Since pet and cbm64 share the greatest part of application logic, only a few changes of the original pet keyboard driver were necessary. However, dircbm is not a standalone program, it is an addin for total commander a complete file manager replacement for microsoft windows, it is released. Make that c64 keyboard work as a usb keyboard hackaday. This particular unit is the s model which designates a swedish keyboard to enable characters like a, a and o. This faq is by no means complete, much of the information covered here deals with pets and their peripherals that i have had experience with and reference materials on. The shift key on your keyboard will still work, so you may shiftclick a key on the virtual keyboard to access a graphics character. The pet originally had terrible calculator keys that was quickly replaced by a real, fulltravel keyboard. Softwaredefined 6502 computer project was to build a replica of the commodore pet2001 and cbm series computers. The pet has become the standard for the emerging personal computer industry.
The keyboard that was used on the petcbm was a matrix keyboard on two ports. Commodore 64 games and software and commodore 128 and 64. As you can see, the d64 format is well supported, the older cbmpet image file types seem to be less so. The first computer that commodore brought on the market after taking over the company mos was the kim1. This can be used to directly replace a keyboard on a commodore pet 2001, or can be used with any pet with a graphics keyboard. Lay the pcb over the standoffs and press the pcb down until the nubs fit into the holes. The pet chassis flipped up like a cars hood to expose the circuitry and power supply beneath the keyboard and monitor. Commodore pet 4032 computer steves computer collection. C64 scans the keyboard in a strange way and is not electrically compatible with diode matrix. Original javascript emulation code by thomas skibo 2014, revised for interface enhancements by norbert landsteiner 2017. The pet2001 was the first computer i ever used, when i was about 11 years old in 1978. A popular 8 bit processor that soon would be used in machines like the apple ii, the atari 800, the commodore pet and 64. The commodore pet personal electronic transactor is a line of homepersonal computers produced starting in 1977 by commodore international. Commodore 64 usb keyboard kit from tynemouth software on.
Commodore 64 keyboard matrix codes sorted by code matrix code dec, hex, oct key matrix code dec, hex, oct key 0. Commodore seemed to learn their lesson in bad keyboards as many of their computers after the original pet actually had pretty good. Commodore pet replacement keyboard from tynemouth software on. It was based on the same architecture as the moscommodore kim1 but provided a keyboard chicklet style, tape drive and monitor all housed in a spaceage case. This faq is by no means complete, much of the information covered here deals with pets and their peripherals that i have had experience with and reference. The keyboard layout is sometimes a real hassle, because there are in fact quite some different keyboards. A key cap sits on top of a spring that keeps it up and sticks in a switch. Like all early pets, it features a small 9 integrated monitor. Like all early pet s, it features a small 9 integrated monitor. The pcb of the charlieplexed led matrix driver has four mount holes.
The next generation commodore computers pet cbm had a much bigger keyboard that looks like that of a type writer. A number of different models with varying amounts of memory can be acquired by those interested in these vintage computers. Characters are arranged 40 columns by 25 lines on an 8 x 8 matrix for superb graphics. A fully functional and working commodore home computer can be used for gaming, spreadsheets, word processing, and other duties. The vic20 keyboard is electronically and physically compatible with that used in the commodore 16 and commodore 64 model computers although the c16 keyboard has some keys labelled differently. The system combined a mos 6502 microprocessor, commodore basic in read only memory rom, a keyboard, a computer monitor and in early models a cassette deck for data and program storage in.
I originally build a usb keyboard adapter for the commodore pet keyboards for use as a testing tool when cleaning keyboards. The pet chassis flipped up like a cars hood to expose the circuitry and. Commodore 64 vic20 the standard brown commodore keyboard, with grey or orange function keys. Commodore 64 numeric keypad hacks mcbx old computer info. It can be fitted to the original commodore pet 2001 case the one with the chicklet keyboard and built in datasette, or can be used for bench testing other computers in the pet range. The four standoffs on the display cover has nubs that fit snuggly into the holes. Also, keep in mind, that before the vic20 the biggest success commodore had in computers was the pet. The commodore pet is a line of homepersonal computers produced starting in 1977 by. Run simple programs on vintage commodore home computers. Its based on code written for a pet keyboard which i adapted to my needs. A replacement keyboard for a commodore pet using miniature. Where are the pullups for the commodore 64 keyboard matrix. The system combined a mos 6502 microprocessor, commodore basic in read only memory rom, a keyboard, a computer monitor and in early models a cassette deck for data and program storage in a single allinone case. Commodore pet replacement keyboards here is my new commodore pet replacement keyboard.
