Date   : Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:34:48 -0000
From   : Steven.Bass@... (Steve Bass)
Subject: Project idea - for hardware gurus

Hi Alex

To my knowledge there were at least one company who produced a keyboard 
interface, which connected to the Master's keyboard connector and that was 
Oak Computers.

I know this as I have one fitted to my Master, which is also fitted in their 
case, as well as sporting their separate keyboard.

I know Peartree also produced a separate keyboard but whether it went via an 
interface or was simply plugged into the connector on the motherboard I 
don't know.

If anyone is interested I could take photographs of both the keyboard and 
the interface.



Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex Taylor" <zeem.uk@...>
To: <bbc-micro@...>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 12:22 AM
Subject: [BBC-Micro] Project idea - for hardware gurus


> I've just had a random idea, partly due to thinking about the working
> Master I've got with no keyboard.
>
> Although there's already Sprow's PS/2 keyboard interface, what about a
> keyboard interface that connects to the BBC's existing keyboard
> connector, which would work without requiring any extra software?
>
> I don't know a great deal about this kind of thing, but I'm sure I've
> seen similar things for the Spectrum, Amiga, and others, using FPGA
> things to convert the keyboard protocols.
>
> I thought of this because if such a thing existed, I could build that
> spare Master into a PC case.
>
> -- 
> Alex Taylor
>
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