VK200 KEYFOB® User Guide • VK200 KEYFOB ® are trademarks or registered trademark of CTX Virtual Technologies Inc. • All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. • Please refer to host device instruction manual for Bluetooth pairing information. Copyright 2013 All Rights reserved by CTX Virtual Technologies Inc.
CONTENTS 1. Product Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2. Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3. Quick Reference Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4. Identifying Parts and their Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5. Using the Projection Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5.1 Keyboard Typing Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5.2 Connecting via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. PRODUCT FEATURES • English QWERTY keyboard layout.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1. A void exposing this product to direct sunlight for extended periods of time, and keep it away from heat sources. 2. T here is a risk of malfunction if product is used in places where sudden or extreme temperature changes occur. 3. A pplying excessive force or impact to this product may result in product damage, and will void warranty. 4. To ensure safety and prevent damage, use only the dedicated micro-USB to USB cable supplied with this product. 5.
7. Avoid placing any object within the space between the main unit and the laser projection keyboard layout. 8. Please do not use this product on uneven or irregular surfaces. Place the product on a flat surface. Avoid table or surface that is as transparent or reflective as glass or mirror. FCC Compliance Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. T his device may not cause harmful interference to another device, and 2.
FCC Class B Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment. This equipment generates, uses, and radiates radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician FCC Warning This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy. If this equipment is changed or modified in any way except for modifications approved in this manual, it may cause harmful interference. Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment could void the user’s authority to operate this device.
RF Exposure Information The antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Caution: 1. B attery may explode if replaced with an incompatible battery. Dispose the used batteries according to the instructions. 2. This transmitter must not be collocated or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 3.
Environmentally Friendly Disposal and Recycling This product does not contain any substances known to be hazardous to human health. To protect the environment, dispose of this product separately from household waste once it has reached its end of life, or take it to your nearest electronics recycling service center. About the Built-in Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion Polymer Battery : Battery Operating Time: Approx. 120 minutes (with continuous use) Capacity: 500mAh (Max) @ 3.
Charging Time: Approx. 240 minutes Note Charging time increases if product is used while charging. Cautions 1. F or safety reasons, be sure to use only the micro USB to USB cable specified for this product. 2. M ake sure to fully charge the battery before using the product for the first time. 3. B attery charging times may vary slightly depending on the ambient temperature. 4.
3. QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Bluetooth (FN and B) Turns Bluetooth on and off. Bluetooth status icon: 1. Searching Last 3 Device (Bluetooth icon blinking). 2. Searching New Device (Bluetooth icon blinking). 3. Successful Pairing (Bluetooth icon solid). 4. Disconnected (Bluetooth icon not visible). U will be displayed when USB cord is plugged into computer. U Flashing when plugged into USB but bluetooth has precedence Menu Screen (Fn and M) Enters the menu screen for settings adjustments and advanced functions.
HOW THIS PRODUCT WORKS 11 This product emits infrared light from the lower end of the product to detect objects such as fingers. When an object passes through the area illuminated by the infrared light source, any infrared light reflecting off the object is detected by the sensor. Information on the position and movement of the object is then analyzed to perform the product’s role as a keyboard.
Conditions to Avoid 1. Avoid direct sunlight. 2. Avoid low color temperature light source, such as tungsten, halogen, or incandescent lamp. 3. A void uneven or irregular surfaces. Place the product on flat surfaces. 4. Avoid a table or surface that is as transparent or reflective as glass or mirror. 5. A void placing any objects within the space between the main unit and the laser projected keyboard layout.
4. IDENTIFYING PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS. 1. P rojector: Uses a red laser to project the image of a keyboard onto a flat surface in front of the typist. 2. S ensor: Picks up the infrared light reflected off the typist’s fingers and triangulates the location of the reflected light to determine which key was pressed. This sensor provides a keyboard function. 3.
