Access-IS rugged, 48-key, programmable keyboard for high speed data entry
Reading, UK, March 17, 2008 – Access IS has introduced a rugged, 48-key keyboard programmable keyboard to make life easier for users who otherwise need to navigate menus or execute key-stroke combinations to perform common tasks.
The AKC048 keyboard is easily programmed using the Access IS Windows SoftProg utility, enabling rapid customisation of key functions. Custom key caps can be provided with special markings and colours to speed up navigation. Applications range from financial dealing rooms to CAD design, process control and retail point-of-sale.
At 159mm x 144mm (6.25” x 5.7”), it is the smallest keyboard of its type, saving desk space. It uses a rugged steel sub-frame and mechanical switches with a life of 50 million operations. The key caps are produced using a two-shot moulding process to ensure clear legibility throughout the lifetime of the keyboard. This high standard of construction ensures long-term reliability, minimizing the disruption that can be caused by regular upgrades, and minimizing costs.
The AKC048 has either a USB or PS/2 interface and options include an integrated magnetic stripe reader and a biometric fingerprint reader for user log-on. It completes the Access IS family of programmable keyboards, which now includes versions with 80, 90 and 120 keys and further models with QWERTY layouts.
Links
Click here to go to our custom keyboard and keypad page
Click here to download the retail version of the AKC keyboard and keypad datasheet