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Title: My "keyboard"
Post by: rolito223 on Mon, 26 August 2013, 12:24:22
Hello everyone! I have this... "thing" I want to know if someone have the software to program it... It's a tysso pkb-080, but I can't found anything more in the web... thanks!
Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: nappi11 on Mon, 26 August 2013, 12:42:24
At least it looks cool, and the switches seem to be cherry mx mounted.
Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: tricheboars on Mon, 26 August 2013, 13:09:34
well the layout would be awful for typing, but if you can program it that thing could be quite useful for certain apps or even your OS.  get some cherry windowed caps and make it what you want. dont try to type normal with it though. that would be awful.
Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: rolito223 on Mon, 26 August 2013, 13:12:19
It's something! :thumb:
what if I dissambly this? whit the eeprom's name I can do something?
Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: eth0s on Mon, 26 August 2013, 13:15:04
well, as long as it has cherry MX switches, you can always get replacement keycaps.  However, you are going to need a "flat" family like DSA.
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Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 26 August 2013, 13:17:10
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Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: Obakemono on Mon, 26 August 2013, 13:20:50
Hi, found this page that seems to be an old fametech site, it links to files in the tysso webpage

http://www.angelfire.com/ok5/barcode_reader/#utilities

This is the driver/utilities for you, the links are in the old page but the files are hosted in the new one, where there is no reference to model 080

http://www.tysso.org/software/pkb080.zip
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Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 26 August 2013, 13:22:29
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Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: rolito223 on Mon, 26 August 2013, 13:23:13
Quote from: esoomenona on Mon, 26 August 2013, 13:17:10
First, those don't look like MX switches. Though they do look like they might take MX caps.

Second, if you get to programming it, maybe a layout like this might be ergonomic?

(Attachment Link)

I don't know if the caps be like MX but it doesnt' worry me now... the ergonomic layout looks to be great (If I can find the way to program this, I can put 3 diferent layouts on it)


The tysso web site looks like a nigthmare, I can't get anything from anyway for this little old man...
Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: Obakemono on Mon, 26 August 2013, 13:26:10
Quote from: rolito223 on Mon, 26 August 2013, 13:23:13
Quote from: esoomenona on Mon, 26 August 2013, 13:17:10
First, those don't look like MX switches. Though they do look like they might take MX caps.

Second, if you get to programming it, maybe a layout like this might be ergonomic?

(Attachment Link)

I don't know if the caps be like MX but it doesnt' worry me now... the ergonomic layout looks to be great (If I can find the way to program this, I can put 3 diferent layouts on it)


The tysso web site looks like a nigthmare, I can't get anything from anyway for this little old man...

Again, you just need to click in the second link, but i don't know if the drivers/utilities will work on whatever windows version you use

Quote from: Obakemono on Mon, 26 August 2013, 13:20:50
Hi, found this page that seems to be an old fametech site, it links to files in the tysso webpage

http://www.angelfire.com/ok5/barcode_reader/#utilities

This is the driver/utilities for you, the links are in the old page but the files are hosted in the new one, where there is no reference to model 080

http://www.tysso.org/software/pkb080.zip

Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: rolito223 on Mon, 26 August 2013, 13:26:33
wow! I did't found that website! god demmit google... thanks!!!! :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: Daniel Beardsmore on Mon, 26 August 2013, 15:30:26
Weird …

Definitely not Cherry MX.
They're not vintage SMK either.
They're not Marquardt either.

I don't know what those switches are — we need better pictures!
Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: rolito223 on Mon, 26 August 2013, 19:18:39
You want it, you got it. better pictures:
Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 26 August 2013, 21:51:45
Marquardt switch, but it is different than those I have seen in keyboard before. This has different slider shape not the keystone shape that is usual. How do they feel like, are they a stiff or soft switch?
Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: rolito223 on Tue, 27 August 2013, 13:21:39
Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 26 August 2013, 21:51:45
Marquardt switch, but it is different than those I have seen in keyboard before. This has different slider shape not the keystone shape that is usual. How do they feel like, are they a stiff or soft switch?

there are soft
Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: Obakemono on Tue, 27 August 2013, 14:32:20
Give as an update if you get it to work!  :D
Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: rolito223 on Tue, 27 August 2013, 17:05:48
Quote from: Obakemono on Tue, 27 August 2013, 14:32:20
Give as an update if you get it to work!  :D

don't worry about that!!  :D :D
Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: Daniel Beardsmore on Wed, 28 August 2013, 02:46:18
Quote from: rolito223 on Tue, 27 August 2013, 13:21:39
there are soft

Linear, right?
Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 28 August 2013, 02:59:58
Quote from: nappi11 on Mon, 26 August 2013, 12:42:24
At least it looks cool, and the switches seem to be cherry mx mounted.
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Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: Daniel Beardsmore on Wed, 28 August 2013, 17:16:19
It would be interesting to see the PCB on that board, and just confirm that Marquardt didn't make it on behalf of Tysso. (i.e. what name(s) is/are on the PCB)
Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: rolito223 on Mon, 21 October 2013, 21:44:59
hello again! I have a little problem with my "keyboard", when I plug the adapter for ps2 to USB the leds turns on and I can't configure any key... someone knows where is the problem? many thanks guys!



PS: Im using a nisuta adapter! thanks
Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: Zeal on Mon, 21 October 2013, 23:00:59
Those Marquardt switches look interesting. Do the exposed spring cause any problems when dust and particles fall into it? Are Marquardt keyboards EOL?
Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 21 October 2013, 23:29:54
Generally it isn't possible to do the programming when using a PS/2 to usb converter on programmable keyboard, only after it's programmed. Also in majority of case you must use 32bit Windows for the programming utility to actually work.
Title: Re: My "keyboard"
Post by: rolito223 on Thu, 24 October 2013, 06:21:42
Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 21 October 2013, 23:29:54
Generally it isn't possible to do the programming when using a PS/2 to usb converter on programmable keyboard, only after it's programmed. Also in majority of case you must use 32bit Windows for the programming utility to actually work.

I try it, doesn't work... may be if a use DOS in an old mother whit AT conector?
I think this keybord it's "trulado"...

thanks!