I'd love to try it, but I don't know which five pins is the converter supposed to sense (as you can see, there are six pins)Chyros wrote: ↑Hmmmm, does it work if you upload an AT set to it instead?
The black angled cable in the ebay picture? Well, that won't be helpful.y11971alex wrote: ↑According to my information, that cable is actually a DIN-6 to DIN-6 extension cable
I haven't, but wannabe from GH said the cable was merely a DIN-6 to DIN-6 extension cable.hkrak wrote: ↑Have you received the black cable in the item picture btw? I got my keyboard today, and its the same 6-pin DIN connector. No black cable included.
Good idea! Tell me how it works out, and perhaps I can do a similar mod.hkrak wrote: ↑I see.
Looking at the PCB from the PS/2 version, it seems that the only difference on our boards is the additional daugtherboard. It is soldered onto a standard 4-pin connector (or what you call it) that is directly used on the PS/2 version. I don't have a soldering iron, but I'll probably look into desoldering the daughterboard it and connect a PS/2 cable from another device.
Btw, the board feels okay for a rubberdome, except the left shift key. The stabilizing is completely bonkers.
This is awesome news! I am also a victim of this seller.hkrak wrote: ↑Success!
I desoldered the daughterboard, cut the DIN-6 connector off, and handwired an old DIN-5 cable to the original cable. Connecting the cable directly to the PCB then worked flawlessly.
Gonna make a more permanent solution soon, this was just for testing.
It might work, but I'm not sure which protocol the daughterboard actually outputs. Even though the connector is identical to one Amstrad used, it might be something entirely different.robbles wrote: ↑ If I cut the connector off and used PS/2 this diagram and Amstrad's diagram as reference, I should be able to solder on a new PS/2 connector with no issues? I was really excited to try this thing out.Spoiler:
I'm attempting the same mod. I desoldered the daughterboard, reattached the cable connector to the board, and snipped off the 6-pin connector to attach a ps/2 connector. But I'm having trouble identifying the pins on the main board. Do you think you could label the pins for me or list them out top to bottom?hkrak wrote: ↑Success!
I desoldered the daughterboard, cut the DIN-6 connector off, and handwired an old DIN-5 cable to the original cable. Connecting the cable directly to the PCB then worked flawlessly.
Gonna make a more permanent solution soon, this was just for testing.
Currently in the same spot.henkelfire wrote: ↑I'm attempting the same mod. I desoldered the daughterboard, reattached the cable connector to the board, and snipped off the 6-pin connector to attach a ps/2 connector. But I'm having trouble identifying the pins on the main board. Do you think you could label the pins for me or list them out top to bottom?hkrak wrote: ↑Success!
I desoldered the daughterboard, cut the DIN-6 connector off, and handwired an old DIN-5 cable to the original cable. Connecting the cable directly to the PCB then worked flawlessly.
Gonna make a more permanent solution soon, this was just for testing.
robbles wrote: ↑Your layout worked! Typing from they keyboard now!henkelfire wrote: ↑This is the result I got from testing.Spoiler:
I hooked it up with alligator clips to a PS2 to USB adapter board with labeled pins. Then I stuffed everything inside and I now have and internally converted BTC 5100c keyboard.
I hope this helps, and let me know if this is horribly wrong. This is my first electronics project.
