ZX81 USB Keyboard Controller (for ZX81 case)

This board will allow you to use the keyboard of a ZX81 or TS1000 as a USB keyboard on a modern PC. (It will not let you use a USB keyboard on a ZX81).

This version is designed to be mounted on the underside of the lid of a ZX81 case. See other listing for a version designed for stand alone use with a ZX81 membrane (the connections are reversed) - https://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/details/63464

Check the picture gallery for clarification. 

This can use useful for testing ZX81 membranes, or to convert a dead machine into a USB keyboard or integrate a Raspberry Pi or other single board computer inside. As the board is mounted upside down, you can cut down partly damaged membrane tails to recover an otheruse unusable keyboard membrane.

Replacement membranes are available from RWAP software - https://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/details/2529

The keys are all mapped in the firmware on the board to the most appropriate keys on a modern USB keyboard. 

There is a small piezo sounder which makes a click noise when a key is pressed, to give a bit of feedback to the user.

This auction is for the built and tested USB keyboard controller board, a USB A-B lead, and mounting pillars. No ZX81 cases or membranes are included. 

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