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Title: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
Post by: Barbastruzzolo on Mon, 01 December 2014, 05:21:28: I've found this keyboard yesterday. It's near mint condition. Probably never used. It belongs to an old Olympus CV-100 endoscope. Is there a way to connect it to a modern computer through USB or PS2 protocol?
I need some information about.
What kind of switch is that?

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Title: Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
Post by: hwood34 on Mon, 01 December 2014, 06:43:16: Well, I'm not sure what connector or protocol that uses, but since it looks pretty nonstandard, something tells me you'd have to hook it up to a teensy. As for the switches, aren't those Hi-Tek soap dispensers? I can't seem to find a picture anywhere so I'm just going off memory
Title: Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
Post by: Barbastruzzolo on Mon, 01 December 2014, 06:49:19: I don't think they are NMB Hi-Tek judging from the DT wiki deskthority.net/wiki/NMB_Hi-Tek (http://deskthority.net/wiki/NMB_Hi-Tek)
They look like almost Fujitsu Peerless but I'm not shure
Title: Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
Post by: hwood34 on Mon, 01 December 2014, 07:46:45: Quote from: Barbastruzzolo on Mon, 01 December 2014, 06:49:19
I don't think they are NMB Hi-Tek judging from the DT wiki deskthority.net/wiki/NMB_Hi-Tek (http://deskthority.net/wiki/NMB_Hi-Tek)
They look like almost Fujitsu Peerless but I'm not shure
Yeah, now that I'm looking those certainly aren't any variation, guess I didn't look at the wiki hard enough. But it also doesn't look like either version of peerless. I just know I've seen those somewhere
Title: Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
Post by: jacobolus on Mon, 01 December 2014, 07:53:32: http://deskthority.net/wiki/Fujitsu_Leaf_Spring#3rd_Generation
Title: Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
Post by: hwood34 on Mon, 01 December 2014, 07:58:37: Aha, that's what it is.
Title: Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
Post by: Barbastruzzolo on Mon, 01 December 2014, 08:02:42: Thank you jacobolus! Now I need to figure how to make it work with a modern pc...
Title: Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
Post by: hwood34 on Mon, 01 December 2014, 08:03:39: Quote from: Barbastruzzolo on Mon, 01 December 2014, 08:02:42
Thank you jacobolus! Now I need to figure how to make it work with a modern pc...
How do the switches feel?
Title: Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
Post by: Barbastruzzolo on Mon, 01 December 2014, 08:08:23: They feel like a clicky and lighter version of mx reds
Title: Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
Post by: HaaTa on Mon, 01 December 2014, 12:04:14: I have one of those keyboards. Haven't figured out the protocol, but I might use it for my protocol reverse engineering demo at the SF Bay Area meetup this weekend :D
Title: Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
Post by: Barbastruzzolo on Mon, 01 December 2014, 12:21:02: I wish i could be there but I live in the other side of the world
Title: Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
Post by: HaaTa on Mon, 01 December 2014, 12:44:30: I'm actually going to Italy in a few weeks (though just for skiing if snow permits) around Dolomite. Someday I'll make it to Europe for keyboard things :D
Title: Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
Post by: Daniel Beardsmore on Mon, 01 December 2014, 18:03:05: Yeah, a lot of those Fujitsu sliders aren't even listed at all yet (not even as a missing picture):

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Other_mount_recognition#Snap-on
Title: Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 01 December 2014, 18:05:47: I love medical keyboards n stuff like that.

DV has my cardiodynamics dolch unit, I wish he'd take pics of the keyboard :|
Title: Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 01 December 2014, 22:38:40: Quote from: TacticalStache on Mon, 01 December 2014, 18:05:47
I love medical keyboards n stuff like that.

DV has my cardiodynamics dolch unit, I wish he'd take pics of the keyboard :|

Bro, it just looks like a dolch KB. there's pictures all over the internet.
Title: Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
Post by: HaaTa on Tue, 02 December 2014, 02:38:01: Did a quick check of the protocol. Looks nice, has press and release :D

Should be able to make a full converter for this one. I'll be using it as one of the demos during the meetup as it's a good example of an ideal case.
Title: Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
Post by: Barbastruzzolo on Tue, 02 December 2014, 08:52:06: Quote from: HaaTa on Tue, 02 December 2014, 02:38:01
Did a quick check of the protocol. Looks nice, has press and release :D

Should be able to make a full converter for this one. I'll be using it as one of the demos during the meetup as it's a good example of an ideal case.
Great! Good job! I'll wait for more details and schemes