Welcome to kbdbabel
open source keyboard protocol translator project

This is just for fun.
and functionality.

Connect your keyboard of choice to your computer of your choice.
A microcontoller for some cents will translate the keyboard protocol.

Documentation, source, schematics, and PCB layouts are now hosted on http://kbdbabel.sourceforge.net

Slides from the VCFE-8.0 talk (german)

the keyboard protocol handbook is in progress, take a preview on connectors and signaling figures.

Project status
..........beta-prototypes, should be usable for daily work
Acorn A5000 ---> PS2 Computer
Amiga 1000/2000 ---> PS2 Computer
Atari Mega-ST(E) ---> PS2 Computer
DEC LK201/LK401 ---> PS2 Computer
HP-9816 ---> PS2 Computer
IBM PC/XT Keyboard ---> PS2 Computer
IBM 3104 SDLC-Terminal (maybe 3101 as well, the keyboard looks similar to the 3178) ---> PS2 Computer
IBM 3151/3152 and 5250-Style 122-key terminal keyboard with 8p5c-RJ45 or MiniDin6 connector ---> PS2 Computer
Mac 128k/512k/Plus Keyboard ---> PS2 Computer
Sun 4/5/6 Keyboard ---> PS2 Computer
Wyse WY-85/PCE Keyboard ---> PS2 Computer

..........alpha-prototypes, proved to be working:
Micromint16 ---> PS2
Robotron/RFT KC-85 Keyboard ---> PS2 Computer
Symbolics Keyboard ---> PS2 Computer
Tandy 1000 Personal Computer Keyboard ---> PS2 Computer
PS2 Keyboard ---> DEC VT320 ...
IBM PC/XT Keyboard ---> DEC VT320 ...
IBM PC/XT Keyboard ---> Sun
PS2 Keyboard ---> Mac Plus

..........current development
Apollo Workstation Keyboard
PS2 Keyboard ---> Sun
Qume QVT102A and QVT109
Siemens SINIX-282 (for 9780x)

..........development
HP-150
IBM RT / please help: connector datasheet wanted connector pictures
Olivetti misc
Robotron K7637
Robotron K7673-02
Robotron PC1715
Televideo 925 Terminal
USB HID using one of AT89C2051+USBN9604 or AT89C5130
PS2 Keyboard ---> IBM PC/XT Computer
C64, Atari 800XL, TI99/4a Keyboard Matrix ---> PS2 Computer
PS2 Keyboard+Mouse ---> Sun
ADB Keyboard ---> PS2 Computer (Take a look at Jakub Husaks xdb2usb converter using the Atmega8 to convert to USB)

..........planned/may be...
Apple Lisa Apple Lisa Keyboard pictures
Commodore C128D Keyboard
DEC VT100
Genovation Parallel Keyboard
HP2640A Terminal
HP-HIL
IBM 3180 Terminal Keyboard
IBM 3278 Mod 1-5 Terminal Keyboard (parallel interface)
IBM 5251 Terminal Keyboard (parallel interface)
Intergraph Clipper-Arch Keyboard/Mouse
NeXT
Qume QVT2xx
Robotron K7634
Siemens Tastatur 4000
Siemens Teletext Keyboard
SGI Indigo
Lots of odd Keyboards in Hans Frankes Warehouse
Sync on green three-wire RGB to 5-wire RGBHV sync separator using the LM1881 to use any monitor on e.g. old IBM RS6000 250 machines
KbdBabel Keyboard-Protocol
Blow away some ridiculous patents concerning keyboards

Dont take the Project status qualification too serious, this may change fast.

Send ideas and comments to babel -at- www -dot- kbdbabel -dot- org.