Old tandy 1000 keyboard 8 pin din pinout?

From: Lawrence Walker <lgwalker_at_look.ca>
Date: Fri Nov 10 16:48:02 2000

> Hi
>
> I am restoring a TRS80 model 2000 (1983), one of the rare machines to
> use an actual 80186 Intel CPU.
>
> I did not have the original keyboard. I have been told that an older
> 1000 keyboard (90 key type similar look to 4p keyboard) works fine as
> long as you make an adapter cable.
>
> I have the pin functions for the trs80 2000 5 pin din keyboard
> connector but not for the other end...the 8 pin male connector on the
> old 1000 keyboard...
>
> I looked and searched long and hard...all over...anybody got that?
>
> I am at the point of opening up the keyboard and looking at the
> circuit to figure out the pinout but I would like to avoid that...
>
> Thanks
> Claude
>
>
 You know about Jeff Helliges M2000 FAQ I believe.

Another good site devoted mainly to the 1000 which might have the
pinouts is:

http://www.oldskool.org/~tvdog/

ciao larry



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