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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Wazrach on Sun, 08 July 2018, 05:46:54
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Hi everyone,
I'm wondering if anyone can help me with my Z-150 keyboard. I got the internal converter for it by Orihalcon a few weeks ago, and it technically works because I'm typing on it right now, but every so often a keypress doesn't register, forcing me to backspace and correct it. It also seems to register keys as always being pressed, although this doesn't happen often and stops eventually. I contacted Orihalcon himself about this, and he doesn't have a solution. He did mention someone else was having this issue though. I was going to sell this as a fully-refurbished keyboard, so this is a big issue obviously.
I'd really appreciate some help if possible, thank you.
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Looks like the same thing here.
https://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/xt-zenith-z-150-converter-t12972-30.html
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Hi everyone,
I'm wondering if anyone can help me with my Z-150 keyboard. I got the internal converter for it by Orihalcon a few weeks ago, and it technically works because I'm typing on it right now, but every so often a keypress doesn't register, forcing me to backspace and correct it. It also seems to register keys as always being pressed, although this doesn't happen often and stops eventually. I contacted Orihalcon himself about this, and he doesn't have a solution. He did mention someone else was having this issue though. I was going to sell this as a fully-refurbished keyboard, so this is a big issue obviously.
I'd really appreciate some help if possible, thank you.
I'm in a similar position as you. I just got a Black Label Z-150 and am in the process of restoring it.
AFIK, Orihalcon's converters don't work with the Z-150 (neither does Soarer's converter, which is what Orihalcon's is based on). This is because the Z-150 uses its own version of the XT protocol.
Hasu has added some support for the Z-150 to the TMK xt_usb converter. I'm currently helping test it. have a look at this thread: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=94649.msg2577469#msg2577469 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=94649.msg2577469#msg2577469).
One thing I'm not sure about. When you say Orihalcon's internal converter, which one are you referring to? Can you provide a link? I'm only aware of the dongle converters he makes for XT. The only internal converters that I know of are the xwhatsit controllers that he sells, but I thought those were only for beamsprings.
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You need to contact Orihalcon to get one of these converters, he doesn't sell them on Ebay. Here's a picture, you can see it in the top left, where the original cable normally connects: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1435217073 (It is a huge shame I cannot use this keyboard with the original cable...)
I don't know if I can afford another converter right now, especially since I've already bought one.
Thanks for the replies by the way.
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So has anyone found a solution yet? Can I still use the converter I bought from Orihalcon?
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If you are still working on this issue, take a look at the following thread on Deskthority (DT):
https://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/xt-zenith-z-150-converter-t12972-30.html#p354189
It seems that Soarer's converter works only partially.
However, I have gotten my Zenith Z-150 working perfectly with my keymap hex file based on Hasu's xt_usb converter flashed to a Teensy. I have also tried to get this working with an Orihalcon internal converter built on a Pro Micro board -- I can get it to flash, but the keyboard is unresponsive. I think the discrepancy is due to different pin assignments between the Pro Micro and Teensy.