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I have a follow-up question: how do you map the "Power" key on an ADB keyboard? I'm using an Apple Keyboard II (M0487), and the button is actually referred to as "Reset."
I don't know about the ADB to USB converter, but regarding the Power key:I have a follow-up question: how do you map the "Power" key on an ADB keyboard? I'm using an Apple Keyboard II (M0487), and the button is actually referred to as "Reset."
If I can find where I put them ...Hey, I would also be interested in building one of these. Does anyone in the US have a spare board I could buy?
Did you end up finding anything? I have the same thoughts, I prefer an ADB keyboard, but using a ball mouse is not great.This might be a really dumb question, so bear with me: how hard would it be to reverse this? In other words go modern USB keyboard/mouse to ADB port on Mac? I'm not so concerned about the keyboard side of things, as there are good reasons to use a genuine ADB keyboard. But the old ball mice are horrible, and a modern optical USB mouse is so much better. Having a cheap device to make that connection would be awesome. (Wombats are pricey, especially if you have multiple Macs like we all do.)
USB is a couple of orders more complex to implement so it requires a significantly more expensive microcontroller.Did you end up finding anything? I have the same thoughts, I prefer an ADB keyboard, but using a ball mouse is not great.
@bigmessowires sells the Wombat ADB-USB which does just that - you can connect USB keyboards/mice to old Macs, or you can connect ADB keyboards/mice to modern machines.Not aware of any off the shelf solutions for USB to ADB.
Good catch! Edited.@bigmessowires sells the Wombat ADB-USB which does just that - you can connect USB keyboards/mice to old Macs, or you can connect ADB keyboards/mice to modern machines.
you need something that can run as USBHost, hardware wise a lot of arduino style boards can do it. probably something like the SAMD based stuff.. most of the teensy boards support running as USBHost too.Did you end up finding anything? I have the same thoughts, I prefer an ADB keyboard, but using a ball mouse is not great.
Sorry for the long delay. You can do what you want with the files, even a commercial usage. Try to mention me somewhere if possible.@ronan I see the PCB files on your github but didn't notice a license i.e. CC-BY-SA or GPL.
I have easily a dozen kits (sans pro micro) available. Because several people have asked for these, and because I am -definitely- getting 1099'd by eBay/PayPal this year, I moved my remaining PCBs and parts to eBay. This also keeps me honest in giving a portion of my open source item sales to charity. I've left your name on the PCB and in the listing and credited you appropriately, please let me know if there's any issue at all with me selling these like that.
You are definitely mentioned/credited. Appreciate it.Sorry for the long delay. You can do what you want with the files, even a commercial usage. Try to mention me somewhere if possible.
Hey there! Would you be able to send over a link to your ebay if you still have any available?@ronan I see the PCB files on your github but didn't notice a license i.e. CC-BY-SA or GPL.
I have easily a dozen kits (sans pro micro) available. Because several people have asked for these, and because I am -definitely- getting 1099'd by eBay/PayPal this year, I moved my remaining PCBs and parts to eBay. This also keeps me honest in giving a portion of my open source item sales to charity. I've left your name on the PCB and in the listing and credited you appropriately, please let me know if there's any issue at all with me selling these like that.
Sure, I have just over 15 left.Hey there! Would you be able to send over a link to your ebay if you still have any available?
Outstanding! Now I can finally solder something with my iron. Got two because I have no idea what I'm doing lolSure, I have just over 15 left.
ADB to USB Keyboard Adapter / DIY Kit (Add your own Pro Micro) | eBay
This is a PCB [partial] kit to assemble your own ADB Keyboard to USB adapter.Includes the PCB, a 4.7k resistor, and ADB jack from US supplier. An elite-c will take the ADB QMK firmware very easily typically without having to burn a bootloader just using the QMK Toolbox GUI.www.ebay.com