Mods for keyboard? (A1200)

[superfrog76]

I know that a guy on Ebay sell keyboards adapter for the 1200, so you can use a standard ps2 keyboard (saw similar items on other online store too, altho they are all located in EU); but I am curious to know if I can get something that allows me to use either a PS2 keyboard, or an amiga 2000/4000 keyboard, on a   1200.

The reason being that I am planning to save the original case and port the motherboard in a small desktop case; which will require to put away the original keyboard and use either a PS2 keyboard or one from the Amiga desktops.

PS2 are more common, but I would like to use a real vintage Amiga keyboard, altho I can't find any info about how could you possibly hook it up to the 1200.

Hopefully it won't involve too small solder points...I am quite shaky on that So far no luck in an adaptor for the A2000/A4000 keyboard; only the one for the ps2.

Any suggestion about what should I do (and how) ? Thanks!

[carvedeye]

I know that a guy on Ebay sell keyboards adapter for the 1200, so you can use a standard ps2 keyboard (saw similar items on other online store too, altho they are all located in EU); but I am curious to know if I can get something that allows me to use either a PS2 keyboard, or an amiga 2000/4000 keyboard, on a   1200.

The reason being that I am planning to save the original case and port the motherboard in a small desktop case; which will require to put away the original keyboard and use either a PS2 keyboard or one from the Amiga desktops.

PS2 are more common, but I would like to use a real vintage Amiga keyboard, altho I can't find any info about how could you possibly hook it up to the 1200.

Hopefully it won't involve too small solder points...I am quite shaky on that So far no luck in an adaptor for the A2000/A4000 keyboard; only the one for the ps2.

Any suggestion about what should I do (and how) ? Thanks!

You can use a keyboard adaptor like the EZ Key from amigakit and then get an amiga 2000/4000 keyboard and use a DIN to PS/2 adaptor.

[superfrog76]

Thanks carvedeye.

I see no product called EZ key on Amigakit thou; they have one called Lyra 2; is that the same?

So the Amiga 2000/4000 keyboard is a simple PS2 keyboard on DIN connector?

I guess nobody made a kit to adapt the internal A1200 keyboard to an external case

[carvedeye]

they have one called Lyra 2; is that the same?

Yes that will work the same.

[superfrog76]

Much appreciated!

[Kronos]

Just to clear up some confusion:

Amiga2000/3000/4000T use a DIN connector, A4000D/CDTV(?) use the small PS/2 style connector. Signal wise they are all pretty much the same.

PS/2-keyboards are just AT-keyboards that use the smaller connector.

No simple PS/2-DIN adaptor will allow you to connect any Amiga-KBD to a PC or otherwise !!

Your options:
- get the kbd-adaptor that came with some Micronic towers, it will convert the A1200KBD to PS/2 and than at the mobo convert any PS/2-kbd back to the A1200. It also said to be able to recognize a A4000-kbd used instead of a PS/2 one.

- use one of the hacks on Aminet to convert a Ax000 kbd for A1200 use, this works by disabling the kbd-controller on the 1200 and wiring the Ax000-kbd in it's place (Ax000/A500 include the controller in the kbd, A600/1200 on mobo)

- get a ready made PS/2 kbd converter for the A1200, these come in 2 variants. Either they are plugged into the foil-cable-connector or clipped over the kbd-controller (disabling it it similar to those hacks mentioned above).

[LaserBack]

I know that a guy on Ebay sell keyboards adapter for the 1200, so you can use a standard ps2 keyboard (saw similar items on other online store too, altho they are all located in EU); but I am curious to know if I can get something that allows me to use either a PS2 keyboard, or an amiga 2000/4000 keyboard, on a   1200.

The reason being that I am planning to save the original case and port the motherboard in a small desktop case; which will require to put away the original keyboard and use either a PS2 keyboard or one from the Amiga desktops.

PS2 are more common, but I would like to use a real vintage Amiga keyboard, altho I can't find any info about how could you possibly hook it up to the 1200.

Hopefully it won't involve too small solder points...I am quite shaky on that So far no luck in an adaptor for the A2000/A4000 keyboard; only the one for the ps2.

Any suggestion about what should I do (and how) ? Thanks!

connecting an amiga 2000/4000 keyboard to the A1200 is easy mod
check this

http://encanta.avalonsoftware.org/arm/1/adaptadorteclado.php

link in spanish but schems are easy to understand