Keyboard question for Tandy 3000HD

[animekenji]

The Tandy 1000 keyboard has the same 8-pin DIN connector as the 3000 HD keyboard. Are they compatible? I have several Tandy 1000 keyboards and the 3000 keyboards cost way too much money whenever they come up for sale.

 

[vwestlife]

Have you tried a standard AT keyboard? I know the Tandy 1000SL and TL have extra pins on the keyboard connector, but they're not used for anything -- they came with Tandy's standard 5-pin DIN XT/AT autoswitching Enhanced keyboard.

 

[animekenji]

I don't want to try plugging in a different type of keyboard unless I know it won't short out anything on the motherboard for not being electrically compatible.

 

[kb2syd]

The 3000 can use a standard AT Keyboard

 

[tipc]

How you know this? What 3000s you own?

 

[MikeModifed]

https://web.archive.org/web/2014112...sp?sku_id=25-4001&Name=Tandy Desktops&Reuse=N => Pinouts

Mike

 

[kb2syd]

How you know this? What 3000s you own?

I used to service them. I used them when they were new. Probably had 6 at one time.

Also from link:

https://web.archive.org/web/2005021...radioshack.com/support_computer/doc1/1361.htm
KEYBOARD: 84 Key AT Style

 

[tipc]

I was just curious if you had a 3000.

 

[animekenji]

The 3000 can use a standard AT Keyboard

Can it use a Tandy 1000 keyboard?

 

[kb2syd]

I honestly have never tried a 1000 keyboard, but I don't think it will work. The 1000 keyboard uses different scan codes.

I have so many AT and PS/2 keyboards it never occurred to me to try. I just looked and I have a 4000 motherboard, but I don't have any 3000's left to try it on.

 

[animekenji]

Son of a B! I was looking through a pile of keyboards for an Apple ADB keyboard to test out my SE/30 that I haven't turned on in a while, and I hit the jackpot. A Tandy 3000 keyboard with a missing keycap was in the pile. Now, where do I get the key that is missing?