I cant seem to find a schematic for the keyboard itself. Despite the limited graphics and sound capabilities, there are no shortage of games for the pet. Ts music software guitar tuner keyboard controlled sequencer mastertracks pro passport design inc. Although it looks like an unimpessive keyboardlike box, the commodore 64 was incredibly popular. A topseller in the canadian and united states educational markets, it was commodores first fullfeatured computer, and formed the basis for their entire 8bit product line. Depending on configuration, ckey offers vic20, c64, c64c, sx64, c128, c128d, and c128dcr owners the ability to either use their cbm keyboard with a ps2 supported pc, or utilize a ps2 keyboard on their commodore machine.
Miscellaneous productivity alpha utility c128 80 column pro jem software, some sort of utility bible search sogwap brainstorm 128 brainpower deluxe circuit analysis c128. Apr 07, 2017 this video is a composite of short video snippets and still photos that i took during the process of restoring the keyboard on my commodore pet computer. There are the usual alphanumerics az and 09 found on typewriters and calculators and many computers. Most of these keys have their roots in the original commodore pet 2001 keyboard. Id rather see pets restored as pets, rather than turned into media players. The very first one was the chicklettype keyboard of the original pet. This video is a composite of short video snippets and still photos that i took during the process of restoring the keyboard on my commodore pet computer. Mechanical keyboards like the business keyboard in my 8096 have keyswitches that work by grounding a trace on the keyboard matrix when a. The majority of pet cbm software that i have been able to find on the web is in the form of disk images, the most common seem to be. The commodore pet 8032 in my collection is one of the later variants of the pet line. No special drivers and need to do any remapping in software, the keyboard will be detected as a standard usb keyboard in windows, os x, linux, and any tablets or phones which allow you to connect a standard usb keyboard. Vintage computer commodore cbm 8032 for sale online ebay.
Commercial commodore 128 specific softwarehardware list. Minstrel tactile switch keyboard a 40key keyboard arranged in a 5x8 matrix suitable for zx80 and zx81 or other projects. This page contains a few programs for petcbm computers that i have picked up from various places on the web to use with the model 8096 that i have, this machine has an 80 column screen and 32kb of ram on board, with an additional 64kb on an internal expansion board. How the c64 keyboard works c64 os an os with modern. A topseller in the canadian and united states educational markets, it was the first personal computer sold to the public and formed the basis for their entire 8bit product line, including the commodore 64. That means the computer, software instructions running on the cpu, can cause those 16 chip legs to. It is a commodore pet usb keyboard, that is, a commodore pet keyboard that can be used as a usb keyboard on a modern pc. The 40 tactile switches are arranged in a 5x8 matrix which matches the layout used in zx80 and zx81 computers, and can be used with a spectrum if the rows are reordered when wiring up. The commodore keyboards the full size ones all share the same construction plan. More c64s have been sold than any other single computer system, even to this day. Commodore 64c the later cream version mode switch versions will come with a rectangular led commodore 16 grey keyboard in a black case. It is unique with its chicklet keyboard and built in tape drive. Although the offrvs key is in the same position in the matrix, it is to the left of q on the graphics keyboard and suits being mapped as tab.
Jun 23, 2015 this is another of the usb keyboard conversions that i wasnt planning to do. As time marches on, i will make corrections andor addenda to this list. The keyboard can be mapped appropriately for the system being used. The system combined a mos 6502 microprocessor, commodore basic in read only memory rom, a keyboard, a computer monitor and in early models a cassette deck for data and program storage in a single allinone case development of the. Ef f7 fb fd fe the pet 8032 keyboard matrix business keyboard e810 e812 0. Versione italiana di commodore 128 programmers reference guide, commodore business machines, tradotto da softidea anna fino. Uk pet advert kit spencer choose commodore software. Im looking at the schematic and the service manual for the commodore 64. Most of the games were designed for the 40column version of the pet and there seems to be a lot of incompatibilities between pets with different keyboard types as well. The text screen of the commodore 64 has a resolution of 40 by 25 characters, based on the hardware text mode of the vicii video chip. The commodore pet personal electronic transactor was a homepersonal computer produced in 1977 by commodore international. Software mini commodore pet with charlieplexed led. Because commodore still had a strong business software market in europe, the 80xx series pet was revived during 1984 in a new molded.
