.TH "input-lk201" 7 "2003-08-11" "libgii-1.0.x" GGI
.SH NAME
\fBinput-lk201\fR : LK201/LK401 keyboard input
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nb
.nf
input-lk201: [<file>]
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
The lk201 and lk401 devices are keyboards made by Digital Equipment
Corporation for some of there older micro computer systems and
terminals.

They connect via a 4 pin RJ connector, which carries 11.8V (+/- 6%),
GND, and two bidirectional async RS423 (RS232 Compatible) serial
lines, which are Receive and Transmit.  The pins are as follows
(looking on to the male (lk201 side) connector):

.nb
.nf
 -------------------
| "    "    "    "  |
| L    V    G    D  |
| K    +    N    E  |
| ->        D    C  |
| D             ->  |
| E              L  |
| C              K  |
 --               --
   |             |
    --         --
      |       |
       -------
.fi

.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fIfile\fR
Specifies the serial port device to use (e.g. \fB/dev/ttyS1\fR).  If
this argument is not specified as part of the input's arguments,
then the device named in the environment variable
\fBGII_LK201_OPTIONS\fR is used.

.PP
.SH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
.TP
\fBGII_LK201_OPTIONS\fR
File name of serial port.

.PP
.SH FEATURES
.IP \(bu 4
Generates evKey* events.
.PP
.SH KNOWN BUGS
.IP \(bu 4
key repeat messages are not sent, which can annoy users who want
to use the cursor keys.
.IP \(bu 4
Handle setting of keyclick and bell, which can also annoy
users.
.PP