Electronic Keyboards, Inc. Manufacturer of Industial Keyboards "The Next Generation of Man - Machine Interface"

90 key Programmable Shortcut ACAD Keyboard

AutoCAD, PhotoShop, ProE, and Quickbooks shortcut Command Keyboard, or other CAD software programs for machine control or control rooms who can use a user field programmable custom key sequence to increase your efficiency with easy of use, one touch can do a lot. All ninety (90) positions programmable on your desk with up to 30 characters per sequences. Much faster than mouse, all your commands are in front of you just a touch away.

EKI's Custom command shortcut keyboard plugs in your USB port, no drivers needed, no new software to load, and your standard keyboard is operational at the same time. Your mouse is also operational at the same time, giving you three modes of input devices to increase your efficiency. Via Hyper Terminal and your serial port from your PC you can upload a your modified text file and reprogram all 90 key positions to change sequences, or program a key sequence for a different function. A user can program some keys for PhotoShop, some for Quickbooks, or for regular MicroSoft commands, or your name sequence, your company sequence, or any other sequence you use, up to 30 character sequences long.

The keyboard detects your finger optically so no finger pressure is needed allowing vertical use as shown, or you can lay it flat on your desk top, and has a liftime warantee.

No more clickety clickety, right clickety, left clickety, just one touch gets you out of a command and into a new one, one touch!

And positioned between your PC Keyboard and monitor you do not loose any desk space, and all of your most used commands are in front of you, no more looking to the side or try to find the drop down you need. If your not a heavy 24/7 ACAD user having the keys in front of you reminds you of the commands, no more searching the drop downs.

This EKI keyboard can be programmed to output keys and a sequence of keys to increase the users efficiency. Efficiency can be increase by grouping keys used together, color grouping keys and outputting a sequence of keys. Any software program that is menu drive by a mouse can be programmed so the user just touches one position that replicates multiple clicks of the mouse. Programs like those made for film and video programs like Adobe, Avid, Thomson, Sony, and DPS are likely candidates. Or audio programs by Motu Pro, Digidesign Pro, Logic Pro, Sibelius and Cubase are also good candidates. And for graphics and CAD programs like Adobe PhotoShop, PhotoStyler, Apple Aperture, ProE or as is shown on this page AutoCad. EKI also has large format keyboards like the 40 position with one inch square keys that can be grouped in both color and function for easy recognition for faster keying.

Application Specific Keyboards are made to fit the application to increase speed and efficiency, and decrease the learning curve for new users. The keyboard plugs in the PS2 keyboard port on the computer, and the main keyboard plugs into it. There are no device drivers needed. Among the array of command keys are 10 user programmable keys that can be programmed by the user for "pet" keys they use and are not in the standard array. As experienced users know (including EKI’s president Jim with 28 years of daily use) it's faster to touch the F8 and F9 keys for ortho and snap than it is to move the mouse and click on the icon. Now with the same ease 90 command keys can be touched. One touch gets the command and the "return". The keyboard lets you jump between commands, so if you choose "line" and you decide to use "move" instead, you just touch “move”, and the keyboard automatically cancels and starts the next command. Being an optical keyboard no finger pressure is needed when touching the key. The keyboard comes with a fixed position stand for positioning between your monitor and keyboard so you don't loose space on your desktop. More ergonomic being in front of you and not to the side. More room on the screen because less tool bars. Great for the veteran user because it's faster and easier than a mouse thus making them more efficient, and also great for the causal user or student because the command name and icon are on the keys. Plus it can be in the user's own language.

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You can print out your own key overlay and add the ions and key sequences to match your software for one touch access to commands in mouse and key intensive applications. Sequences can be 30 characters long.

You can order with this key pattern or a blank key patten, and with 10 or more keyboards orders we will do your application pattern at no charge.

We will do a custom for you for a NRE of $240, you send us the key text, key colors, and the sequence you need per key. So if you have a need for 90 programmable keys on a keyboard with a LifeTime Warrantee for machine control or Creo E, Pro E, CAD, CAE, 3D CAD, CAID, we can help with that need.