[Coco] Keyboard project for CoCo 1

[dave at davebiz.com]

They are usually referred to as FFC or FPC connectors. 

-Dave Philipsen

> On May 3, 2023, at 11:27 PM, Robert Emery via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com> wrote:
> 
> What sort of cable/connector does the keyboard have?
> 
> 
>> On Wed, May 3, 2023, 4:45 PM Salvador Garcia via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I don't recall the revision, but the connector is a 1 x 16 90 degrees
>> male header connector.
>> <I can't find a way to include a picture>
>> Salvador
>>    On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 02:30:41 PM CDT, Robert Emery via Coco <
>> coco at maltedmedia.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Any CoCo1/2 (and even 3) keyboard has the same pinout, but the connectors
>> varied over the years.
>> Some sockets have contacts on one side, some on the other side, with traces
>> on the mylar keyboard to match. I think early ones were even soldered in.
>> It's kind of a crap-shoot whether a newer keyboard will *easily* work with
>> an older CoCo, but where there's a will there's a way.
>> 
>> Can you share a picture of your keyboard and it's connector? What revision
>> is your CoCo1?
>> 
>> Bob
>> 
>> On Wed, May 3, 2023 at 11:13 AM Salvador Garcia via Coco <
>> coco at maltedmedia.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> I am picking up an old project. Last year I got a CoCo 1/2 keyboard from
>>> Fabıan Rodrıguez. I would like to connect it to a CoCo 1. How have others
>>> connected third party keyboards to the CoCo 1? I only have the keyboard,
>>> not the ribbon or cable that physically connects to the motherboard.
>> Thanks!
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