FRONT VIEW Power Switch Keyboard Pattern Projector Sensor Display Screen Showing: Battery / Bluetooth/ Keyboard/ Mouse/ Charging/ Operating Settings Infrared invisible Beam DANGER Never point the laser projection or the infrared invisible beam into your eyes.
SIDE VIEW Key Ring Strap Micro USB Port 15
USB Connection Terminal 1. Purpose: USB device connection or power supply. 2. USB Connector: Standard USB Micro type 3. I nterface Specification: Compliant with USB HID class specification version 1.11 4. Input Power: 0.5A 5V dedicated DC adapter or USB Bus power from a host device.
5. U SING THE PROJECTION KEYBOARD This product is used as a keyboard and mouse via Bluetooth HID and USB HID. 5.1 KEYBOARD TYPING MODES There are two keyboard modes available: All Up Factory default keyboard mode is “All Up” meaning all fingers need to be raised above the key press activation level in order to type. Palms can rest behind the keyboard but all fingers should be high enough so that ‘phantom’ key presses are not recognized generally at least 4mm above the table surface.
J&F Down “J&F Down” mode allows the J and the F key fingers to remain on the table. The other fingers must remain raised above the trigger point for key activation. To send an J or an F key raise and then lower your finger on that key while the other finger (on the J or the F) remains on the surface. If your finger is not on the other key it will not give you the J or the F. For example; if you want a J key. Make sure both fingers are down on the J and the F then raise and lower your J finger.
5.2 CONNECTING VIA USB This device is compatible with all USB HID capable operating systems. USB HID connection allows plugn-play without installing a separate driver. 1. C onnect VK200 KEYFOB® and host device using supplied USB cable. Host device must support USB HID. Note: Most Windows devices support USB HID. 2. Turn on VK200 KEYFOB®. 3. Display Screen of the VK200 will have the U displayed. If no U is displayed please check the connection.
5.3 CONNECTING VIA BLUETOOTH VK200 KEYFOB® supports Bluetooth HID: •C onnection via Bluetooth HID does not require installation of separate driver as long as the host device has HID compatibility. Bluetooth 2.1 or higher required for connecting to some devices. NOTE The VK200 KEYFOB® will automatically attempt to re-connect to the last 3 most recently connected devices. If no previous device is found then it will listen for a new connection with any available HID compatible device.
Bluetooth HID Compatible Devices • iOS4 (iPhone 3GS/4/iPad/iPad 2 and later versions) • Android 2.0 and later * Some restrictions apply to Android devices. Please visit our website www.ctxtechnologies.com. * Please refer to the Android driver installation info card included in your retail package to ensure your device is HID compatible. If not, HID drivers can be downloaded online from third party software providers.
using battery power in order to save power if no previous device or new device is found. This feature is added for convenience, assuming there is a single host device. Upon successful pairing, the Bluetooth icon will stop blinking and become solid. If VK200 KEYFOB® cannot locate the last 3 previously paired host device or a new device within 120 seconds, it will disable the Bluetooth and the Bluetooth icon will disappear when using only battery power.
Connecting to iPhone and iPad iPhone and iPad connects to VK200 KEYFOB® via Bluetooth HID and a driver is not required. 1. T urn on VK200 KEYFOB® by holding the power button . Blinking Bluetooth icon on the VK200 screen indicates that the device is ready to pair. 2. O n iPhone/iPad, tap on Settings-GeneralBluetooth.
3. T urn Bluetooth on by tapping the ON button. 4. iPhone/iPad will now search for pairing device.
5. L ocate “CTX - VK200” under Device. 6. S elect “CTX - VK200 ” by tapping “CTX - VK200”.
8. Successful pairing is indicated by “Connected” message, and the Bluetooth icon on the VK200 screen becoming solid. 9. To turn off VK200 KEYFOB®, press power button. 10. With iPhone/iPad Bluetooth on, VK200 KEYFOB® will connect automatically upon power on once connected. 11. W hen VK200 KEYFOB® is on after initial connection, iPad/iPhone will connect automatically when Bluetooth is turned on from host device.
