converter/ibm4704_usb/README.md

   1 IBM 4704 to USB keyboard converter
   2 ==================================
   3 This firmware converts IBM 4704 keyboard protocol to USB HID.
   4
   5 Keyboard initialization process takes a few seconds at start up. During that you will hear buzzer from the keyboard. **You need to plug USB cable after hooking up your keyboard to the converter.**
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   7
   8 Update
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  10 2015/05/05  Added keymaps for 107-key, 77-key and 50-key. Thanks, orihalcon @ geekhack!
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  14 Supported Keyboard
  15 ------------------
  16 ### IBM capacitive switch models:
  17 - 6019273 Model 100 50-key (grid layout)      http://kishy.ca/?p=894
  18 - 6019284 Model 200 62-key Alpha(60% layout)  http://kishy.ca/?p=894
  19 - 6019303 Model 300 77-key Expanded Alpha     http://deskthority.net/photos-f62/ibm-6019303-t8502.html
  20 - 6020218 Model 400 107-key Full key          http://kishy.ca/?p=894
  21
  22 ### Alps switch(vintage Green) models:
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  24 - 5954339 Japanese 102-key    http://deskthority.net/post87127.html#p87127
  25 - 6112883 Japanese 102-key    http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52888.msg1194489#msg1194489
  26 - 6112884 Japanese 102-key    http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50437.msg1193047#msg1193047
  27 - 6341739 Chinese 102-key     http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52888.msg1176566#msg1176566
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  30 Connector
  31 ---------
  32 Keyboard Plug from front:
  33
  34     DSUB-9
  35     -------------
  36     \ N 2 3 4 5 /
  37      \ N N N N /
  38       ---------
  39     2   GND
  40     3   VCC 5V
  41     4   DATA
  42     5   CLOCK
  43     N   No connection/No pin.
  44
  45
  46 Connection
  47 ----------
  48 In case of using ATMega32U4(Teensy2.0):
  49
  50 1. Supply power with VCC and GND.
  51 2. Connect CLOCK to PD1 and DATA to PD0. You can change pin with config.h.
  52 3. Optionally you may need pull-up register. 1KOhm probably work.
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  54
  55 Build Firmware
  56 --------------
  57 Just run `make`:
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  59     $ make
  60
  61 To select keymap:
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  63     $ make KEYMAP=[plain|...]
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  65
  66 Keymap
  67 ------
  68 Several version of keymap are available in advance but you are recommended to define your favorite layout yourself. To define your own keymap create file named `keymap_<name>.c` and see keymap document(you can find in top README.md) and existent keymap files.