Nomad Key Board Support

[fatfatjames]

i thought about this but velcro is a noisy thing i 'd prefer to avoid and the keyboard being in front of the bag it would be very expose to anyone bumping into me wich append quit often in wild field situation..

a shortut to lock the keyboard would be the best solution imo..

or maybe a wireless keyboard with an on/off switch..

My wireless keyboard is with on off switch... And switching on and off anytime is not a problem...

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Edited July 24, 2014 by fatfatjames

[callou]

My wireless keyboard is with on off switch... And switching on and off anytime is not a problem...

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Great info James! Looks like problem solved! Thanks a lot !

Envoyé de mon Nexus 4 en utilisant Tapatalk

[Jack Norflus]

Jack , or anyone that already used the keyboard for a bag job , how do you deal with the eventuality of the keyboard launching something by itself while in the bag? We all have once let our phone in our pocket without locking it and been amaze by the result..

Envoyé de mon Nexus 4 en utilisant Tapatalk

I spoke to howy about this and he is adding a lock unlock featue.

[callou]

I spoke to howy about this and he is adding a lock unlock featue.

Great news Jack! thanks a lot!

[johnpaul215]

Does anybody have any suggestions for small usb keyboards? I remember some talk about this here years ago but can't find the threads now...

Not sure what's working with the Nomad, but I remember seeing somebody (Scott Farr?) using what was intended as a wrist mount keyboard with a 788T.

Offhand L3 and Cherry do, or did, make small keyboards like that. L3 stuff is usually pretty expensive. Some of their gear is intended for soldiers in combat or outdoor all-weather kiosks.

I think the Nomad implementation is probably a little different, but with the Fusion I had good luck with a $9 house brand "compact" keyboard (no number pad, but full sized keys) from Microcenter. It wasn't something bag friendly, but is perfect on my cart.

[Jack Norflus]

At this point there have been no reports that I am aware of any keyboard not working with nomad.

Keep in mind there are alot of keyboards available and the software has been out for a short time.

[Jack Norflus]

Jack , or anyone that already used the keyboard for a bag job , how do you deal with the eventuality of the keyboard launching something by itself while in the bag? We all have once let our phone in our pocket without locking it and been amaze by the result..

 

Got some software from Howy tonight to test it has a keyboard lock/unlock feature.

[patrickveigel]

I got the same keyboard as James through Amazon, with German key layout though.  Specified RT-MWK01+, Layout DE.

 

Unfortunately I can't get it to work  with my Nomad.  The keyboard is working with both my computers here, though.

 

I haven't had the chance though, to test my nomad with another keyboard, to see whether it's a problem with the Nomad.

 

 

Yes it have changed...

I tested 2 different wireless keyboard and it is working not at all fussy with the brand of keyboard... so far my keyboards are wifi version...

[Jack Norflus]

Unfortunately I can't get it to work with my Nomad. The keyboard is working with both my computers here, though.

Go to the ENG menu > advanced setup > usb status - does it say usb ready?

[patrickveigel]

yes it does.

[Jack Norflus]

What date is the Linux software - it should say Dec 21.

Are you running software version 6.56 or higher?

[patrickveigel]

The Linux Software is Dec 21st. I'm running 7.22.

[Jack Norflus]

Everything seems to be upto date so it could be a keyboard issue.

About 45 seconds after boot up do you see "found keyboard"

[patrickveigel]

No, I don't.

[Jack Norflus]

Do you have a hard wired keyboard to try?

[Ze Frias]

With wireless keyboards, you have to make sure you get pre-paired keyboards and dongles. If the wireless keyboard you are trying to use needs to be paired or configured with the dongle, it will not work with Nomad from my experience.

 

I know it may sound obvious, but also make sure that the keyboard is fully charged.

[Christian Spaeth]

Did you set mirror to CF?

[patrickveigel]

Christian was right! Mirror was set to USB. I changed it to CF and the keyboard was recognized immediately.

 

Thanks everybody!

[Christian Spaeth]

Glad I could help. Enjoy the keyboard, made my work so much quicker.

[mirko]

I have read this post now.

I recently switched to Fusion and I'm looking for a small keyboard compatible.

Jack, maybe you've changed your keyboard, but the one in the photo is what brand name?

thanks

[Jack Norflus]

http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=9SIA0AT1JD2550&cm_re=mini_wireless_keyboard-_-23-111-052-_-Product

FYI - a Nomad compatible key board may not necessarily be compatible with Fusion.

[stacysound]

To revive this thread - Jack your links to the keyboard on Newegg are dead. Want to buy a wireless keyboard. I have a Nomad that is USB ready, Linux Dec 21, software 7.2

 

Don’t want to use a Dongle if I can avoid it.

 

I like the Favi keyboard below. Will it work? It is a 2.4Ghz.

 

Will an Apple wireless keyboard work?

 

TIA

 

Stacy Brownrigg

[Shastapete]

if you want a wireless keyboard, you need a dongle. Nomad doesn't support bluetooth.

[stacysound]

I was under the impression that 2.4Ghz keyboards would work if you had the proper Nomad/updates, Incorrect?

[Nate C]

It doesn't work via the Nomads 2.4Ghz/Zaxnet. You will have to use a dongle. The dongle that comes with the Rii keyboards are low profile (as are most these days). It sticks out less then the TC BNC connector directly above it.