It looks like Fluke used a close variation of the VT100 keyboard. It is definitely a serial keyboard, and while the IBM is serial it is not 1200 baud exactly and the Fluke seems a bit fussy about this. So if anyone has one of the DEC or VT keyboards kicking around, see if it has an "Edit" and "Quit" key where the numeric keypad has "Enter" and "+" on a PC keyboard. If it also has a 5 pin DIN plug it might well work in our 9100a's. I suspect Fluke used an off-the-shelf keyboard (early to mid 80's off-the-shelf mind you) and added their name to it - why reinvent the thing?

Anyone that has that keyboard, can they find the manufacturers name on the bottom? Fluke 1720 keyboards are the same it seems.

I'm going to be digging around second hand computer stores and thrift shops to see if I can find one of these old terminals...

John :-#)#

At 09:13 AM 02/07/2002 +0100, Chris Toseland wrote:

If it is indeed an XT compatible keyboard then from memory of writing diags programs when I repaired pc's for a living the keyboard responds with HEX AA you can force it again by writing HEX 55 to it (or the other way around - it's been a few years now).

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: John Robertson [mailto:jrr@flippers.com]
Sent: 01 July 2002 20:54
To: TechToolsList@flippers.com
Subject: Re: 9100 keyboard!!!!!

I didn't defeat the RESET code, all I did was plug the keyboard in just after pressing the EDIT key. Then the screen came up. It appears that the keyboard must send out a code to indicate it is RESET and the 9100 accepts this. The keyboard is sending out serial data, the question is, exactly WHAT serial code it