Storm Interface 450 Series USB Encoder Configuration Utility User Guide

: September 13, 2024
: Storm Interface

Table of Contents

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450 Series USB Encoder
Configuration Utility

To customise the output codes just download and install the Configuration Utility from www.storm-interface.com
This lets you do the following :-

Scan the encoder in order to| Confirm the encoder is connected
Show which version of firmware is installed
Show which keypad is set (4, 12 or 16 key)
Show which code table is selected (default, alternate or customised)
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And also| Change the keypad setting
Change the selected code table
Change the buzzer volume (450i only)
Change the brightness on illuminated keypads (450i only)
Self test the encoder
For re-legendable keypads| Customise the code table by assigning a USB code to each key
Add a modifier in front of each USB code
Save this configuration
Export or Import configuration files
For maintenance purposes| Update the encoder firmware if a new version is released
Restore all settings to original factory defaults.

F.A.Q’s

Does this encoder need a special driver ?| No – it works with the standard USB keyboard driver.
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Does the utility work on any pc ?| At present it does not run on Linux or Mac OS.
The utility requires Windows 10 or later.

Download from www.storm-interface.com and install on a Windows PC (Win 10 or later)

Run the application.

Plug in the encoder + keypad.

Scan the encoder. The configuration will be displayed as below on the home screen.

If you have a standard layout keypad then the output from the default code table will correspond to the keypad
If you have a keypad designed to allow customisation of keytop graphics then you need to assign a code to each key.

The configuration file is saved to the pc and to the encoder when the Save Changes button is pressed.

Use the dropdown boxes to change settings on the 450i Encoder for

Brightness
Buzzer

LED Colour is White only

Press “ Scan for Device ” to find connected encoder
Device details are displayed
• Encoder Type
• Keypad
• Code Table
• Firmware Version
Press “ Exit ”
Press “ Save Changes ” to save your changes onto the pc and also onto the encoder
Press “ Reset from Configuration File ” to use the configuration that you have already created and saved
Press “ Customise Code Table ” to change the customised code table
See following pages for the Code Table Screen
To change the code table use the drop down box
Use the File Menu to Import /Export Configuration Files

For product updates / reset, use the buttons for

Updating the firmware if a new version is released
Reset all settings to factory defaults
Self Test the encoder

Customising the Code Table

The utility displays a screen that shows for each key

Which USB code is assigned
Which modifier ( if any ) is applied to the USB code.

Click on each position and select a USB code from the drop down list.

Add a modifier for each position if required.

Press “ Apply ” to reserve your changes.
This does not save the changes at this stage.

Press “ Close ” to return to the home screen

“ Reset ” reloads the default code table

Modifier
USB Code

The full list of USB Codes is shown on the following pages.
USB Codes that have been checked in Word are shown in the relevant column, for example :

| Un-shifted| Shifted
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Code

| 0x04| gives| a|

A

Where the same USB code gives a different character dependent on the host language setting then this is shown in the relevant language column.

The actual function of the USB code is determined by the application; not all codes have a function in every application.

Updating the Firmware

When you update the firmware the utility keeps a copy of your configuration (including any customised codes, and reloads it back on the encoder as part of the firmware update process

Download the new firmware from www.storm-interface.com,

Connect the encoder.

Press Scan for Device to find the connected encoder

Press Update Encoder Firmware and press Yes

Select encoder type and press OK

Browse to locate the firmware file and press Upgrade

The progress bar shows in green.

When progress is complete press Close

Unplug the cable

Re-connect the cable and press OK

Press Scan For and the new version of firmware will be displayed

Full Code Table Reference

450 Series USB Encoder with Firmware
Revision 8v04
Using Generic HID Keyboard DriverWhen customising the code table on the encoder you can place a modifier in front of the USB Code| |

Any Language differences (using Word)

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e.g. E1 , 34 will give you @| English U.K. ( if different to U.S.)| English U.S.| French| German| Spanish
USB

Usage ID (Dec)

| USB

Usage ID (Hex)

