IBM 5576-002 Keyboard
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| Part number |
94X1110 34F4590 (3479-JA2 variant) |
|---|---|
| FCC ID | AN094X1110 (reference) |
| Branding | IBM |
| Manufacturer | Alps |
| Layouts | 106-key Japanese |
| Keyswitches | Alps SKCP (plate spring) |
| Interface | PS/2 |
| Weight | 1.5kg |
| Years of production |
1987 - 1997[1] (5576 variants) 2002[2] (3479 variants) |
| Price |
¥38,000 JPY (1988)[3] ¥33,000 JPY (1994)[4] |
The IBM 5576-002 was a keyboard for IBM Japan's PS/55 line of computers. It used a 106-key JP ISO layout similar to the OADG106 JIS layout used on the IBM 5576-A01. It used the Alps plate spring switches, and had a terminal emulator variant. The scancode it used was different from standard JIS keyboards.
Design
As with 5576-001, it used Alps plate spring switches, with two-piece dye-sublimated keycaps (incompatible with the two-piece keycaps used on the Model M and Model F). The keyboard is attached to the PS/55 with a detachable PS/2 cable that uses an SDL connector different to the ones used on the Model M. The keyboard also features an integrated beep speaker and volume slider.
Variants
3479-JA2
This was a 106-key 3270 terminal emulation board. It was identical to the 5576-002 except for different key legends.
Gallery
- P/N 94X1110
Front view
Close up of the middle part
Switches and keycaps
Bottom view
Back label
Alps US ANSI two-piece keycaps similar to those in the 5576-002 keyboard.
References
- ↑ IBM — Announcement of some 5576 keyboards discontinue (Japanese) (Wayback Machine)
- ↑ IBM — Announcement of some 3479 keyboards discontinue
- ↑ Diary on wind — IBM 5576-002キーボードの概要 — Specification of 5576-002 (Japanese). Posted 2016-01-10. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ↑ Ide-san's website — IBM5576鍵盤の悲劇 A brief histry of IBM 5576 series (Japanese) — Prices of 5576 keyboards in 1994. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
External links
- Sandy55 — 5576 Keyboard Series (Wayback Machine)
- Ide-san's website — The 5576-002 (Japanese) Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- Ide-san's website — Information about 5576 transparent relegendable keycaps and the 3479-JA2 variant (Japanese) Retrieved 2024-03-03.
