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drakar
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 Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 8:11 am Post subject: NeXT2USB - Plug your NeXT keyboard into USB |
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As I was working with keyboard protocols and building some electronics I thought it'd be fun to make a little adapter so that I could use the NeXT non-ADB keyboard (and its excellent Alps switches) on a modern system.
Plug your non-ADB keyboard in one side, USB in the other, and you've got a USB keyboard! The volume keys work too.
Available at https://drakware.com
  
I'm also working on one for ADB and a device to do the opposite - plug USB peripherals into a NeXT system. |
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pergamon
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| Very nice! |
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Rob Blessin Black Hole
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Hello: I'm interested in reselling them , you can PM. Is there is discount for 10? Best regards Rob Blessin
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eagle
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Awesome. Just placed an order. I had been wanting one of these:
https://learn.adafruit.com/usb-next-keyboard-with-arduino-micro/overview
but I am happy to buy yours instead. 
Thanks!
Can't wait to check it out.
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Rob Blessin Black Hole
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 12:04 pm Post subject: Re: NeXT2USB - Plug your NeXT keyboard into USB |
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I'm also working on one for ADB and a device to do the opposite - plug USB peripherals into a NeXT system.[/quote]
To let you know there is the Wombat from Big Mess of Wires , it works good but competition is always great and I would happily buy yours as well.
I have a ton of NeXT ADB keyboards and NeXT ADB Mice.
Best Regards Rob Blessin
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drakar
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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| The first two are on their way! Let me know how they work for you. |
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krazycat
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Cool project, congrats! I am happy to buy one, If you ships to Europe |
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drakar
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I can certainly ship to Europe, it does cost a little more though. |
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eagle
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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I should have asked, but I assume they work on a Mac.
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krazycat
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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| eagle wrote: | | I should have asked, but I assume they work on a Mac. |
Same question, I have only a Mac at home... |
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drakar
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Yep! Anything that can use a USB keyboard should work. I've tested on Windows, Linux, and Mac. |
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Rob Blessin Black Hole
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Hello Drak: Did you design the PCB , very cool stuff , I can hardly wiait to try this , will a NeXT NON ADB Mouse plugged into the NeXT NON ADB keyboard work as well?
Best regards Rob Blessin
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drakar
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Yes, this is all my design after lots of research into the keyboard protocol.
Right now the mouse won't do anything but it could work with a firmware update. I also plan to add a way to customize the key map. Users will just have to download the new firmware and run a little update program. |
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eagle
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I'd love a working mouse too.
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Rob Blessin Black Hole
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| drakar wrote: | Yes, this is all my design after lots of research into the keyboard protocol.
Right now the mouse won't do anything but it could work with a firmware update. I also plan to add a way to customize the key map. Users will just have to download the new firmware and run a little update program. |
This would be great as I have a lot of NeXT Keyboards with different language layouts and a working mouse would be awesome! including Italian, French, German, Spanish and Kanji. I would be more than happy to loan any of them to you if needed or beta test the key mapping firmware when ready.
I think the layouts are under preferences on NeXTSTEP .
Best regards Rob Blessin
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