MicroniK A1200 keyboard case

[Zetr0]

Hello there fellow eab'ers!

I am on the prowl for the a MicroniK A1200 keyboard case, infact i dont really want the plastics, I want the gubbins inside for a project. so after a little advice from jope I figured i would see what kind of availability these are in.

good money is a waiting

cheers

Z

[Computolio]

I actually have the little encoder board that goes inside one of these things. It's busted though. I think I could fix it if I had the values/locations of the capacitors used. One of the disc capacitors on the board has completely disintegrated and I don't know what kind of capacitor I need to replace it with. All I really need is an extreme close-up photo that shows what's written on the capacitors.

I also would like to know the pinout of the 4-pin connector that goes to the keyboard cord, but I could probably trace it out if I needed to. Once I have these two things I'll see if I can get it working.

[eLowar]

Let me get this right, you want the bit that translates the Amiga keyboard signals to PC compatible PS/2 signals, right? The bit inside the keyboard case, not the bit in the tower that translates them back (interesting method btw.)?

I have two of the latter and one of the former (with keyboard). I've been meaning to sell all this stuff anyhow, so I may be persuaded to part with it.

[Zetr0]

@eLowar

Indeed the bit that translates the amiga keyboard into compatible AT PS2 standard signals.

if you would like i can make an offer by PM and we can then haggle or you could let m know (how much persuading) you need

However I am serious about acquring this little gem of hardware for my project as would save me a lot of re-working and time so please let me know roughtly a ball park figure (including postage to UK) as i dont want to insult you with a small amount lol.

@Computolio
unless eLowar beats me to it, and we can make a deal, I will take pictures of the component board for you.


I really appricate your response guys

[eLowar]

Uhhh, I have no clue whatsoever.

Insult me with an offer and I'll think about it.

[Zetr0]

okies PM senty

[Smiley]

NOW SOLD TO KEROPI

I have the case with all internals except the actual keyboard.

Interested? I am up for selling it.

Here are some pics:

[Computolio]

So wait- it encodes an A1200 keyboard into PS/2-style signals? I thought it encoded it into Amiga signals.

At any rate, here's the capacitor I'm after:



Can you tell me what's written on it?

[Zetr0]

indeed, this unit converts an amiga keyboard to AT signals (to run under ps2 or 5pin din) so you can use it on a PC, it is the other connection at the amiga end (when in tower) that converts its back to amiga signals.

[eLowar]

Originally Posted by Computolio

So wait- it encodes an A1200 keyboard into PS/2-style signals? I thought it encoded it into Amiga signals.

That's correct, you can actually plug it into a PC and use it. The Micronik towers in turn accept any standard PS/2 keyboard, so you can plug an Amiga keyboard connected to this interface in there as well as standard PC keyboards.

Edit: Sorry, should've refreshed before replying.

[Zetr0]

@eLowar
lol that happens to me ALL the time!!!!

i blame keropi..... he is the one that makes that happen

[BinoX]

lol

Everyone's blaming keropi today

[keropi]

u can blame me all u want as long as u pay!

[eLowar]

I'm usually the one who does refresh before posting, but I somehow missed it today.

By the way, Zetr0, your purchase is packaged and ready for mailing.

[Zetr0]

@eLowar
Excellent great to hear indeed

[Zetr0]

Originally Posted by Computolio

So wait- it encodes an A1200 keyboard into PS/2-style signals? I thought it encoded it into Amiga signals.

At any rate, here's the capacitor I'm after:



Can you tell me what's written on it?

Heys there, the caps on mine (wich is a rev2.1 btw) reads as 150 AQJ

hope that helps.