IBM Model M keyboard for 3192

Fred Cisin cisin at xenosoft.com
Wed Aug 22 22:34:20 CDT 2018


One of you has a keyboard from a 3192, but would like to use it for other 
systems, such as 5170 AT.
One of you has a 3192, but no keyboard for it.

Would it be out of line to suggest doing a TRADE?

(exchange the 3192 without keyboard for the AT with 3192 keyboard?)
(cf. "Gift Of The Magi")



> No, this keyboard is not AT compatible. It uses a different protocol.
On Wed, 22 Aug 2018, Jim Stefanik via cctalk wrote:
I have a 3192, but I don't have a keyboard for it yet, so I don't know if it differs from the RJ45 style terminal keyboards in just connector or if the protocol is different too. Neither are AT-compatable though.

There is a device called a Soarers converter (unsure on spelling) that will convert it to USB and allow it to act as a normal HID keyboard. I haven't played with mine enough to know how well it works, so YMMV.


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