question about pckey 1200
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No use for A500 systems.
The A500 have the keyboard controller hooked directly to the keyboard. That piece available at Vesalia is only to hook into the (passive) keyboard connector of the A1200 (A600 version is not available any more).
If you want to use an external Amiga keyboard, just route the four wires* from the A500 motherboard connector to a 5-pin DIN connector and hook the keyboard there.
* +5V, Ground, Data & Keyboard clock. They are available directly on the motherboard keyboard connector.
The A500 have the keyboard controller hooked directly to the keyboard. That piece available at Vesalia is only to hook into the (passive) keyboard connector of the A1200 (A600 version is not available any more).
If you want to use an external Amiga keyboard, just route the four wires* from the A500 motherboard connector to a 5-pin DIN connector and hook the keyboard there.
* +5V, Ground, Data & Keyboard clock. They are available directly on the motherboard keyboard connector.
rkauer, ok you mean I can then use an A2000 keyboard then? I saw some postings in the past about that.
Does the A500 keyboard fit in the A2000 plastics?
I was originally thinking to put the A500 keyboard in those plastics
and wire the leds and signals back using a db25 connector, something like the 128D keyboard.
I have an A2000 keyboard but it's damaged heavily, (missing caps, rubbers, springs) but plastics are ok.
Thanks for your meaninfull info!
---------- Post added at 20:18 ---------- Previous post was at 20:11 ----------
oh sorry, small addon I've ordered a lyra for my A4000, since my A4000 keyboard is yellow as yellow. I know all about the restorating plastic stuff from here, but wan't to have a perfect A4000, it does not need to be original. (i need a small profile keybard for it to, small desktop space..)
But for my A500 tower hack the keyboard plastics will be painted my theme is industry red and white for the case.
So can I use the A4000 keyboard as well? The key's are reasonable, the outer plastics will be painted industry red.
(then I would keep the A2000 keyboard with it's system in stock)
Does the A500 keyboard fit in the A2000 plastics?
I was originally thinking to put the A500 keyboard in those plastics
and wire the leds and signals back using a db25 connector, something like the 128D keyboard.I have an A2000 keyboard but it's damaged heavily, (missing caps, rubbers, springs) but plastics are ok.
Thanks for your meaninfull info!
---------- Post added at 20:18 ---------- Previous post was at 20:11 ----------
oh sorry, small addon I've ordered a lyra for my A4000, since my A4000 keyboard is yellow as yellow. I know all about the restorating plastic stuff from here, but wan't to have a perfect A4000, it does not need to be original. (i need a small profile keybard for it to, small desktop space..)
But for my A500 tower hack the keyboard plastics will be painted my theme is industry red and white for the case.
So can I use the A4000 keyboard as well? The key's are reasonable, the outer plastics will be painted industry red.
(then I would keep the A2000 keyboard with it's system in stock)
Yes, it works.
Yes, but you need to remove the pair of LEDS from the A500 controller board.
I was originally thinking to put the A500 keyboard in those plastics
Remove the LED, glue them in their original position and wire them (using a pair 220 Ohm resistor) to the original connector.
Don't use nothing more than the original DIN connector, will not look original and render the keyboard unusable for other Amigas.
Good for you! Put the A500 kb in it with the LEDS removed.
Please, don't paint it. Do the Retr0bright process to have a perfect Amiga-looking keyboard.
Towers are other thing, but for original Amigas nothing beats the creamy or white original look. Call me a purist, if you like.
The hardware is yours, of course: do what you want with it.
But my feeling what you want to do with it is undoing the paint job as soon as you see the results.
thanks rkauer! you answered my questions top! Don't worry, the project has about one hour a day, today spent with painting the desktop (pc case) and getting some metal parts out of it, allowing to fit the A500. I had an A500 in my car in 1999, so have a keyboard with a long cable to debug (1,5 meters 10 base t in between, leaving time how to do the keyboard without making quick decisions.
I still need to finish the cut and glued isa connector to allow expansions in it. I am not a pro in soldering
I just used a flame thrower on some old pc boards to get the isa connectors and know using scsi cable to have my "flexible side connector" cable, but 85 pins oohh..
Thanks for supporting, advice was needed here...
I still need to finish the cut and glued isa connector to allow expansions in it. I am not a pro in soldering
I just used a flame thrower on some old pc boards to get the isa connectors and know using scsi cable to have my "flexible side connector" cable, but 85 pins oohh..Thanks for supporting, advice was needed here...
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