Rack Mount

Electronic Keyboards, Inc.

Manufacturer of Industial Keyboards

"The Next Generation of Man - Machine Interface"

Rack mount Keyboard

Rack Mount Keyboard from EKI

EKI Rack Mount keyboard manufactured in the USA is very versatile and can be mounted on a rack, from behind a rack or directly on equipment for factory floor or just put in the rack mount draw, control a machine or process control and the automation industry. Rackmount keyboard can have PS2, USB, RS-232 or RS-422 outputs. The rack mount keyboards can come mounted in housing to be mounted on your racks, either at an angle, flat or vertical. The keyboards are sealed and never wear out.

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Manufactured in the USA by EKI

Programmable - Sealed - 30,000,000 Strokes/yr - Up to 180 Keys

83 PKB-RKAAC-B- 4U 19" Angled Rack Mount (above) -B (black), -W (off white), -G (gray) with custom or standard flush mount keyboard $329, or with a touch pad for $389. Serial RS-232 or RS-422, and USB only $25 more.

Note: The key layout is only shown for an example. Please Click Here to see sample layouts we have done for others.

Rack Mount Keyboard and Touch Pad

83 PKB-RKA-SM-B 4U 19" Rack Mount with surface mounted keyboard (above) -B (black), -W (off white), -G (gray) with custom or standard surface mount keyboard $304

Note: The key layout is only shown for an example. Please Click Here to see sample layouts we have done for others.

Surface Mount Sealed Rackmount Keyboard

Keyboard Mounts - Rack Mount Keyboard with Displays

EKI manufactures optical rackmount keyboard where the finger is detected by a matrix of infrared sensors with drift free technology so they can be used outside, desk top or the factory floor. There are no nooks and crannies around keys so they can be just washed off if something is spilled on them. As standard they can be either completely silent or have an audible response.

Rugged rackmount keyboard that will not wear out, rated at 30,000,000 touches per year. EKI's keyboard detects your finger optically so there are no moving parts, and no domes to crack... these are not membrane or mechanical switch keyboards, you can stick a knife in the touch surface and not affect the life or operation. Keyboard can have permanent, semi-permanent key text overlays. Industrial keyboard that can I/O dual ascii (rs-232 or rs-422), USB or PS2 codes and sequences of codes. They are sealed so they can be easily washed off. EKI can make our custom keyboards and keypads fit your application.

With our keyboards that use PS2 output, there is no other connections required.

Our keyboards are also compact in size so they can be used on your lap, stand, or desk. We have models that can be mounted to a panel or machine. They can be fitted with a touch pad to one side, or in the middle of the keyboard.

And because they're optical we can make them to fit your application. You can have only the keys you want, your name, your colors, your organization's name, your department, and text (a function name). And Hot Keys, one key can input a URL, ctrl-C, etc., so if you're using a program that you press a sequence of keys on a regular basis, those sequences can be programmed into one key with the function name put on the key position.

Because there are no moving parts they will never wear out.

We also make them in any language. You send us the keys you want and we'll send you a keyboard.

USB Output only $25 extra, if you're using a mouse or a touch pad mouse you can plug it into our Y and have the keyboard and mouse connected to one USB port.

19" Keyboard Rack Mounts

The 83 PKB-FM keyboard in the following rack mounts are shown flush mounted. These rack mounts are for mounting the keyboard standard 19 inch racks. Keyboard Rack Mounts come standard epoxy painted in black, gray and off white, for an additional cost they can be painted to customer requirements.

New Rack Mount Keyboard in a Drawer for 12" and deeper racks

1u Rack Mount Keyboard and Drawer

83 PPKB-RKD-CKPS2R-B-050 (above) 1U Rack Mount Keyboard and Touch Pad with drawer, complete assembly with industrial grade sealed programmable keyboard ready to mount in your 12" and deeper racks $399

The new 83 PPKB-RKD is only 1U and is packaged as a complete unit sealed from the top for easy wash down and rated at 30,000,000 touches per year including a field programmable keyboard, touch pad, ball bearing stainless steel slides, key switch to enable keyboard and touch pad and several standard key patterns to choose from. Custom key patterns, key colors, text, language and macro outputs with deliveries in 1-2 weeks. Logo's and branding are also. The ends of the drawer overlap the mounting hardware and conceal for a finished look when drawer is closed. PS2 output in standard, RS-232/422 outputs are $25 extra.

