[Coco] Keyboard project for CoCo 1

[salvadorgarciav at yahoo.com]

Single row, 16 pin, female header.

 

I found a picture of my motherboard. Turns out that it has a matching 16 pin, single row, male header. Looks like I am good 😊

 

I thought it was a mylar connector, but as usual, my memory failed me

 

 

Salvador

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Coco <coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com> On Behalf Of Robert Emery via Coco
Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 11:27 PM
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Cc: Robert Emery <remery66 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Coco] Keyboard project for CoCo 1

 

What sort of cable/connector does the keyboard have?

 

 

On Wed, May 3, 2023, 4:45 PM Salvador Garcia via Coco < <mailto:coco at maltedmedia.com> 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 <

>  <mailto:coco at maltedmedia.com> 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 <

>  <mailto:coco at maltedmedia.com> 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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