Help with Soarer's Converter
- paecific.jr
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F 122
- Main mouse: Logitech Performance MX
- Favorite switch: Capacitive Buckling Springs
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I am wiring a Soarer's converter for my Zenith Z-150. I followed the diagrams I found and the keyboard doesn't even light up. My question is if I am looking at the female end of a AT port which pin is which?
- paecific.jr
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F 122
- Main mouse: Logitech Performance MX
- Favorite switch: Capacitive Buckling Springs
- DT Pro Member: -
Update. I wired it backward I think. But, I am now getting a R05 error from HID listen.
- paecific.jr
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F 122
- Main mouse: Logitech Performance MX
- Favorite switch: Capacitive Buckling Springs
- DT Pro Member: -
I now have gotten rid of that error and have this in HID Listen...
- paecific.jr
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F 122
- Main mouse: Logitech Performance MX
- Favorite switch: Capacitive Buckling Springs
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I tried a generic at to ps2 adapter and then a ps2 to usb adapter. No luck
- paecific.jr
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F 122
- Main mouse: Logitech Performance MX
- Favorite switch: Capacitive Buckling Springs
- DT Pro Member: -
With a direct generic at to ps2 adapter to my ps2 port it works during boot, but not after.
Also this seems to be more of a diary
Also this seems to be more of a diary
- paecific.jr
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F 122
- Main mouse: Logitech Performance MX
- Favorite switch: Capacitive Buckling Springs
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It only works for a moment in the boot and if you press keys the beeping suddenly stops during bios and that is when it stops working
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- Location: Hungary
- Main keyboard: Chicony KB-5192, IBM Model M
- Favorite switch: SKCM White
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How did you solve the R05 problem? Did you manage to fix the problem?
- paecific.jr
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F 122
- Main mouse: Logitech Performance MX
- Favorite switch: Capacitive Buckling Springs
- DT Pro Member: -
This issue was specific to the Zenith Z-150. Are you working on converting one?
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- Location: Hungary
- Main keyboard: Chicony KB-5192, IBM Model M
- Favorite switch: SKCM White
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I have a Pro Micro clone, i tried to make a converter for ibm terminal model m, and successfully flashed soarers converter, wired it, and the hid listen only gives F05 error. I cant find anything about it
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- Location: Des Moines / Cedar Falls, IA, USA
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F107
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Post a picture of your keyboard's PCB. If it has very rounded corners, it cannot be converted with a Soarer's Converter. Only other thing to try is to make sure that the reset pin is also connected.
I do have internal Soarer's Converters that I have made for the Z-150 for $25 shipped to the USA that will plug right into the main PCB without soldering if you don't get anywhere with your setup for whatever reason.
I do have internal Soarer's Converters that I have made for the Z-150 for $25 shipped to the USA that will plug right into the main PCB without soldering if you don't get anywhere with your setup for whatever reason.
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- Location: Hungary
- Main keyboard: Chicony KB-5192, IBM Model M
- Favorite switch: SKCM White
- DT Pro Member: -
I think it might be something wrong with wiring, or something, I tried it with multiple keyboards, normal PS2 ones too, but it always shows F05 error when I press a button, I have ordered another Pro Micro clone and try to do it again. If everything fails, Ill order a Teensy 2.0 and try with it. Ill post pictures of my initial work at afternoon.
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- Location: Hungary
- Main keyboard: Chicony KB-5192, IBM Model M
- Favorite switch: SKCM White
- DT Pro Member: -
Just to respond, got it working, the female PS2 connector was bad, bought another, and then it was working flawlessly 
