+DarkLord Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Hey gang. I've got a Freekeys replacement keyboard setup that I bought used. 2 of the wires on the cable connection to the case plug have come loose and need to be resoldered. Can anyone tell me how the wiring goes on this? (which color wire to which pin? There are only 5 of them I believe. The wires are red, blue, white, and black. It appears there are 2 blacks. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krupkaj Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 I am not sure how the Freekeys looks like. I have here case for the keyboard with DIN 5 connector. I have got it with Desktopper. It looks like your keboard case which you have on your Falcon photo page, except it is white. In case it is Freekeys the cable from keyboard to computer is simple DIN 5 female <-> DIN 5 male with pin to pin connection: 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 I am not sure how the Freekeys looks like. I have here case for the keyboard with DIN 5 connector. I have got it with Desktopper. It looks like your keboard case which you have on your Falcon photo page, except it is white. In case it is Freekeys the cable from keyboard to computer is simple DIN 5 female <-> DIN 5 male with pin to pin connection: 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5 1008603[/snapback] Thanks for the reply. It is the Freekeys stuff. I just painted the top of the case to match my black Falcon. :-) Its not the cable itself, or the part inside the Freekeys case itself, Its the part (small silver din 5 connector?) that then is hooked to the part that plugs directly into the header on the Falcons motherboard. Thanks again. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krupkaj Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 ok, so do you mean this? But this is ST keyboard, Falcon one has more wires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 ok, so do you mean this? But this is ST keyboard, Falcon one has more wires. 1008634[/snapback] No, actually I mean this one. :-) Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krupkaj Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Interesting, I have small PCB inside it. Here are photos. I will make pinout of it, but have not time for that now... I hope the photo is enough for you for this moment. On the 3rd picture is my keyboard case. Is that what you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Interesting, I have small PCB inside it. Here are photos. I will make pinout of it, but have not time for that now... I hope the photo is enough for you for this moment. On the 3rd picture is my keyboard case. Is that what you have? 1008933[/snapback] Hi Krupkaj! I'm sorry I've not been as clear as I should have been. The connection I'm referring to is not in the Freekeys case at all. Its at the *other* end, where it plugs into the header on the Falcons motherboard. It goes like this: Freekeys case with Falcon keyboard inside, plugging into the small PCB, with a 5 din connector to the outside --> an approximately 5-6 foot long cable then runs to another 5 pin DIN connector thats wired to a jack that plugs directly onto the Falcon motherboard, like the original keyboard did. This 2nd DIN connector is where the wires have come loose. This is the same kit as yours though. The only difference that I can tell is that I painted mine black to match my Falcon. If this is still confusing I can take another picture, maybe with everything hooked up, to show you. Just let me know. Thanks! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krupkaj Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 (edited) aha so you mean the part which is inside of your space case? But as I wrote before I have Desktopper so I am not sure it is the same, but I think it should 1 - white 2 - blue 3 - black 4 - red 5 - not connected 4 wire is enough - ground, Ucc, data in and data out Edited January 29, 2006 by krupkaj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted January 30, 2006 Author Share Posted January 30, 2006 aha so you mean the part which is inside of your space case? But as I wrote before I have Desktopper so I am not sure it is the same, but I think it should 1 - white 2 - blue 3 - black 4 - red 5 - not connected 4 wire is enough - ground, Ucc, data in and data out 1009051[/snapback] Yes, yes, thats it. :-) Okay, so I can follow that guide you've got listed as: Pin 1 - white wire Pin 2 - blue wire Pin 3 - black wire Pin 4 - red wire Pin 5 - not connected I'll resolder those in the next couple of days and see if it works. Thanks Krupkaj! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 aha so you mean the part which is inside of your space case? But as I wrote before I have Desktopper so I am not sure it is the same, but I think it should 1 - white 2 - blue 3 - black 4 - red 5 - not connected 4 wire is enough - ground, Ucc, data in and data out 1009051[/snapback] Krupkaj, do you know if anyone still says the Freekeys kit? Or at least that 5 pin connecter? (DIN?) Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 Never mind, I found it. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krupkaj Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 (edited) DIN connectors are still available (at least here in Europe). I am not sure about the Freekeys. What have you found BTW? Edited February 22, 2006 by krupkaj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 DIN connectors are still available (at least here in Europe). I am not sure about the Freekeys. What have you found BTW? 1022350[/snapback] The Atari Workshop (now back online) still has the Freekeys kit listed for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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