MC93XX Mobile Computer Product Reference Guide

53-Keys IBM-5250 Emulator Keypad

The IBM-5250 emulator keypad contains a Power button, application keys, scroll keys, and a function key. The keypad is color-coded to indicate the alternate function key (blue) values.

Note that keypad functions can be changed by an application, so the keypad may not function exactly as described. See Special Characters for key and button details and Keypad Special Functions for the keypad’s various functions.

The IBM-5250 emulator configuration is only used when the device is running the 5250 emulation software.

IBM-5250 Emulator Descriptions
Key	Description
Power (Red)	Turns the device on and off. Performs a warm boot and a hard reset. For more information, see Resetting the Device.
P1/P2	User-programmable keys: By default, P1 is the dedicated PTT key. By default, P2 acts like another Scan key.
Scan (Yellow)	Activates the scanner/imager in a scan-enabled application.
Up/Down	Moves up and down from one item to another.
Left/Right	Moves left and right from one item to another.
ENT	The enter key.
Alpha	Use the alpha keys for alphabetic characters.
SPACE/BKSP	Space and backspace functions.
Application	The numeric keys generate keycodes 0 to 9.
Function (Blue)	Press and release the Blue function key to activate the keypad alternate functions (shown on the keypad in Blue). Press the Blue function key once to put the keyboard into one-shot mode. The icon appears on the Status bar. Press the Blue function key again. The keypad is locked in function mode, and the icon appears in the Status bar. Press and release the Blue function key a third time to return to the default keypad functions. The icon clears. Press the blue function key and SHIFT to activate CAPSLOCK mode. The icon appears.
CTRL	Press and release the CTRL key to activate the keypad alternate CTRL functions. The icon appears in the status bars. Press the Blue key followed by the CTRL key to activate the keypad alternate ALT functions. The icon appears in the status bar.
SHIFT	Press and release the SHIFT key to activate the keypad alternate SHIFT functions. Press the SHIFT key once to put the keyboard into Shift mode. The icon appears in the status bar. After you press another key, the keypad returns to the non-shift state. Press and release the SHIFT key twice to enable the Shift Lock state. The icon appears in the status bar. Press and release the SHIFT key again to disable the Shift Lock state. The icon clears.
Period/Decimal Point	Produces a period for alpha entries and a decimal point for numeric entries.
Diamond	Provides a 3x3 matrix on the screen with nine additional symbols. With a single tap, you can select via touch input or the keyboard, 1-9 numerical keys. Double tapping the Diamond key locks the 3x3 grid, and you can select multiple keys. Pressing the Diamond key a third time closes the 3x3 matrix. You can modify the symbols in the 3x3 matrix using the StageNow utility in the KeyMappingMgr settings. This is the default symbol layout for this keyboard.
Enter	Executes a selected item or function.