IBM Beam Spring 6580-USB Converter

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• Apply for: ONLY work on IBM Beam Spring 6580 Displaywriter keyboard with original control board, original cable and harness, and original speaker.

• Function: Convert proprietary DB15 interface of IBM Beam Spring 6580 keyboard to standard USB HID keyboard. Perfectly drive internal speaker with “CLICK” and “TONE” tone, and support mechanical ShiftLock key. The speaker setting will be saved in Non-volatile memory, and the last status of speaker setting will be restored automatically from Non-volatile memory next power-up.

• Description:

  1. Only few keys can generate break code in IBM 6580 keyboard, so the functionality of Ctrl/Alt/Shift with letter combination keys are restricted.
  2. The keymap of converter is fixed, see keymap diagram for details.

• NOTES: The converter just only offers one plug-and-play solution on modern PC for original vintage IBM beam spring keyboards. But because the original IBM beam spring keyboards are designed for speific IBM terminal system, and the keyboard original control board only generate break code for few key even none key, this converter solution is NOT perfect solution of original IBM beam spring keyboards converting for usage on modern PC. Please NOTE that the keymap of the converter is fixed and the converter doesn’t support keymap remapping function. If you need perfect keyboard function and keymap remapping for IBM beam spring keyboards, I recommended the-art-of-state Xwhatsit controller solution.

• Includes:

  • IBM 6580-USB Converter (1 pc)
  • Micro USB Cable (1 pc)

• Price: $79.99 (without shipping cost)

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