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The contents of the manuals are available in printed form or downloadable from here as Adobe Acrobat PDF files.

K4S Application Boards I/II - Product Codes 5522 & 5523 (155k)
K4S Application Boards III - Product Code 5525 (181k)

Our comprehensive software documentation has been published in an easy to use form. Where possible the text has a relaxed style. The three software volumes have Canadian half-binding which enables you to view the page of your choice with both hands on the keyboard.

1. Designing with the Scorpion K4S - 44068.pdf (1.14Mb)
As well as being a basic reference for experienced programmers, this 250 page book has also been written to take an engineer with little programming experience through the basic concepts of programming the K4S, from fundamentals through to developing application programs.

2. Scorpion K4S Hardware Reference - 44070.pdf (362k)
This manual presents all the hardware details relating to the Scorpion K4S controller, including:

1. Getting started: 'talking to the K4S'
2. Details of the K4S's general purpose I/O channels
3. Electrical and physical characteristics of the K4S and devices commonly attached to it
4. Circuit diagrams showing how to attach language-supported devices to the K4S
5. Details of K4S's various buses - including instructions on how to attach unsupported devices.

Moving up to Venom-SC - 44280.pdf (187k)
A PDF file describing the differences between the K4 and the new VM-1.

In addition to the Introductory Manuals, the Programmers' Reference Manuals provide a complete reference library on the Venom Language:

Volume I: Keywords and Appendices - 44067.pdf (362k)
This 150 page publication details the language keywords - each presented on a separate page. It also provides a wide and detailed array of useful language information in nine appendices - including a glossary.

Volume II: Object Types - 44069.pdf (846k)
200 pages providing detailed information on every object type in the Venom Language.

Release Notes - 44145.pdf (181k)
Release notes for current (final) version of K4 Venom Language.

Useful Code Examples
The K4S does not have Square Root, Exponential and other mathematical functions built into it. Below we offer some Venom code that implements these functions.

Venom Language
The final version of the Venom language for the K4.