Readymade cables exist to allow Wyse and other terminal keyboards to work on USB. Would a reverse of this work?
-----Original Message----- From: cctalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Warner Losh via cctalk Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 4:48 PM To: Ethan Dicks; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: LK201 emulation On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 3:46 PM Ethan Dicks via cctalk < [email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 5:28 PM Paul Koning via cctalk > <[email protected]> wrote: > > What I was talking about is a way to use a PC USB keyboard in place of > an LK201, when your last remaining real LK201 has just failed. That > involves a USB jack, a LK201-compatible handset jack, some electronics, and > software to speak the protocols involved. That's what I have just > prototyped. > > I would make a few of these. Could be handy at a VCF if your LK201 > dies, or doesn't fit in your luggage. > I'd want a couple of these, especially if it let my Rainbow boot 'headless' otherwise. I've been experimenting with different LCD displays in an effort to replace the VR201 display with that. If I could then plug in any old keyboard I had laying around (USB or PS/2) that would be really nice... Warner -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
