adapter for RJ11 wyse keyboard

[magicwuff]

Hello GeekHackers!

I recently saved this beauty from the landfill and have cleaned it up:

http://ineedtoarduiknow.tumblr.com/post/115350355850

I am told the "Reynolds + Reynolds" logo refers to a software that the keyboard went with at the time.

After doing some research here and elsewhere, I have determined that the RJ11 connector can either be compatible with PS/2 (clock, data, +5 and ground), or not (TX, RX, +5 and Ground). Does that sound right?

Should I snip the end off and connect to a PS/2 connector, or is there more involved? I have an arduino if needed for testing. 

[metalliqaz]

Soarer made a wyse converter, have you seen that?

[Treknology]

I don't think this is the exact adapter that you want, but they are out there:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/WYSE-KEYBOARD-ADAPTER-920151-01/141593515153?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3Dde87202023224998beab30fa8afd1a93%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D141593515153

[Touch_It]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-RJ45-to-USB-Soarers-Converter-Model-M-Terminal-Keyboard-Remapping-Macros/281476431381?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D777000%26algo%3DABA.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29384%26meid%3Dedaa8d02d7954ca1b599e661b1887695%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26mehot%3Dag%26sd%3D271644933588

I (think) this should work, if you want a simple and elegant solution.

[magicwuff]

I don't think this is the exact adapter that you want, but they are out there:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/WYSE-KEYBOARD-ADAPTER-920151-01/141593515153?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3Dde87202023224998beab30fa8afd1a93%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D141593515153

Hmm. There isn't really a description in that auction, what does it convert the RJ11 to? The low resolution sort of looks like it converts it to...RJ11.

Soarer made a wyse converter, have you seen that?

I haven't seen that, but thank you for pointing me in that direction!

[magicwuff]

Soarer made a wyse converter, have you seen that?

I looked through that converter and have found that it only supports certain models of this keyboard. Can anyone help identify the model? It has obviously been rebranded and I don't see any familiar model numbers anywhere. I have tried googling pretty much every number found inside and out (at the tumblr link I provided earlier)

Here is an additional picture of the back.



Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

[ebacho]

If the model number isn't printed on the back you might have to open the board up and take a look at the PCB, which usually keeps those identifying marks.

[magicwuff]

If the model number isn't printed on the back you might have to open the board up and take a look at the PCB, which usually keeps those identifying marks.

Hi beartato, thank you for the reply.

I have opened up the keyboard and tried looking up all of the numbers found inside, but I haven't been able to extrapolate a model number from them.

The pictures can be found in this blog post: http://ineedtoarduiknow.tumblr.com/post/115350355850

Thanks again!

[ebacho]

If the model number isn't printed on the back you might have to open the board up and take a look at the PCB, which usually keeps those identifying marks.

Hi beartato, thank you for the reply.

I have opened up the keyboard and tried looking up all of the numbers found inside, but I haven't been able to extrapolate a model number from them.

The pictures can be found in this blog post: http://ineedtoarduiknow.tumblr.com/post/115350355850

Thanks again!

Judging by the layout and non-stepped modifier keys I'd suspect it's a WY60, which as you know is supported by Soarer's converter.  It's hard to get anything more than that unfortunately, but there's a good chance it'll work with the converter.

[Huxley2500]

Post what you find out.