Forward Electronics FDA-102
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| Model no. |
FD-102 FD-102A FD-102D |
|---|---|
| FCC ID |
F4Z4K3FDA-102 (1988) F4Z4K3FDA-102A (1988) F4Z4K3FDA-102D (1990) |
| Branding | Tatung, Packard Bell, SANYO |
| Layouts | ANSI, Focus layout |
| Keyswitches |
Alps SKCM White Alps SKBM White Monterey dome with slider |
| Dimensions |
470 × 200 × 47 mm 454.5 x 162 x 38 mm (FDA-102I) |
| Weight | 1.6 kg |
FD-102 refers here to several identical-looking models of keyboard from Forward Electronics.
Contents
Description
The "102" in the model number seems not to indicate the number of keys, but rather that it came after model Forward Electronics FDA-101, which has only 84 keys.
All four models have Alps keyboard codes (12KC codes) on the PCBs; without the FD prefixes, these codes would come in around 1980 (and FD-102A's PCB does lack the FD prefix). The cases are all but identical in all models (except at least the FDA-102I), but the PCBs differ significantly.
Models
The total list of matching FCC IDs is as follows:
| FCC ID | Final action date |
|---|---|
| F4Z4K3FDA-102 | 1988-03-24 |
| F4Z4K3FDA-102A | 1988-10-21 |
| F4Z4K3FDA-102C | 1990-03-29 |
| F4Z4K3FDA-102D | 1990-04-30 |
| F4Z4K3FDA-102E | 1990-08-20 |
| F4Z4K3FDA-102F | 1991-07-24 |
| F4Z4K3FDA-102G | 1992-02-28 |
| F4Z4K3FDA-102H | 1993-06-07 |
| F4Z4K3FDA-102I | 1994-05-09 |
FDA-102
The example below is Tatung-branded. This example used pad-printed keycaps, whose legends had worn badly. Consequently, many of the keycaps were replaced. The original and replacement keycaps are shown below. The controller IC is dated 6th week 1990, and the PCB is marked FD-12KC004B. The switches are Alps SKCM White.
Top
Bottom
Internals with some original keycaps
Internals
Controller
PCB
Original and replacement keycaps
Various
FDA-102A
The example below is Tatung-branded. It uses pine Alps SKCM White switches. The PCB inscription is 12KC009A (without the FD prefix) and the controller date is week 31, 1991, which is significantly later than the final action date of the FCC ID for the later FDA-102D.
FDA-102A By SANYO
The example below is SANYO-branded. It uses pine Alps SKCM White switches.
SANYO TOP
SANYO TOP 2
ABS But use PBT Blank mold
BACK
SUN MOON STAR FDA-102A By Forward Electronics
The example below is SUN MOON STAR -branded. It uses pine Alps SKCM White switches. Alps Electric ABS Doubleshot Keycaps
TOP
Pine White & AE ABS Doubleshot Keycaps
Sun Moon Star Logo
TOP 2
SIDE
BACK
BACK 2
FDA-102D
The example below is again Tatung-branded. This later example has Alps SKBM White (simplified) switches, unfortunately not depicted. The PCB is inscribed FD-12KC009A1, and the controller date is 21st week 95. Depending on the length of time that the controller ICs were stockpiled, there is a suggestion that Alps SKBL/SKBM series was introduced in 1995 instead of 1996.
Top
Side
Bottom
Keycap detail
Internals
PCB
Various
FDA-102I
The example below is a Packard Bell-branded board, using Monterey dome with slider switches. The PCB is inscribed 12KC038A. This board uses a PS/2 connector and has a Focus layout. Interestingly, this example uses a 1.25-unit Escape key, just like those in some BTC dome with slider keyboards, mainly the BTC 51 series.
FDA-102I Keyboard
Bottom
Label
Switches
Keycap detail
PCB
PS/2 Port
External links
- KBtalKing — ■1■大同老鍵盤FDA-102(ALPS原生白軸)■
- KBtalKing — ■2■大同老鍵盤FDA-102A(ALPS原生白軸)■
- KBtalKing — ■3■大同老鍵盤FDA-102D (ALPS簡易軸)■
- Sandy55 — forward_pb (Packard Bell FD-102A)
