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Offline Barbastruzzolo

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CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
« 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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Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
« Reply #1 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
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Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
« Reply #2 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
They look like almost Fujitsu Peerless but I'm not shure
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Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
« Reply #3 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
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
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Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
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Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 01 December 2014, 07:58:37 »
Aha, that's what it is.
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Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
« Reply #6 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...
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Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
« Reply #7 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?
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Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 01 December 2014, 08:08:23 »
They feel like a clicky and lighter version of mx reds
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Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
« Reply #9 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
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Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 01 December 2014, 12:21:02 »
I wish i could be there but I live in the other side of the world
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Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
« Reply #11 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
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Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
« Reply #12 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
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Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
« Reply #13 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 :|
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Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
« Reply #14 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.
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Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
« Reply #15 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.
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Re: CV-100 Endoscope Keyboard
« Reply #16 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
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