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=== Converter Firmwares === | === Converter Firmwares === |
In the realm of vintage keyboards, specialized firmwares are commonly used in [[terminology:active_converter|Active Converters]] to convert a keyboard's protocol into USB. | |
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^ Firmware ^ Link ^ Notes ^ | | **Firmware** | Compatible MCU | Link | Notes | |
| Pandrew's QMK Converter | [[https://github.com/purdeaandrei/vial-qmk-with-ibmpc-usb-converter/wiki |GitHub]] | | | | Pandrew's QMK Converter | ATmega32U2\\ ATmega32U4| [[https://github.com/purdeaandrei/vial-qmk-with-ibmpc-usb-converter/tree/vial-qmk-with-ibmpc-usb-converter/keyboards/converter/ibmpc_usb |GitHub]]\\ [[https://github.com/purdeaandrei/vial-qmk-with-ibmpc-usb-converter/releases |Download]] | | |
| QMK Converters | [[https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/tree/master/keyboards/converter |GitHub]] | | | | QMK Converters | —| [[https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/tree/master/keyboards/converter |GitHub]]\\ [[https://config.qmk.fm/#/converter/xt_usb/LAYOUT_xt |Configurator]] | | |
| TMK | [[https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/wiki |GitHub]] | | | | TMK | ATmega32U2\\ ATmega32U4\\ AT90USB1286| [[https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/wiki |GitHub]]\\ [[http://www.tmk-kbd.com/tmk_keyboard/editor/ |Editor]] | | |
| Soarer's Converter | [[https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=17458.0| GeekHack]] | No longer maintained.| | | Soarer's Converter | ATmega16U4\\ ATmega32U4\\ AT90USB646\\ AT90USB1286 | [[https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=17458.0| GeekHack]] | No longer maintained.| |
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{{tag>terminology:conversion-terminology}} | \\ |
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| <WRAP center round info 30%> |
| Not sure which firmware to use? Come and ask us in the [[https://discord.gg/jDJXD2tq8s|Keyboard Institute Discord.]] |
| </WRAP> |
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| {{tag>terminology:conversion-terminology terminology:keyboard-terminology}} |