Monterey K110 + KP110

[Daniel Beardsmore]

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I've had a chat with SIIG and Monterey. Monterey have provided the identity of the mystery keyboard behind the SIIG MiniTouch: it is the Monterey K110 (and the Chinese/Japanese version is the K111). The reason why the FCC ID ends "110P" is because it was registered with the FCC together with the companion numeric keypad, the K110P. Monterey also sent me a photo of the K110P, which may be the first time anyone has ever seen one.

You can see the K111 here (search for K111, at the bottom of the page):

http://homepage3.nifty.com/nish/minikey ... -frame.htm

The K110P attaches to the K110 V1 by way of the 6P6C modular connector on the back. As of the K110 V2, the jack became redundant and was eventually removed altogether. SIIG dug out the 1999 BOM for the keyboard:

Updates:

1. Effective immediately, the feature that allows users to connect an optional keypad with a built-in RJ-11 connector has been removed from V2. Currently the keyboard (V2) still physically comes with a non-functional RJ-11 connector. Starting with the next shipment by April 1998, the RJ-11 connector will be permanently removed. Description of this feature has been excluded from color sleeve and user’s manual.
2. BOMs #07-0178A, B and C are superseded.

The V2 revision might explain the SunTouch Jr. mentioned in this topic has a different controller and why the jack is all wired up — I am guessing that it is a V1:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=26880.0

I don't think my keyboard is a MiniTouch, nor webwit's one with the SMK switches: mine is unbranded, as is his. The controller chip on mine reads "9615", which—assuming 1996 week 15—would place it before the date where the jack was removed, but not that much earlier, which is why I've got it, but it doesn't work. I also have no trouble with running it through PS/2 to USB.

[002]

You've made a lot of ground in a short time with these compact boards. I wonder how rare the K110P is and if it was ever re-branded? Even the SMK 'Monterey' K110 is hard to come by now which is a shame because I'd *really* like one

[Medowy]

I wonder if you can get those somewhere... *HOPE*

[Daniel Beardsmore]

The keypad really is cute. I don't think I've ever seen one though.

[rzwv]

Although not written for details, it was written at this site that it was Clicky.

FKD46AK110P
http://park8.wakwak.com/~kaineko2/keyboard/album5.html

[002]

Ohh wow so there it is in real life! Nice find

[Daniel Beardsmore]

Although not written for details, it was written at this site that it was Clicky.

FKD46AK110P
http://park8.wakwak.com/~kaineko2/keyboard/album5.html

Ah, he's confirmed the FCC ID exactly as Monterey told me (same ID as the US layout keyboard; the Japanese K111 came along a few years later).

Sadly I've never had any luck trying to contact kaineko2.

[maxrunner]

Are there more pictures of the k110?i remember a keyboard i loved that went to the trash for some reason(iwas a kid) and it had that top right grill think on top too....

[Daniel Beardsmore]

I got sent this picture this morning, which is taken from the Monterey product catalogue from 1992:

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The keypad is actually the KP110, not the K110P.

[REVENGE]

Nice of them to provide that information for you!

[Grond]

I wish they still made cool keyboards like that, their current lines of products are pretty dull.

[Daniel Beardsmore]

Nice of them to provide that information for you!

Eddie from Monterey Europe is indeed a helpful chap!

[maxrunner]

Do they have any of these stuff available?

[Grond]

New old stock from 20 years ago? One can hope, I guess, but I find it very unlikely.

[maxrunner]

I actually have two minitouch with one being monterey blue switches...

[Daniel Beardsmore]

Do they have any of these stuff available?

I don't think so. I did suggest to Eddie that if they do have anything lying around that they don't want, that they offer it to Deskthority (as Cherry UK are doing). He'll let me know if he finds anything. He was pleased to learn that these keyboards are still working after all this time.

I actually have two minitouch with one being monterey blue switches...

Real ones? The wiki needs some actual MiniTouch photos, as all the photos at the moment (possibly barring 002s, as I can't tell what that one is) are unbranded K110 not MiniTouch.