064 Keyboard Pattern

Rackmount Key pattern -064

050 Keyboard Pattern

Rack mount sealed Key Pattern -050

Note: The key layouts above are our more standard, but are only shown for an example. Please Click Here to see sample layouts we have done for others.

4U Rack Mount Keyboard

Note: The key layout is only shown for an example. Please Click Here to see sample layouts we have done for others.

-RKA-FM-W 4U 19" Rack Mount (above) -B (black), -W (off white), -G (gray) with custom or standard flush mount keyboard $279

-RKAC 4U 19" Rack Mount (as above except with touch pad mouse) $50, -B (black), -W (off white), -G (gray). The Cirque 9920 with mount bracket is $60.

Field Programmable Keyboard fit's in a 1U drawer ONLY $2541u Standalone Keyboard

83 PKB-SA-064 (standalone keyboard) is $254 in quantity one, w/Touch Pad +$50. The keyboard is 12.00 inches (305mm) wide, and 6.25 inches (159mm) deep, and 1.00 inch (26mm) thick. The key text area is 3.75 inches (95mm) by 9.75 inches(247mm). Click to see -064 key pattern.

With numbers on the right -050 (click to see -050 key pattern) Same price!

With touch pad -037 (click to see -037 key pattern) $304!

With touch pad and numbers on the right -065 (click to see -065 key pattern) $304!

Angled 4U Rack Mount Keyboards

Note: The key layout is only shown for an example. Please Click Here to see sample layouts we have done for others.

-RKAA 4U 19" Angled Rack Mount (above) -B (black), -W (off white), -G (gray) with custom or standard flush mount keyboard $329

Flush Mount Keyboard

Note: The key layout is only shown for an example. Please Click Here to see sample layouts we have done for others.

-RK1AAC 1U 19" Rack Mount (above) -B (black), -W (off white), -G (gray) with custom or standard flush mount keyboard and touch pad $389.

-RK1AA 1U 19" Rack Mount -B (black), -W (off white), -G (gray) with custom or standard flush mount keyboard $329.

Rack Mount Keyboards

We make custom adapter plates and keyboard assemblies for after market machine and process control, like the one above for a FAHR - BUCHER - MC3, custom programmed for a molding press, $448.

NEW - Lifetime warrantee for EKI keyboards - Install it, Use it, Forget it. EKI has now been manufacturing keyboards for over ten years. EKI has thousands of keyboards working in the field with 1-2 failures per year, we have never charged for failure repair even out of the old one year warrantee, so we have now extended our one year warrantee to a lifetime warrantee. EKI keyboards do not wear out, the key text does not wear off, they are sealed to NEMA 4, they are rugged and are used in Alaska and off the coast of Alaska, to the deserts of UAE, to the humidity of LA, inside of refrigerators, shipboard, airborne, 2,500 in buses over 4 years no failures, in Kiosks, fast food, retail, and in factories around the world, and to the other extreme in hospitals, clear rooms and control rooms.

Up to 180 key position rack mount keyboard

Field Programmable Flush Rack Mount Keyboard ONLY $229

83 PPKB-FM NEMA 4 (flush mount keyboard) or-FMT (flush mount w/threads) is $229 in quantity one, w/Touch Pad +$50. The 83 PKB-FM is a flush mount keyboard that mounts from the rear through a customers panel, when mounted it is sealed. The gasket is included with the keyboard. The cable plugs into the PS2 port and to the keyboard. The keyboard is 12.00 inches (305mm) wide, and 6.25 inches (159mm) deep, and 1.00 inch (26mm) thick. The key text area is 3.75 inches (95mm) by 9.75 inches(247mm). In the -FM there are eight mounting holes .169 inches in diameter to fit over 4-40 standoffs, the standoff part number is PEM BSO-440-10, they can be purchased from Penn Engineering. In the -FMT there are eight mounting holes with 8-32 threads for mounting with the heads exposed, click on "Mounting" for a drawing to show the screw position.

Rack mount Keyboard and Touch Pad

Note: The key layout is only shown for an example. Please see sample layouts above we have done for others.

Field Programmable NEMA 4 Rack Mount Keyboard ONLY $254

83 PPKB-SM NEMA 4 (rack mount industrial keyboard) -W (white bezel, as shown) -B (black bezel) -G (gray bezel) is $254 in quantity one, w/Touch Pad +$50. The 83 PKB-SM is a surface mount keyboard that mounts on top of a customers panel, when mounted it is sealed. The gasket is included with the keyboard. The cable plugs into the PS2 port and to the keyboard. The keyboard is shown with one of many overlay styles that EKI custom makes to fit a customers application. The keyboard is 12.00 inches (305mm) wide, and 6.25 inches (159mm) deep, and 1.00 inch (26mm) thick. There are 8 mounting holes that have 8-32 threads. The keyboard above can be fitted with the optional Cirque touch panel as shown above in the sample key overlay patterns.

