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Teensy did it. Worked almost immediately. Not going to skimp in the future. Thank you all for your assistance.

One of which bangs out.

Can't seem to reset the pro micro. Given the method of tapping RST and GND twice. Waiting on my teensy 2.0 to get here tomorrow.

Judging from pictures, this is originally terminal version with RJ45 connector? I have converted couple of those using just very cheap RJ45 to DB9 connectors. Plenty of cheap options around, for example:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32841504259.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dyzpOl5

I ...

Welp not working...

Assembling "D:\PROJECTS!!\KeyboardSoarers\Soarer_Converter_v1.10\tools\m122.sc"...
scas v1.10
No errors. Wrote: D:\PROJECTS!!\KeyboardSoarers\Soarer_Converter_v1.10\tools\m122.sc.scb

Writing "D:\PROJECTS!!\KeyboardSoarers\Soarer_Converter_v1.10\tools\m122.sc".scb...
scwr v1.10 ...

Thank you kindly! That is excellent.

So I came back to inform that I am pulling good data from the board at this point.

Waiting for device:.....
Listening:
wEE rEE wF2 rFA rBF rBF

remaining: FFFC
wF8 rFA

Keyboard ID: BFBF
Code Set: 3
Mode: AT/PS2

wED rFA w00 rFA
r1C +04
rF0 r1C -04
r1B +16
rF0 ...

Connect a different keyboard. Take any old PS2 keyboard and wire up the ProMicro to check if the ProMicro is at fault. If the other keyboard works, the controller on your Model M is dead. One of my model Fs (not M) had a similar problem, turned out the orignal controller was dead. I didn't have ...

You need only the 4 pins to work. The reset PIN is not required. The PE pin can be ignored. Double check all your connections and make sure that there is no short between any of the cables.

If the problem persists, just for the sake of trying, remove the lock LEDs and try again.

If the problem ...

Step 1. Checked all wires for Connectivity
*no change*
Step 2. Removed LEDs From circuit

Code Following from HIDListen
Waiting for device:
Listening:

Device disconnected.
Waiting for new device:..
Listening:
wEE

remaining: FFFC


Keyboard ID: 0000
Code Set: 1
Mode: PC/XT

R05

Looks like the ...

So .. based on your reply.. happen to know what is causing the same code to be repeated? Or what the PE pin is? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Am I asking in the wrong place?
Thanks in advance!

mcmaxmcmc wrote: 29 Jan 2020, 03:56 I hate to break the bad news to you, but...

That's an M122, not an F122.

The membrane connectors gave it all away.

Topic title corrected thanks!

* internally rolling eyes and facepalming, barking at himself*

"It says Model M on the darn sticker numbskull!!"

In truth... I'm good.. I really like the springs. The additional keys are what I'm after. The feel of the board is still better than those made nowadays. Here are the other pics that didn't upload.

Here is the controller board. It has 5 pins but only 4 connectors ( my assumption is GND VCC DATA and CLK ) following the same pinouts of IBM Terminal. The Reset pin is not connected on the 32U4 pro micro to the keyboard ... is the unconnected pin where RST goes?

Salutations. I put the "Decision Data Clone", aside once I got ahold of this IBM Model M. It was filthy but it is almost completely restored and set to USB output..

When I plug it in 2 lock lights come on briefly then turn off. I must've made a soldering fault on the third. The system recognizes ...

I may have flashed the incorrect file. Let me check when I get home thanks.

Since a DIN5-to-PS/2 adapter is only a electrical pass through and doesn't contain any logic it would only change the pins you need to use from the respective connector. Maybe your keyboard doesn't speak a protocol Soarers Converter understands?


Connector: Yeah thought as much. My thinking was ...

Wait a second... do I need to take the pinouts to a DIN5 then PS/2 adapter then to the 32U4?

So this appears to be a Battleship Clone.
I am trying to apply Soarers Converter to a Pro Micro Atmel MEGA32U4 / 16 Mhtz / 5v.
I have programmed the 32U4 with the following syntax using avrdude 5.1 and a Usbtiny avr programmer and a dedicated 5v/1a power supply for the M32U4:
avrdude -p m32u4 -c ...

Mehridian wrote: 19 Jan 2020, 23:41 For general reference

So if the keyboard requires 5v 50mA, wouldn't that mean it needs it's own regulated supply ? Cause the promicro is gonna take some of that

For general reference

trying to get this converted using Soarer's and a 16mhtz Pro Micro. I got the Pro Micro programmed:
In Looking at the PCB ... Fairly certain I found GND.


ORIENTATION {Facing Male end of plug going into keyboard}
═════
┌---------------┐
| |
| |
| | | | | | | |
└ -┴-┴-┴-┴-┴-┴- ┘
1 2 3 4 5 ...

I think this is rubber dome. Heavy as a mechanical but it was delivered and wasn't able to open it yet.

Unable to find much online or on the wiki. Can anyone point me in the right direction?


Ok, here is the interior board. It is rubber dome. Any idea as to the pinout?

Hewlett Packard
C1404 ...

I think this is rubber dome. Heavy as a mechanical but it was delivered and wasn't able to open it yet.

Unable to find much online or on the wiki. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thank you kindly. I want to brag, but I am over forty and most definitely did not scream "yahoo".

Dunno why pic posted twice sorry.

Here it is. And the keyboard model They look like Alps Switches to me but I am too green still. May I have a second or 45th opinion.

Sorry for the lack of updates here... I just recently got one of these to work on ... so many side projects.

https://imgur.com/PYCjt1M

https://imgur.com/PpX0fv2

https://imgur.com/2Eiatnn
An actual Keyboard attached to an awesome computer/console I can restore with a little more ease than ...

I did make a bit of headway ... My guess is that the Zilog chip embedded on each board is the :

KCPA1001KP DIP/18 8850 ZILOG 8 Z8® Plus Microcontroller IC 8-Bit 10MHz 1KB (1024 x 8) OTP
The reason I believe it to be the right chip or it's successor, is that it is the only reference I could find ...

Thank you kindly to all. Great Information!
@Muirium Yes, there will definitely be a lot of that. I spoke with the sales rep at https://www.fentek-ind.com/ , who apparently still sell parts to the newer versions of the keyboard. She said she would include me on the email to the manufacturer to try ...

Fin is quite right. Step 1 is figure out what protocol the keyboard speaks.

If it has Command keys (look at the original caps: Command is beside the spacebar, often both sides) then it’s going to be ADB. ADB is an oddball, Soarer’s doesn’t speak it, you’d need TMK. ADB doesn’t have separate Data ...