I may use what is covered here and make pet keyboard work. The oldest commodore pet brochure commodore computers. May 20, 2018 here is my new commodore pet replacement keyboard. This is a step up from the vic20s 22 characters per line, but since computers in the professional segment commodore pet 8000 series, cpm, msdos usually had 80 columns, several solutions both hardware and software exist to allow 80 columns on a. Commodore pet british advert britains number 1 microcomputer commodore pet 4008 keyboard this is my first pet, i still own it, and it still works very rare pet 200s the commodore pet 200 is rebaged pet 8096 sk. Commodore pet system 1200 commodore 1701 monitor 12 commodore 64c in red 1920 commodore 64c in blue 192 commodore 64 6581 1024x commodore 128 keyboard 16 plus4 keyboard 1600x1200 commodore news autumn. Because of the poor keyboard on the pet, external replacement ones quickly appeared. It seems clear that the control port 1 joystick has normally open switches for the four directions and the fire button, and presses are detected by the switches closing and shorting lines col0 through col4 connected to pa0 through pa4 on 6256 cia. In this portion of the guide, well get code uploaded to the adafruit feather m0 microcontroller. It actually represented the keyboard scan matrix quite nicely. The graphics keyboard is a direct descendant as it uses the same scan matrix.
In this case, please resort to the virtual keyboard see below. The commodore pet is nearly 40 years old and ran at a solid 1mhz. This is a step up from the vic20s 22 characters per line, but since computers in the professional segment commodore pet 8000 series, cpm, msdos usually had 80 columns, several solutions both hardware and software exist to allow. Commodore pet replacement keyboard from tynemouth software. January commodore s chuck peddle shows the first pet to radio shack, hoping to have radio shack sell it. Commodore pet 2001 repair keyboard only some keys responding. Ckey bridges the gap between commodore and pc keyboard operation. January commodore first shows a prototype pet computer at the winter consumer electronics show. This is the first commodore pet model ever produced. These keyboards are also known as pet style keyboard because of their. It had an 80 column display and a full 32k of ram to run programs on its rom based basic. The pet came with several different keyboard layouts see below. This is another of the usb keyboard conversions that i wasnt planning to do.
This connector carries row and column signals from the keyboard matrix. With these keys the kim1 was programmed and controlled. Tynemouth software llp old computers, new computers, bespoke web design and software development, computer repairs, it and media services uk. One utility with good support for the older disk image types is dircbm, an open source project hosted on sourceforge. A topseller in the canadian and united states educational markets, it was commodore s first fullfeatured computer, and formed the basis for their entire 8bit product line. This is a keyboard replacement for a commodore pet 2001 computer. The commodore pet is a line of homepersonal computers produced starting in 1977 by commodore international. Those models had a software from the initial very buggy version 1 roms over the. An online emulator of the commodore pet 2001 computer. Assembly mini commodore pet with charlieplexed led. Since the commodore 64 has a very different key layout ive translated the special keys.
The commodore pet 2001 was the first full computer that commodore produced. Commodore software commodore mps 1200 dot matrix printer. The keyboard of the vic20 connects to a row of pins on the vic20 motherboard by means of a long plastic female connector. The emulator works best with a fullsize keyboard featuring a numeric keypad, which generally mirrors the layout of the pet 2001s chicklet keyboard. The store is currently closed whilst i sort out alternate postal arrangements during this lockdown. This was the first commercial all in one personal computer which you could simply plugin and begin using. Commodore 64 1451 computer bundle with monitor, keyboard, printer and much more. Nov 29, 2018 commodore pet british advert britains number 1 microcomputer commodore pet 4008 keyboard this is my first pet, i still own it, and it still works very rare pet 200s the commodore pet 200 is rebaged pet 8096 sk. Here youll find new and used hardware, software and accessories, games, educational programs, joysticks, power supplies, cables, books, graphics, public domain and shareware programs and and all sorts of other items which you probably thought werent available anymore. Get the best deals on vintage commodore home computers and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. And fleetwood mac released its grammywinning rumours album, the clash released their first album, and it is the year when elvis presley, the king of rock n roll died. The commodore pet was a line of homepersonal computers produced starting in 1977 by commodore international. The early pet keyboards do occasionally get into a state where none of the keys are responding, unless maybe you press them really hard.
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