Model f xt broken pcb fix
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- Location: England
- Main keyboard: Ibm model M
- Favorite switch: buckling switches
I have a model f xt which does not seem to work (I have tried multiple searers converters). I was thinking if there is anyway to bypass the original controller by using xwhatsit and chopping of the old one. Alternatively if anyone has a working pcb I would like to try that instead. Thanks
- Muirium
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- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Main keyboard: HHKB Type-S with Bluetooth by Hasu
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Mouse
- Favorite switch: Gotta Try 'Em All
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Could be fiddly, mind. You're talking about a good long straight slice, right across this:
Electronically speaking, yes once you've got it off, you could use an Xwhatsit (be sure to use Pandrew's QMK though, as your thresholds could be all shot) or that thing DMA's Commonsense runs on. You'd just tap them into the row and column headers.
Electronically speaking, yes once you've got it off, you could use an Xwhatsit (be sure to use Pandrew's QMK though, as your thresholds could be all shot) or that thing DMA's Commonsense runs on. You'd just tap them into the row and column headers.
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- Location: England
- Main keyboard: Ibm model M
- Favorite switch: buckling switches
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- Location: England
- Main keyboard: Ibm model M
- Favorite switch: buckling switches
Does the row and column have to be in a certain order or can I change it in the software. Does it connect to the part which says "at" and "122" on the xwhatsit controller. ThanksMuirium wrote: ↑06 May 2021, 16:22Could be fiddly, mind. You're talking about a good long straight slice, right across this:
Electronically speaking, yes once you've got it off, you could use an Xwhatsit (be sure to use Pandrew's QMK though, as your thresholds could be all shot) or that thing DMA's Commonsense runs on. You'd just tap them into the row and column headers.
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- Location: Canada
- Main keyboard: IBM model F XT
i think orihalcon did something like this in 2018: viewtopic.php?t=19522
- Muirium
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- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Main keyboard: HHKB Type-S with Bluetooth by Hasu
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Mouse
- Favorite switch: Gotta Try 'Em All
- DT Pro Member: µ
No need to worry about the *order* of the connections. These controllers are highly configurable. You just need to make sure you got them *all* hooked up. You can sort it out in the software.
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- Location: England
- Main keyboard: Ibm model M
- Favorite switch: buckling switches
Thank you this going to really help mekcrimson wrote: ↑08 May 2021, 09:10i think orihalcon did something like this in 2018: viewtopic.php?t=19522
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- Location: England
- Main keyboard: Ibm model M
- Favorite switch: buckling switches
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Sorry for lateness. Some great guys have linked above, guides are pretty easy, critical point is to configure the correct rows and cols to right pins of xwhasit, rest is what the GUI sofeware will take over. Wish you lucky.
viewtopic.php?p=474811#p474811
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- Muirium
- µ
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Main keyboard: HHKB Type-S with Bluetooth by Hasu
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Mouse
- Favorite switch: Gotta Try 'Em All
- DT Pro Member: µ
Also: l'd advise Pandrew's firmware over Xwhatsit's original. Pandrew's QMK port is much more flexible about signal strength, and he's still active too.
viewtopic.php?p=480228#p480228
viewtopic.php?p=480228#p480228
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- Location: England
- Main keyboard: Ibm model M
- Favorite switch: buckling switches
is there any guides which show me how to prepare and solder a xwhatsit controller thanksMuirium wrote: ↑08 May 2021, 14:47Also: l'd advise Pandrew's firmware over Xwhatsit's original. Pandrew's QMK port is much more flexible about signal strength, and he's still active too.
viewtopic.php?p=480228#p480228
- Muirium
- µ
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Main keyboard: HHKB Type-S with Bluetooth by Hasu
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Mouse
- Favorite switch: Gotta Try 'Em All
- DT Pro Member: µ
No. Not that I know of. It’ll be hard! I’m sure someone’s done it before, but you’re really not meant to.
Xwhatsit’s installation documentation is all good. Check out the Model F procedure. You’re looking at that, but extra hard and unsupported!
https://static.wongcornall.com/ibm-caps ... odel_f.pdf
Xwhatsit’s installation documentation is all good. Check out the Model F procedure. You’re looking at that, but extra hard and unsupported!
https://static.wongcornall.com/ibm-caps ... odel_f.pdf
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- Location: England
- Main keyboard: Ibm model M
- Favorite switch: buckling switches
I think that I have messed up and bought the pcb only. where can you order the complete boardMuirium wrote: ↑21 May 2021, 20:15No. Not that I know of. It’ll be hard! I’m sure someone’s done it before, but you’re really not meant to.
Xwhatsit’s installation documentation is all good. Check out the Model F procedure. You’re looking at that, but extra hard and unsupported!
https://static.wongcornall.com/ibm-caps ... odel_f.pdf