00

|

00

| Reserved (no event indicated)|

9

| | | | | | | |
01|

01

| Keyboard Error Roll Over|

9

| | | | | | | |
02|

02

| Keyboard POST Fail|

9

| | | | | | | |
03|

03

| Keyboard Error Undefined|

9

| | | | | | | |
04|

04

| Keyboard a and A|

4

| | a| | A| | | |
05|

05

| Keyboard b and B| | |

b

| | B| | | |
06|

06

| Keyboard c and C|

4

| | c| | C| | | |
07|

07

| Keyboard d and D| | |

d

| | D| | | |
08|

08

| Keyboard e and E| | |

e

| | E| | | |
09|

09

| Keyboard f and F| | |

f

| | F| | | |
10|

0A

| Keyboard g and G| | |

g

| | G| | | |
11|

0B

| Keyboard h and H| | |

h

| | H| | | |
12|

0C

| Keyboard i and I| | |

i

| | I| | | |
13|

0D

| Keyboard j and J| | |

j

| | J| | | |
14|

0E

| Keyboard k and K| | |

k

| | K| | | |
15|

0F

| Keyboard l and L| | |

l

| | L| | | |
16|

10

| Keyboard m and M|

4

| | m| | M| | | |
17|

11

| Keyboard n and N| | |

n

| | N| | | |
18|

12

| Keyboard o and O|

4

| | o| | O| | | |
19|

13

| Keyboard p and P|

4

| | p| | P| | | |
20|

14

| Keyboard q and Q|

4

| |

q

| | Q| | | |
21|

15

| Keyboard r and R| | |

r

| | R| | | |
22|

16

| Keyboard s and S|

4

| | s| | S| | | |
23|

17

| Keyboard t and T| | |

t

| | T| | | |
24|

18

| Keyboard u and U| | |

u

| | U| | | |
25|

19

| Keyboard v and V| | |

v

| | V| | | |
26|

1A

| Keyboard w and W|

4

| |

w

| | W| | | |
27|

1B

| Keyboard x and X|

4

| |

x

| | X| | | |
28|

1C

| Keyboard y and Y|

4

| | y| | Y| | | |
29|

1D

| Keyboard z and Z|

4

| | z| | Z| | | |
30|

1E

| Keyboard 1 and !|

4

| | 1| !| | | |
31|

1F

| Keyboard 2 and @|

4

| 2| “| 2| @| | | |
32|

20

| Keyboard 3 and #|

4

| 3| £| 3| #| | | |
33|

21

| Keyboard 4 and $|

4

| | 4| $| | | |
34|

22

| Keyboard 5 and %|

4

| | 5| %| | | |
35|

23

| Keyboard 6 and ^|

4

| | 6| ^| | | |
36|

24

| Keyboard 7 and &|

4

| | 7| &| | | |
37|

25

| Keyboard 8 and *|

4

| | 8| *****| | | |
38|

26

| Keyboard 9 and (|

4

| | 9| (| | | |
39|

27

| Keyboard 0 and )| | |

0

| )| | | |
40|

28

| Keyboard Return (ENTER)|

5

| | | | | | |
41|

29

42

|

2A

| Keyboard DELETE (Backspace)|

13

| | | | | | |
43|

2B

44

|

2C

45

|

2D

| Keyboard – and (underscore)4|

4

| | –| _| | | |
46|

2E

| Keyboard = and +|

4

| | =| +| | | |
47|

2F

| Keyboard [ and {|

4

| | [| {| | | |
48|

30

| Keyboard ] and }|

4

| | ]| }| | | |
49|

31

| Keyboard \ and || | |

\

| || | | |
50|

32

| Keyboard Non-US # and ~|

2

| #| ~| \| || | | |
51|

33

| Keyboard ; and :|

4

| | ;| :| | | |
52|

34

| Keyboard ‘ and “|

4

| ‘| @| ‘| “| | | |
53|

35

| Keyboard Grave Accent and Tilde|

4

| | `| ~| | | |
54|

36

| Keyboard, and <|

4

| | ,| <| | | |
55|

37

| Keyboard . and >|

4

| | .| >| | | |
56|

38

| Keyboard / and ?|

4

| | /| ?| | | |
57|

39

| Keyboard Caps Lock11|

11

| | | | | | |
58|

3A

| Keyboard F1| | |

F1

| | | | |
59|

3B

| Keyboard F2| | |

F2

| | | | |
60|

3C

| Keyboard F3| | |

F3

| | | | |
61|

3D

| Keyboard F4| | |

F4

| | | | |
62|

3E

| Keyboard F5| | |

F5

| | | | |
63|

3F

| Keyboard F6| | |

F6

| | | | |
64|

40

| Keyboard F7| | |

F7

| | | | |
65|

41

| Keyboard F8| | |

F8

| | | | |
66|

42

| Keyboard F9| | |

F9

| | | | |
67|

43

| Keyboard F10| | |

F10

| | | | |
68|

44

| Keyboard F11| | |

F11

| | | | |
69|

45

| Keyboard F12| | |

F12

| | | | |
70|

46

| Keyboard PrintScreen|

1

| | | | | | |
71|

47

| Keyboard Scroll Lock|

11

| | | | | | |
72|

48

| Keyboard Pause|

1

| | | | | | |
73|

49

| Keyboard Insert|

1

| | | | | | |
74|

4A

| Keyboard Home|

1

| |

Home

| Select line of text| | |

75

|

4B

| Keyboard PageUp|

1

| |

PgUp

| Select text above| | |

76

|

4C

| Keyboard Delete Forward|

1,14

| |

Delete

| Select text forward| |

77

|

4D

| Keyboard End|

1

| |

End

| Select to end| | |

78

|

4E

| Keyboard PageDown|

1

| |

PgDn

| Select to page down| |

79

|

4F

| Keyboard RightArrow|

1

| |

Goes right

| Select to right| |

80

|

50

| Keyboard LeftArrow|

1

| |

Goes left

| Select to left| |

81

|

51

| Keyboard DownArrow|

1

| |

Goes down

| Select line down| |

82

|

52

| Keyboard UpArrow|

1

| |

Goes up

| Select line up| |

83

|

53

| Keypad Num Lock and Clear|

11

84

|

54

| Keypad /|

1

| | /| | | | |
85|

55

| Keypad *| | |

| | | | |
86|

56

| Keypad –| | |

–

| | | | |
87|

57

