IBM Lighted Program Function Keyboard 48G9995
IBM LPFK 48G9995 | |
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Manufacturer | IBM |
Switch | Alps SKCL Yellow |
Sense method | Metal contact |
Protocol | Unknown |
Keycaps | Doubleshot ABS |
Description
The IBM Lighted Program Function Keyboard (Model 48G9995) is a keypad specifically designed and made for the MICRO CADAM computer program. It was manufactured for IBM Japan and was primarily sold in Japan. The earliest known appearance is 1996.1)
Construction
Case
The case is made out of black plastic painted a beige color.
Internals
The switches used are Alps SKCL Yellow, with amber or green LED's. They are clipped into a painted bent steel plate which is secured to the top case by two screws. There are 32 keys arranged in a six-by-six grid with the corners missing.
A daughterboard with 18 chip sockets is connected to the main PCB via a ribbon cable. It is mounted with two steel brackets.
The keyboard has an internal power supply that accepts 100-120v AC and 200-240v AC at 50-60hz.
The main controller is a Mitsubishi M50734FP in the 72-pin configuration. The EPROM is an STM27C256B.
Keycaps
The keycaps are doubleshot ABS, with one shot being transparent plastic. The keycaps have flat tops and an LED window. A common occurrence seems to be that the keycaps will crack, especially in the windowed area. It is presumably due to stress caused by the transparent portion being the keycap mount.