ports

TurboWedge 1
Port 1: bar code scanners - laser, CCD, wand, etc.
Port 2: RS232 input, magnetic stripe reader - single or dual track

TurboWedge 2
Port 1: bar code scanners - laser, CCD, wand, etc.
Port 2: RS232 input, bar code scanners - wand emulation
Port 3: Magnetic stripe reader - single, dual or triple track

Bar Code Scanners

Contact
Wands, bar code slots

Non-contact
Lasers, CCD's, presentation scanners

Magnetic Stripe Readers
Single track 1, 2 or 3
Dual track 1 & 2, 1 & 3, 2 & 3
Triple track 1, 2 & 3 (TurboWedge 2 only)

RS232 Auxiliary Input
Portable terminals, scales, slot scanners

Bar Code Symbologies (autodiscriminates between the following symbologies)
Code 3 of 9
Code 3 of 9 extended
UPC A
UPC E
Interleaved 2 of 5
Industrial 2 of 5
Codabar
Code 128
Code 93
Plessey
EAN/JAN 8
EAN/JAN 13
Code 11

Mechanical/Electrical

Weight
3.5oz (99.2g)

Height
1.10" (2.8cm)

Length
3.65" (9.3cm)

Width
3.75" (9.5cm)

Enclosure
KJB flame retardant

Power Requirements
Complies with UL, CSA and TUV

Power Supply Options
+5V to +14V supplied from the terminal or optional 9V power supply, which may be required in some cases

Output
+5VDC+10%

Current Draw
80mA typical

Connectors
Port 1: 9pin D male, squeeze to release
Port 2: 10pin modular
Port 3: 10pin modular
Power: 2pin barrel
Interface: 15pin D

Environmental

Operating Temperature
+32°F to +122°F (0°C to +50°C)

Storage Temperature
-77°F to 140°F (-25°C to +60°C)

Humidity
0% to 95% non condensing

Electrostatic Discharge
15KV to any external surface

EMC Regulations
FCC and CE

Program Modes
On-screen
Bar Code Menu
Bar Code Batch
Wedge Clone
Bar Code Learn
Win Cape
Serial Batch

Program Parameters
Through programming the user has the ability to validate data input and define the output format of the data.

General Parameters
Terminal Type
Foreign Keyboard
Buffer Enable
Mag Track Select
Intercharacter Delay
Set Pause Time
Laser with Markerbeam
Turbo Mode
Keyboard Type
Numeric Keypad
Beeper Volume
Solicit Record
Interfunction delay
Output Edited Records Only
Laser with Auto Sense

Bar Code Input Parameters
Preamble
Postamble
Embedded Function Code
Code Identification
Redundancy
Auto Scan
Multi-Scan
CodeEnable/Disable
Code Length
Start/Stop Transmit
Check Digit Checks
Check Digit Transmit
UPC Code ID Transmit

Serial Parameters
Baud Rate
Parity
Record Terminator
Dual Port Enable
Dual Port Protocol
Transmit Path
Word Length
Stop Bits
RS232 Input Protocol
Buffer Mode
Fixed Length Enable

Input Data Edit Parameter
Qualify by port
Qualify by length
Qualify by symbology
Qualify by data match

Output Data Edit Parameters
Add Data
Reformat Data
Delete Data
Define Two Output Formats

Keyboard Mapping Parameters (TurboWedge 2 only)
Single Key Positions
Function Records
Swap Two Keys
Multiple Key Positions

Product #	Description	List Price
02KT022	TurboWedge 1 Keyboard Interface	$210
02KT023	TurboWedge 2 Keyboard Interface	$385
TurboWedge Cables
02TC001	IBM PCXT, PCAT & Clones	$30
02TC000	IBM PS/2 & Clones	$30
02TC005	APPLE - MAC	$30
02TC011	DEC 2XX, 3XX, 4XX	$30
02TC004	IBM 3179, 3180, 3161, 3163  IBM 3191, 3196, 3197	$30
02TC008	IBM 3151, 3472, 3476, 3477	$30
02TC009	IBM 3481, 3486	$30
02TC002	Decision Data 3496, 3497, 3781	$35
02TC010	Decision Data 3761, 3791	$35
02TC006	Decision Data 3596, 3597 HP 700	$35
02TC006	Decision Data 3776, 3777	$35
02TC013	HP HIL	$35
02TC006	HP 2392A	$35
02TC012	WYSE	$35

 

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