12. P lease turn off VK200 KEYFOB® when keyboard is not in use. If the VK200 KEYFOB® does not find your device in the first 120 seconds it will stop searching and turn off Bluetooth if the unit is not connected to a USB or charging in order to conserve battery life. Turn the VK200 KEYFOB® off and then back on to re-activate pairing mode, press FN and B or enter the menu screen ( FN and M ) and in settings menu turn the bluetooth back on.
Connecting to Android Devices Some Android 2.0 and later devices support Bluetooth HID and do not require installation of separate driver. Please visit the website www.ctxtechnologies.com for more information on Android drivers. Pairing your Android device 1. T urn on VK200 KEYFOB® by holding the power button for 2 seconds. A blinking `Bluetooth icon on the VK200 KEYFOB® screen indicates that the device is ready to pair.
2. N avigate through Android as follows: Home » Main Menu » Settings » Wireless & Network » Bluetooth setting 3. T urn on Bluetooth on Android by checking the box.
4. From the same screen, with Bluetooth ON, tap on Scan devices. 5. A ndroid device will detect “CTX - VK200” and display message “Pair with this device”. 6. Tap on “Pair with this device”.
7. T he Android device will show on the screen that it is now paired with the CTX - VK200. KEYBOARD AND MOUSE MODE If your Android OS supports mouse function. To switch from keyboard to mouse mode, press the key and the Alt key at the same time. To change back to keyboard mode press this key combination again.
Connecting to a PC via Bluetooth Windows 7 and higher support Bluetooth HID and the installation of a separate driver is not required. Connecting via Bluetooth HID 1. T urn on VK200 KEYFOB® by holding the power button for 2 seconds. The blinking Bluetooth icon on the VK200 KEYFOB® display indicates that the device is ready to pair. 2. Please check your PC and make sure Bluetooth is on. 3. W ith Bluetooth on, click the Bluetooth icon on the task bar. Windows will search and locate “CTX VK200.
NOTE If 120 seconds has elapsed since you started the VK200 and the VK200 is operating on battery power and no Bluetooth connection is established with the PC then you will need to restart the VK200, press FN and B or go into the Menu under settings to restart Bluetooth pairing mode. 6. ADJUSTING THE SENSITIVITY VK200 KEYFOB® features sensitivity adjustment for better accuracy. There are two ways to adjust the sensitivity: 1. Press Fn and M to go into menu mode.
The change in settings will be shown on the VK200 KEYFOB® screen. Sensitivity can also be adjusted through the menu. Please see the menu system for details on adjusting brightness using the menu. Setting Number 1 Low Sensitivity - Should be used for high light conditions. Setting Number 2 Normal Sensitivity - Should be used for normal lighting conditions. Setting Number 3 High Sensitivity - Should be used for dark painted nails where keystrokes are not being detected.
7. ADJUSTING KEYBOARD BRIGHTNESS The VK200 KEYFOB® features brightness adjustment for better accuracy and viewing. There are two ways to adjust the sensitivity: 1. Press Fn and M to enter menu mode. Next select “Settings” by clicking the enter key then use the space bar to choose “Bright” and press enter. Next, select the desired brightness level. Click ESC to exit menu mode. 2. Press and hold FN key and press F6 key to increase brightness, this activates the backlight decrease icon .
8. KEYBOARD VOLUME ADJUSTMENT The VK200 KEYFOB® features volume adjustment for better accuracy using key click feedback. There are two ways to adjust the volume: 1. Press Fn and M to enter menu mode. Next select “Settings” by clicking the enter key then use the space bar to choose “Volume” and press enter. Next, select the desired volume level. Click ESC to exit menu mode. 2. Press and hold the FN key and tap the V key to raise then lower and turn off the volume.
