[PCB_FORUM] Re: X-Keys 20 key, any good?

From: <george.h.patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 11:06:39 -0700
 
Not hardly, I have been using a 58 key version for (IIRC) 4 or 5 years,
and use the same sort of scheme to run it (and posted the information
here way back when, possibly before it went on to freelist)
 
There is a memory limit (the exact figure escapes me) on how much you
can stuff in there, using a 3 or 4 character "macro" on each key allows
you an "unlimited" number of characters per key.  There is more info on
the website if you want to dig it up (http://www.xkeys.com)
 
I see they have 84 and 128 key versions out now.  I just wish they had
programmable key display versions like some of the video mixers do, then
you could change the key display as easily as you change the macros.
Probably cost a small fortune :)
 
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From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gary MacIndoe
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 07:41
To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: X-Keys 20 key, any good?



Hey Paul,

 

I was thinking of getting the 20 key, but then decided on the 58 key.
I've got the desk space and the extra keys can't hurt!

Man, you guys from NZ seem to be ahead of the curve!  Thanks.

 

Regards,

 

Gary E. MacIndoe

PCB Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices

Longmont, Colorado

 


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[mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmore
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 5:44 PM
To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: X-Keys 20 key, any good?

 

I am using the 20 key version, and haven't assigned a function to every
key yet.
By assigning one key as CTRL and another as SHIFT each key can preform
three functions
(four counting the CTRL SHIFT combination) then double that if you set
up the second x-key 
layer the same way. The rest of the x-keys are assigned F2-F12, Insert,
Home etc.

Then a few lines from my Allegro Env,
alias F11 iangle 90
alias CF11 spin
alias SF11 shape void circle

and since we also use concept, in the "concepthdl_key.txt" file
F11 _EDIT_ROTATE;
CTRL+F11 _EDIT_SPIN;


-- 



Paul G.


Senior PCB Designer
Tait Electronics Ltd
535 Wairakei Road
Christchurch
New Zealand


Gary MacIndoe wrote: 

Hey again,

 

So here's another one.  Anybody use the Pi Engineering X-Keys 20 key
programmable supplemental keyboard?  Is it easy to program, works well?

Thanks for any input.

 

Gary E. MacIndoe

PCB Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices

Longmont, Colorado

 

 

 

 


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