Compsee�s 5th generation keyboard wedge. For all around price and performance the versatility of the TurboWedge provides the user with a multitude of features and functions. Using 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 reader, Magnetic Stripe Readers and RS 232 input devices such as scales and portable terminals. Data passing through the TurboWedge can be decoded, edited and transmitted either as keyboard input or RS 232 ASCII. Wedge interface connections supported include all types of PC�s and clones, as well a variety of other terminals from DEC, IBM, HP, Wyse, etc.

Installation of the wedge is simple and fast, simply plug 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, symbology validation, on-screen or Compsee�s Windows based PC program WinCape.

As with all Compsee wedges, the TurboWedge contains the 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

Specifications

Interface Options
RS 232 - Single or Dual (In-Line) Port
Keyboard Wedge - Call for additional  Interface Options

APPLE             MACINTOSH
AT&T                   6500
IBM               PC XT/AT, PS/2, 3151, 3161, 3163
                  3179�1, 3179�2, 3180�1,
                  3180�2, 3191, 3192, 3196, 3197,
                  3471, 3472, 3476, 3478, 3477, 3481, 
                  3486, 3487
DEC               220, 320, 420
DECISION DATA     3776, 3496, 3497, 3596�122K       
                  3596�83K, 3596-102K
                  3781, 3776,  386, 387C
HEWLETT PACKARD   700-43/60/92/96, 2392-A,
                  HIL, Vectra
MEMOREX           1196, 1475,  2192
TELEX             191, 78X,  79X,  80X, 1192
                  1196, 1476, 1197
WYSE              30  
                  ASCII Keyboard
                  ANSI 105 Keyboard
                  PC Enhanced 102 Keyboard
                  ANSI Enhanced 108 Keyboard

Bar Code Symbologies
Auto-discriminates between the following symbologies
Code 3 of 9            Code 3 of 9 Extended        
Interleaved 2 of 5     Industrial 2 of 5                
Codabar                Code 11
Code 128               Plessey      
Code 93                Matrix 2 of 5
UPC A                  EAN/JAN 8        
UPC E                  EAN/JAN 13
Input Options
Bar Code Readers          
  - Non-Contact             Lasers
                            CCD's
                            Presentation (Slot) Scanners
  - Contact                 Wands
                            Bar Code Slot
Magnetic Stripe Readers     Single Track 1, 2 or 3
                            Dual Tracks 1 & 2, 1 & 3 or 2 & 3
                            Triple Tracks 1, 2 & 3 (TurboWedge 2 Only)
RS 232 Auxiliary Input      Portable Terminals
                            Scales
                            Slot Scanners
Dimensions
Length            3.65"
Height            1.10"          
Width             3.75"
Weight            3.5 oz.
Power Requirements
Power is consumed from the terminal on most
keyboard interfaces.  An external 9 Volt power supply
is required for some terminal interfaces and for RS 232
communications.
Environmental Characteristics
Operating Temperature        +32° F to  +122° F 
                             -5° C to  +40° C 
Non­Operating Temperature    -77° F to +140° F
                             -20° C to +65° C
Relative Humidity            To 95% (Non­Condensing)
Electrostatic Discharge      15KV to any external surface
EMC Regulations              FCC and CE


The TurboWedge programmability lets the user customize
by defining data input validation and data output formatting


Program Modes
Default All            Reset to Factory Defaults
Bar Code Menu          Program by scanning individual bar codes
                       for menu selection
Bar Code Batch         Combine multiple program selections 
                       into one bar code for program scanning.  
Serial Batch           Program selections are communicated 
                       to the unit via the RS 232 Port.
On-Screen              For PC's only.  Menus are displayed 
                       on the screen and selections 
                       made and transmitted via the
                       keyboard with the unit attached
                       as a keyboard wedge.  
WinCape                PC Based Program
Wedge Clone            Copy the program from one wedge
                       to another.
Symbology Validation   Program the unit to read only 
                       specific bar code types and lengths.


Download WinCape
TurboWedge Configuration Program
(1.8 Mb)


General Parameters
Terminal Type                Keyboard Type
Foreign Keyboard             Numeric Keypad
Buffer Enable/Disable        Beeper Volume
Intercharacter Delay         Mag Track Select
Interfunction Delay          Scale Solicit Record
Set Pause Time               Output Edited Records Only
Laser with Marker Beam       Laser with Auto Sense
Turbo Mode -  Wyse/HP
Bar Code Input Parameters
Preamble  -   (Up to 16 Characters or Functions)
Postamble  -  (Up to 16 Characters or Functions) 
Embedded Function Code       Code Identification
AutoScan                     MultiScan
Redundancy                   Code ID Transmit
Code Enable/Disable          Code Length
Check Digit Checks           Start/Stop Transmit
Check Digit Transmit
Serial Parameters
Baud Rate                     Parity
Word Length                   Stop Bits
Input RS232 Protocol          Dual Port Protocol
Record Terminator             Fixed Length Enable
Transmit Path                 Embedded Function Codes
Input/Output Data Edit Parameters
Qualify by Port               Add Data
Qualify by Symbology          Delete Data
Qualify by Length             Reformat Data
Qualify by Data Match         Define 2 Output Formats
Keyboard Mapping Parameters
Single Key Positions          Data Records
Multiple Key Positions        Function Records
Examples  -  User Programming
1) Qualify by Length, Symbology and 2 Match Positions 
        - If Code 3 of 9        - Position 4 = M
        - 12 Digits             - Position 7 = T
        Output Format =  Ignore Match Characters,  
                         Insert Tab and Enter
        Input Record:    192M74T93842
        Output Format:   192<Tab>7493842<Enter>
2)     Qualify by Symbology and 1 Match Position 
        - If Code 128           - Position 8 = 5
        - Variable Length
       Output Format =  Ignore Match Character 
                        Insert Data and Function Codes
       Input Record:    00433005920000223
       Output Format:   0043300<F9><9001><Enter>
                        920000223<ALT"B">