工程师 - keyboard wedge介绍

键盘楔既可以是软件程序，也可以是插入式硬件设备，用于将条形码阅读器或磁条阅读器（MSR）的数字信号转换为计算机的键盘笔画。软件形式的键盘楔会在条形码阅读器或磁条阅读器发出的数字信号到达计算机时截获这些信号，并立即将其转换为键盘笔画。键盘楔的硬件形式是在阅读器和键盘之间插入翻译设备。通过楔形键盘发送的数据看起来就像输入电脑的一样，而键盘本身仍可正常工作。由于使用键盘楔的计算机无法区分扫描设备输入的数据和键盘输入的数据，因此可以使用键盘楔为现有计算机轻松添加条形码读取功能，而无需修改软件应用程序。

A keyboard wedge can be either a software program or an inserted hardware device that translates digital signals from a barcode reader or magnetic strip reader ( MSR ) into keyboard strokes for a computer. The software form of a keyboard wedge intercepts the dignal signals from the reader when they arrive at the computer and instantly translates them into keyboard strokes. The hardware form of a keyboard wedge inserts the translation device between the reader and the keyboard. Data sent through a wedge appears as if it was typed into the computer, while the keyboard itself remains fully functional. Because a computer using a keyboard wedge can't tell the difference between data that is entered by a scanning device, or data that is entered by keyboard typing, a wedge can be used to easily add barcode reading capability to an existing computer without modifying software applications.

这种技术通常与条形码扫描仪、磁条阅读器和其他输入设备一起使用，这些设备需要向计算机发送数据，而计算机应用程序无需专门的软件驱动程序即可轻松处理这些数据。

This technology is commonly used with barcode scanners, magnetic stripe readers, and other input devices that need to send data to the computer in a way that the computer's applications can easily process without needing specialized software drivers.

PS/2 INTERFACE

如今，PS/2 端口连接已极为罕见，但在使用时，通常是在所谓的 "键盘楔形 "接口中用于条形码扫描仪。简单地说，就是条形码扫描仪的电缆末端有一个 Y 形分叉，PS/2