| Keypad +| | |

+

| | | | |
88|

58

| Keypad ENTER| | |

Enter

| | | | |
89|

59

| Keypad 1 and End| | |

End

| | 1| | |
90|

5A

| Keypad 2 and Down Arrow| | |

Down arrow

| | 2| | |
91|

5B

| Keypad 3 and PageDn| | |

Page down

| | 3| | |
92|

5C

| Keypad 4 and Left Arrow| | | Left arrow| | 4| | |
93| 5D| Keypad 5| | | | |

5

| | |
94|

5E

| Keypad 6 and Right Arrow| | |

Right arrow

| | 6| | |
95|

5F

| Keypad 7 and Home| | |

Home

| | 7| | |
96|

60

| Keypad 8 and Up Arrow| | |

Up arrow

| | 8| | |
97|

61

| Keypad 9 and PageUp| | |

Page up

| | 9| | |
98|

62

| Keypad 0 and Insert| | | | | 0| | |
99| 63| Keypad . and Delete| | |

.

| | .| | |
100|

64

| Keyboard Non-US \ and ||

3,6

| | \| || | | |
101|

65

| Keyboard Application|

12

| | | | | | |
102|

66

| Keyboard Power|

9

| | | | | | |
103|

67

| Keypad =| | |

= on Mac O/S only

| | |

104

|

68

105

|

69

106

|

6A

107

|

6B

108

|

6C

109

|

6D

110

|

6E

111

|

6F

112

|

70

113

|

71

114

|

72

115

|

73

116

|

74

117

|

75

118

|

76

119

|

77

120

|

78

121

|

79

122

|

7A

123

|

7B

124

|

7C

125

|

7D

126

|

7E

127

|

7F

128

|

80

129

|

81

130

|

82

| Keyboard Locking Caps Lock|

12

| | | | | | |
131|

83

| Keyboard Locking Num Lock|

12

| | | | | | |
132|

84

| Keyboard Locking Scroll Lock|

12

| | | | | | |
133|

85

| Keypad Comma|

27

| | | | | | |
134|

86

| Keypad Equal Sign|

29

| | | | | | |
135|

87

136

|

88

137

|

89

138

|

8A

139

|

8B

140

|

8C

141

|

8D

142

|

8E

143

|

8F

144

|

90

145

|

91

146

|

92

147

|

93

148

|

94

149

|

95

150

|

96

151

|

97

152

|

98

153

|

99

154

|

9A

155

|

9B

156

|

9C

157

|

9D

158

|

9E

159

|

9F

160

|

A0

161

|

A1

162

|

A2

163

|

A3

164

|

A4

224

|

E0

225

|

E1

226

|

E2

227

|

E3

| Keyboard Left GUI|

10,23

| | | | | | |
228|

E4

229

|

E5

230

|

E6

231

|

E7

| Keyboard Right GUI|

10.24

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Notes on the Code Tables 1-15, 20-34

1 Usage of keys is not modified by the state of the Control, Alt, Shift or Num Lock keys. That is, a key does not send extra codes to compensate for the state of any Control, Alt, Shift or Num Lock keys.

2 Typical language mappings: US: | Belg: ƒÊ’ FrCa: <}> Dan:f* Dutch: <> Fren:*ƒÊ Ger: #f Ital: u˜ LatAm: }] Nor:, Span: }C Swed: , Swiss: $’ UK:

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4 Typically remapped for other languages in the host system.

5 Keyboard Enter and Keypad Enter generate different Usage codes.

6 Typically near the Left-Shift key in AT-102 implementations.

7 Example, Erase-Eaze. key.

8 Reserved for language-specific functions, such as Front End Processors and Input Method Editors.

9 Reserved for typical keyboard status or keyboard errors. Sent as a member of the keyboard array. Not a physical key.

10 Windows key for Windows 95, and gCompose.h

11 Implemented as a non-locking key; sent as member of an array.

12 Implemented as a locking key; sent as a toggle button. Available for legacy support; however, most systems should use the non-locking version of this key.

13 Backs up the cursor one position, deleting a character as it goes.

14 Deletes one character without changing position.

15-20 See additional foot notes in the USB spec

21 Toggle double-byte/single-byte mode

22 Undefined, available for other front end language processors

23 Windowing environment key, examples are Microsoft left win key, mac left apple key, sun left meta key

24 Windowing environment key, example are Microsoft right win key, macintosh right apple key, sun right meta key

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Change History

Instructions for Config Utility| Date| Version| Details|
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| 16 Aug 24| 1.0| Split out from Engineering Manual|
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USB Configuration Utility| Date| Version| Details
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4500-SW01| | 1 Aug 13| 2.1| First Release
| 20 Aug 13| 3.0| Increased size of modifier button +
Increased size of Select Code Combo box.
12 Nov 13| 4.0| Update in line with 8v04 release
01 Feb 22| 5.1| Update user agreement wording

450 Series USB Encoder Config Utility v1.0 Aug 2024

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