Wyse 50 keyboard

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Wyse 50 keyboard
Part number 840059-01
Branding Wyse
Manufacturer Wyse
Features 6-foot (1.83m) coiled cable
Layouts 101-key with 16 programmable function keys
Keyswitches Cherry MX Black
Interface Wyse (10-pin DIN)
Rollover NKRO[1]
Dimensions 2.25 * 17.25 * 7.6 inches (H/W/D)
(5.72 * 43.82 * 19.3 cm)[1]
Precedes Wyse ASCII

The Wyse 50 keyboard is a Wyse terminal keyboard designed for the Wyse 50 terminal. Visually, the Wyse 50 keyboard is virtually identical to its successor, the Wyse ASCII, with the chief exception being the use of stepped keycaps. The Wyse 50 also uses a highly unusual 10-pin DIN-style connector.[2]

The keycaps were presumably made by Comptec, which later became Signature Plastics.

Terminals

The Wyse 50 keyboard is reported to be compatible with the following terminals:[3]

  • Wyse 50
  • Wyse 50+
  • Wyse 75
  • Wyse 350

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wyse — The WY-50 Maintenance Manual (bitsavers) — includes board schematics
  2. Geekhack — WYSE cherry board Dated 20013-11-13. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  3. Vecmar — Keyboard Layouts and accessories for Wyse terminal keyboards (Wayback Machine) Archived 2015-09-15.