Programmable Rack Mount Keyboard

Note: The key layout is only shown for an example. Please see sample layouts above we have done for others.

83 PPKB-SM (rack mount keyboard) -W (white bezel) -B (black bezel) -G (gray bezel, as shown) is $254 in quantity one, w/Touch Pad +$50. The 83 PKB-SA is a standalone field programmable keyboard that is not mounted and just sits on a table or piece of equipment, it can be washed off but the rear is not sealed. The cable plugs into the PS2 port and is permanently attached to the keyboard. The keyboard is shown with one of many overlay styles that EKI custom makes to fit a customers application. The keyboard is 12.00 inches (305mm) wide, and 6.25 inches (159mm) deep, and 1.00 inch (26mm) thick. The keyboard above can be fitted with the optional Cirque touch panel as shown above in the sample key overlay patterns.

Gray Rack mount Keyboard

83 PPKB-SM (rack mount keyboard) -W (white bezel) -B (blak bezel, as shown) -G (gray bezel) is $254 in quantity one, w/Touch Pad +$50. The 83 PKB-SA is a standalone field programmable keyboard that is not mounted and just sits on a table or piece of equipment, it can be washed off but the rear is not sealed. The cable plugs into the PS2 port and is permanently attached to the keyboard. The keyboard is shown with one of many overlay styles that EKI custom makes to fit a customers application. The keyboard is 12.00 inches (305mm) wide, and 6.25 inches (159mm) deep, and 1.00 inch (26mm) thick. The keyboard above can be fitted with the optional Cirque touch panel as shown above in the sample key overlay patterns.

Black Rack Mount Keyboard

180 PPKB-FM NEMA 4 (flush rack mount keyboard) or-FMT (flush mount w/threads) is $375 in quantity one, w/Touch Pad +$50. The 83 PKB-FM is a flush mount field programmable keyboard that mounts from the rear through a customers panel, when mounted it is sealed. The gasket is included with the keyboard. The cable plugs into the PS2 port and to the keyboard. The keyboard is 12.00 inches (305mm) wide, and 6.25 inches (254mm) deep, and 1.10 inch (27mm) thick. The key text area is 7.50 inches (191mm) by 9.75 inches(247mm). In the -FM there are mounting holes .169 inches in diameter to fit over 4-40 standoffs, the standoff part number is PEM BSO-440-10, they can be purchased from Penn Engineering. In the -FMT there are mounting holes with 8-32 threads for mounting with the heads exposed, click on "Mounting" for a drawing to show the screw position.

180 Rack mount Keyboard

**Rack Mount Standard key patterns and a SAMPLE**

Custom patterns in 1-2 weeks with only a $240 NRE, and no minimum order

064 Rack mount Keyboard Standard key pattern

similiar to a notebook

computer.

Pattern -064

050 Rack mount Keyboard Key pattern with

numbers on the right.

Pattern -050

037 Rack mount Keyboard With touch pad in the keyboard,

that is toggled between the

keyboard and touch pad with

the Mouse Enable touch

position in the lower left.

Pattern -068

065 Rack mount Keyboard With touch pad in the keyboard,

and numbers on the right, very

compact for complete computer

control in 6"x12"x1".

Pattern -065

061 Rack mount Keyboard Key pattern with

numbers on the right

in colors to stand out

on the factory floor.

Pattern -061

066 Rack mount Keyboard Key pattern with

for harsh environments.

Pattern -066

067 Rack mount Keyboard Key pattern with

numbers on the right

for harsh environments.

Pattern -067

Ind7 Rack mount Keyboard Process Control Rack Mount Keyboard.
005 Keyboard Rack Mount Keyboard with

90 Positions and

touch pad.

01 Rack mount Keyboard Rack Mount Keyboard with

180 positions. In the field

the lower half can reprogram

the upper half, then clone

the 90 position keyboard

shown above.

10 Rack mount Keyboard Rack Mount keyboard

with company logo.

bb3 Keyboard Fast Food Bump Bar

and POS Rack Mount keyboards.

043 Rack mount Keyboard We can superimpose the

the keypad on the right

side that can be toggled

in by the NL key.

Pattern -043

051 Rack mount Keyboard Industrial Automation

rack mount keyboard.

