AT Keyboard Interface on ebay

[RWAP]

Does anyone know anything about the keyboard interface on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 2066827635

It seems odd that it uses the QL expansion slot, but I wonder what the small board on a fly lead is from?

The seller is also selling an expansion slot expander which he says is from their Sandy machine - never seen one before with supports for the interfaces, but a good idea. I wonder if this keyboard interface could be from the same system?

[vanpeebles]

Very interesting! I know the voltage has to be modified if its for a QXT-640, so people will have to be careful and check them over before connecting them up.

Does the extra lead look like it would go back into the rom port?

[RWAP]

That was my first thought but the lead does not look long enough (unless you did it internally).

[RWAP]

Ah great - the seller has sent me some more photos for the QL Wiki - the small board on the lead plugs into the two membrane molex connectors!!

[Derek_Stewart]

Hi,

I was going to bid on some of the QL items, like the Ram Expansions and CST Disk Interface.

But the seller has ended the auction.

[gregtaylor]

Hi Derek,

If of any use, I have a CST RAM expander. Not sure of RAm size. It says Issue 3. Just after a reasonable offer to go to a good home. I can take a photo of the actual PCB if it helps?

I also have a Q-connect, Q-mod and Q-call stack. Never used so no idea if it might work or not.

Greg

[Derek_Stewart]

HI Greg,

Hi Derek,

If of any use, I have a CST RAM expander. Not sure of RAm size. It says Issue 3. Just after a reasonable offer to go to a good home. I can take a photo of the actual PCB if it helps?

I was only interested in the ROM version with the interface. But I see the seller has reposted the items the CST Interface is listed at a starting price of £25, too much for me.

I also have a Q-connect, Q-mod and Q-call stack. Never used so no idea if it might work or not.

Greg

No thanks, I used a Q-Connect in the 1990s to run a BBS, but the RS232 interface has a bug in the software which causes buffer overun when a Hayes compatiable modem is connected.

This was all solved with Hermes and Superhermes, with direct connection the QL via Ser2 or Ser3