9. POWER SAVING MODE 1. H old down the and the Alt key for 3 seconds to turn off the laser Projection and reduce camera intake speed. Double beeps will confirm the 3 seconds period is being detected. 2. T o reactivate laser projection and return operation to normal, tap or swipe anywhere in the keyboard operational area. If there is no motion detected for 5 minutes the unit will automatically turn the keyboard display off and reduce the camera intake speed to save battery.
10. CHANGING BETWEEN KEYBOARD AND MOUSE MODE To change keyboard mode to the mouse mode on the keyboard, press the key and the Alt key simultaneously. The VK200 KEYFOB® screen will display “MSE” indicating change to mouse mode has been successful. To Change mouse mode to keyboard mode, on the keyboard, press and hold the key and the Alt key simultaneously. A double beep will confirm the switch and the screen will display ``KBD`` indicating the change to keyboard mode has been successful.
Control the Cursor Drag & Scroll 39 Click & Right Click Forward & Back Zoom In & Out
11. MOUSE CLICKING 1. Left click by lifting and lowering your finger used for moving the mouse anywhere in the keyboard area. 2. Double click by lifting and lowering your finger used for moving the mouse twice quickly in the keyboard area. 3. To hold down the left button keep your finger on the caps lock key while moving your pointer finger as a mouse. 4. caps lock and the enter key function as left and right mouse click buttons when in mouse mode.
12. MENU SYSTEM To access the VK200 KEYFOB®’s menu system there are two methods: 1. Press and hold the power on/off button for 5 seconds when the device was previously off. 2. Press the Fn and the M key to enter menu mode. Use the space bar or up and down arrow keys to scroll through the selections and the enter key to choose a selection.
Brightness - Adjusts the brightness of the keyboard image (See brightness settings section of manual for more details Pg. 33) Sensitive - Adjusts the sensitivity settings for different lighting conditions (See sensitivity settings section of manual for more details Pg. 31) Bluetooth - Turns on and off the Bluetooth functionality (See Bluetooth section of manual for more details Pg. 18) Unit Info - Displays the current firmware version and serial number of the VK200 KEYFOB®.
Advanced - Goes into a menu screen allowing advanced functions including: Update - The unit changes to a firmware update mode allowing it to accept software/firmware updates when available. Update program must be downloaded from www.ctxtechnologies.com website. Calibrate - For troubleshooting only, this mode allows re-calibration of the keyboard layout.
Re-Calibration of Unit (Troubleshooting Only) 1. Press the FN button and tap the C key twice. VK200 KEYFOB® screen will go into calibration mode. Alternatively holding the On/Off button down for 10 seconds after device is powered on will also go into calibration mode. 2. The screen will display two icons flashing on top. Press the F1 and the F12 (Outside function keys on the first row). Hold down your index finger for 3 seconds in the middle of each of these keys simultaneously until you hear the beep. 3.
13. SPECIFICATION Pattern Projector Item Specification Light Source Red Laser Diode Keyboard Layout Approx. 19mm Pitch, QWERTY Layout Keyboard Size Approx. Width : 280mm, Height: 102mm Keyboard Location Approx. 100mm from the bottom of device Project Surface Non-reflective, opaque flat surface Keyboard Sensor 45 Item Specification Recognition Rate Approx.
Electrical Characteristics Item Specification External Power Supply USB Power / less than 5V 500mA Battery & Capacity Lithium-ion Polymer Battery, 500mAh(MAX) @ 3.7V Battery Operating Time Approx. 120min Battery Charging Time Approx. 240min USB Interface USB 1.1 & 2.0, USB HID Ver 1.0 Bluetooth v2.1, HID Profile Ver 1.
Environmental Conditions Item Specification Operating Temperature 0 ~ 35°C / 90%RH Storage -5 ~ 35°C / ~90%RH Temperature Dimensions and Weight Specifications 47 Item Specification Size (mm) 62mm x 42mm x 16.5mm Weight (g) Approx.
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