Ind8 Rack mount Keyboard Hot keys save time in

Process Control.

Bucher Keyboard Machine Control

Bucher Molding Press

Replacement. Click on

image to see complete

rack mount keyboard.

49 Rack mount Keyboard Machine control Rack

Mount keyboard.

ek5 Rack mount Keyboard Machine control Rack

Mount keyboard.

p2 Rack mount Keyboard Large Key Keyboard

The keys are one inch

square, waiting for your

colors and text. Click here

for physically challanged

key formats.

French Rack mount Keyboard Custom French Rack

Mount keyboard.

Spanish Rack mount Keyboard Standard Spanish Rack

Mount keyboard.

The layout can be in

your colors.

German Rack mount Keyboard Stardard German Rack

Mount Keyboard.

The layout can be in

your colors.

Arabic Rack mount Keyboard Custom Arabic Rack

Mount Keyboard.

We can also do the keyboard

with the standard full set of

keys.

Thai Rack mount Keyboard Custom Thai Rack

Mount Keyboard.

We can also do the keyboard

with the standard full set of

keys.

001 Rack mount Keyboard------------------Rack mount Keyboard Industrial Keyboard to

match your machine

control needs,they can

be mounted next to the

machine display.

Let us do a custom

keyboard for you.

Up to 35 position Rack Mount Keyboards and Keypads

These keyboards can also have direct outputs from keys to drive relays for show models, custom displays, lighting effects and other projects that require control without having a computer, call 877-368-6824 to discuss your project for more details. Some functions are - momentary, latch (touch once on, touch again off), sequencing, clear all, clear some, response from external inputs, and also 8 led's on the keypad to show which switch is on.

USB Output only $20 extra, if you're using a mouse or a touch pad mouse you can plug it into our Y and have the keyboard and mouse connected to one USB port.

20 Rack Mount Keyboard

Note: The key layout is only shown for an example. Please see sample layouts below we have down for others.

20 PKB-FM (flush rack mount keyboard) or-FMT (flush mount w/threads industrial keyboard) shown above is $169 in quantity one. The 20 PKB-FM and -FMT above is a flush mount industrial keyboard or industrial keypad that mounts from the rear through a customers panel, when mounted it is sealed. The gasket is included with the keyboard. The cable plugs into the PS2 port and to the keyboard. The keyboard above is shown with one of many overlay styles that EKI custom makes for no extra change to fit a customers application. The keyboard is 5.00 inches (127mm) wide, and 6.00 inches (152mm) deep, and 1.00 inch (26mm) thick. The key text area is 3.00 inches (51mm) by 3.75 inches (95mm). In the -FM there are four mounting holes that have no threads and are .169 inches in diameter to fit over 6-32 studs, the studs part number is PEM FH-632-20, they can be purchased from Penn Engineering. In the -FMT there are four mounting holes with 8-32 threads for mounting with the heads exposed, click on "Mounting" for a drawing to show the screw position.

Surface Rack Mount Keyboard

20 PKB-SM (surface mount industrial keyboard) -W (white bezel) -B (black bezel) -G (gray bezel) shown above is $184 in quantity one. The 20 PKB-SM's above are surface mount industrial keyboards or industrial keypad that mount on top of a customers panel, when mounted are sealed. The gasket is included with the keyboard. It can be mounted horizontal (landscape) or vertical (portrait) depending on your key pattern. The cable plugs into the PS2 port and to the keyboard. There are 4 mounting holes that have 8-32 threads. The 20 PKB-SA (stand alone) looks the same as the -SM except the PS2 cable is fixed to the keyboard and it has four rubber feet so it can be used on a desk or shop table.

Samples of 20 position key text overlays for rack mount keypads

USB output only $20 more

Xen Keyboard d-2 Keyboard 007 Keyboard 009 Keyboard
ent1 Keyboard Pis3 Keyboard Tek Keyboard Usa4 Keyboard
p3 Keyboard bb4 Keyboard p2 Keyboard 008 Keyboard

35 Position Rack Mount Keypads

The 35 position rack mount keypads have the same overall size as the 20 position industrial keyboard or industrial keypad, and mount the same way. The only difference is there are more sensors inside to detect the added positions, and are slightly higher in cost. The 35 PKB-FM is $179, and the 35 PKB-SM is $194. The key pitch is .5 inches.

Samples of some 35 position key text overlays for rack mount keypad

Inda Keyboard Indb Keyboard p3 Keyboard p1 Keyboard 002 Keyboard

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