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Title: Cherry LPOS
Post by: cogito_ergo_sum on Thu, 08 October 2015, 12:53:06

Has anyone used the Cherry LPOS keyboard?
http://cherrycorp.com/product/lpos-large-point-of-sale-keyboard/ (http://cherrycorp.com/product/lpos-large-point-of-sale-keyboard/)
It seems to offer a lot of programmability, though I have not found a detailed description of precisely what it can do.

Is it a good alternative to the Kinesis Advantage and the Truly Ergonomic Keyboard? Can it be programmed on computer A and moved to computer B without installing drivers or other software on computer B?

Title: Re: Cherry LPOS
Post by: davkol on Thu, 08 October 2015, 13:50:52

Mal-2 over at Deskthority uses a matrix Cherry G86.

It has essentially nothing to do with Kinesis Advantage or TECK, except it's a keyboard too.

Title: Re: Cherry LPOS
Post by: cogito_ergo_sum on Fri, 09 October 2015, 00:22:21

The website says it has "unlimited programmability" of all keys (with up to 131 keys) with 3 layers. However, I've not found a user manual or a review of it. I'd like to know how/if it compares to the macro ability of other boards.

I may have to contact the manufacturer. I have feeling they won't understand how I want to use it, since they appear to be geared toward industrial customers.

Title: Re: Cherry LPOS
Post by: cogito_ergo_sum on Sat, 10 October 2015, 11:40:11

I downloaded the Cherry Tools programming utility. I am posting the results in case anyone might be interested.

There are 3 programmable layers, they are not reached by toggle. You have to hold down a modifier (ctrl or shift) and press the key to access layers 2 and 3. (Perhaps a toggle could be jerry-rigged by programming a key with modifier-down-stroke and modifier-up-stroke, but I am not going to buy the product to find out.)

Layers 2 and 3 can only be used by storing macros on the computer. Only layer 1 can be written to the board itself.

At home, I can duplicate the LPOS's functionality with Autohotkeys. At work, the Kinesis is likely still better because of the design. However, the LPOS offers much easier programming, even restricted to 1 layer.

Title: Re: Cherry LPOS
Post by: SamirD on Fri, 16 October 2015, 18:43:23

I was wondering how this was accomplished, so thank you for the update!

Title: Re: Cherry LPOS
Post by: Giorgio on Sun, 18 October 2015, 14:54:46

It doesn't use cherry mx switches though....

Title: Re: Cherry LPOS
Post by: SamirD on Mon, 19 October 2015, 21:36:13

Quote from: Giorgio on Sun, 18 October 2015, 14:54:46

It doesn't use cherry mx switches though....

Good to keep in mind!

Title: Re: Cherry LPOS
Post by: Kola93 on Sun, 25 October 2015, 21:55:50

The keyboard looks nice, but the keycaps don't seem to be very good ones. :(

Title: Re: Cherry LPOS
Post by: davkol on Mon, 26 October 2015, 09:57:47

Quote from: Kola93 on Sun, 25 October 2015, 21:55:50

The keyboard looks nice, but the keycaps don't seem to be very good ones. :(

Probably thick POM, i.e., much better than 99 % of the market.