Description
tinkerBOY Terminal RJ45 to USB Converter v1.0 uses Soarer’s Converter firmware so you can use your old IBM Model M Terminal and compatible keyboards on a modern computer with USB support.
Features:
- Remapping
- Layers
- Macros
- On-the-fly Config Selection
- Full NKRO, if the keyboard supports it.
- Compatible with Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
- Scan code set 3
***All converters are fully tested.
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nkro –
Very nice converter! works out of the box!
Pkeyb –
Yes it is nice, and works out of the box on Linux. The only problem is to find an Esc key, probably not mapped. The other problem is a price – quite big, especially with added shipping cost, sadly cost much more than keyboard…
tinkerBOY –
You can remap the keys, https://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/examples-of-soarer-converter-configuration-files-please-t8477.html#p390537
ibmguy11 –
hey bro, got any more of these? how much with shipping and taxes to NV USA?
JC –
The Thinker Boy sent the converter very quickly and it works excellent with my IBM Model M 1395162 Terminal KB. However, there are several keys, specially at Num Key Pad that are incorrectly mapped. Does anybody knows what software do I need to edit/write the converter’s firmware and where to donwload it?
WG –
I’ve always wanted my own Model M keyboard. A few days ago, I found one on my local used goods app, managed to get one for about 8 dollars 50 cents USD. The only hitch is that the keyboard uses an RJ45 cable instead of anything I’ve ever seen before. I guess I picked up a 1987 terminal model. Did a bit of googlin’ and found tinkerboy sold a converter. I still need to remap some keys, but it works without a hitch, and looks and sounds beautiful.
I’ll continue to research how to remap keys, but so far the only keys that don’t seem to map well are ESC (on my keyboard, ‘Jump’ is ESC)
I’m just happy to get to type on it, and it is working. Thanks.