Amiga 1000 Keyboard

[amigaksi]

>...I have already ordered an RJ12 to make an adaptor with.

Where are these RJ## parts listed?  I know the phone line going to the wall has a different RJ## than the handset which happens to be the same as the A1000 KB connector (and usually a cheaper solution).

[rkauer]

Jope wrote:

The lineage goes as such:

Amiga (A1000) -> A2000A (german)
A500 -> B2000

The A-model A2000 was an A1000 with ZorroII slots.

 Thanks to Jope to refresh my mind! Cheerio!:cheers:

[Xamiche]

amigaksi wrote:
>...I have already ordered an RJ12 to make an adaptor with.

Where are these RJ## parts listed?  I know the phone line going to the wall has a different RJ## than the handset which happens to be the same as the A1000 KB connector (and usually a cheaper solution).

I've ordered it from Altronics Australia. The part is about 55 cents, though I've ordered an RJ12 to RJ12 cable which is about $4. I don't have any phones to butcher.

[amigaksi]

>I've ordered it from Altronics Australia...

I meant where you do look up the ## for a particular device.  For example, what ## is the phone line that connects to the wall (RJ10, RJ11, RJ12, ...)?  What is the ## for the phone handset (RJ10, RJ11, etc.)?  What is the ## for the Atari Mega ST keyboard (RJ10, RJ11, RJ12, ...)?  What is the ## for the PC ethernet connector (RJ10, RJ11...)?

Here in USA, those handset-based phones are pretty much being thrown out so that phones cost less than the wire.  I saw a price for the cable in Office Depot for 9.99 and the phone with the cable was $5 with $5 rebate.

[Xamiche]

amigaksi wrote:
>I've ordered it from Altronics Australia...

I meant where you do look up the ## for a particular device.  For example, what ## is the phone line that connects to the wall (RJ10, RJ11, RJ12, ...)?  What is the ## for the phone handset (RJ10, RJ11, etc.)?  What is the ## for the Atari Mega ST keyboard (RJ10, RJ11, RJ12, ...)?  What is the ## for the PC ethernet connector (RJ10, RJ11...)?

Here in USA, those handset-based phones are pretty much being thrown out so that phones cost less than the wire.  I saw a price for the cable in Office Depot for 9.99 and the phone with the cable was $5 with $5 rebate.

I typed '"amiga 1000" keyboard' into google and the first hit gave me a page with the keyboard connector type and pinouts. Of course, having done a Cables & Connectors unit at college helped me with being able identifying other types. ie Ethernet, etc.

Well at 55 cents per connector or $4 per RJ12 -> RJ12 cable, its still cheaper for me to buy the cable or connector than buy a phone to butcher.

[amigaksi]

The company that manufactured the cables that I sell told me that the A1000 connector was RJ10 and the phone line going to the wall was RJ12 so perhaps they have their own standard since their RJ10 did work for the A1000 KB (simulation).

[Xamiche]

I can't speak to that. I'm going from this F.A.Q.
If it's incorrect, RJ10 connectors and cables are still fairly easy to find. I can get an RJ10 cable for about 5 bucks. Though not as many retailers stock them. Still cheaper than buying a phone and butchering it.

Edit: Scratch that. Found some RJ10s on ebay for $2 per Bag of 100.

[amigaksi]

I guess they have to fix that FAQ.

[Xamiche]

amigaksi wrote:
I guess they have to fix that FAQ.

Yeah, I sent them an email about it yesterday. Not sure if the site is still being actively maintained but I sent an email anyway.