Wyse ASCII

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Wyse ASCII
Wyse ASCII (Russian JCUKEN) - top view.jpg
Part number 840105-01
840338-01
901867-01
Manufacturer Wyse
Keyswitches Cherry MX Black
Rubber dome
Interface Wyse (4P4C)
Years of production 1990s

Wyse ASCII keyboard is a Wyse terminal keyboard designed for the Wyse 60 terminal. It is very similar to the Wyse 50 keyboard, but without the stepped keycaps and using a 4P4C modular connector instead of 10-pin DIN. The Wyse ASCII also has the same layout as the Wyse ANSI; the difference between these two is not known, only that the Wyse 60 terminal has both ASCII and ANSI personalities.

Keycaps for the Cherry MX variant were made by Signature Plastics. Space bar is 9.75 units wide, with one centre mount and 2 stabiliser mounts 3.5 units from the centre.

Keycap colours

Wyse ASCII SP colors.

Although Signature Plastics keeps records of what they produce, these records were destroyed after 10 years. However, these are the currently available colours which are a perfect or closest match to a NIB sample:

  • BBI (Very dark blue) for text
  • GSX (Light grey) for alphanumeric keys
  • GTD (Dark grey) for modifier and function keys
  • YY (Yellow) for cursor arrows
  • GA (Grey) for the case

Terminals

Besides the Wyse 60, the Wyse 50 keyboard is reported to be compatible with the following terminals:[1]

  • Wyse 55, 55ES
  • Wyse 65
  • Wyse 99GT
  • Wyse 120/150/160/185, Wyse 285
  • Wyse 325
  • Wyse 355
  • Wyse 370
  • Wyse 520

Variants

Part number Description
840105-01 Grey[1]
840338-01 Grey[2]
901867-01 White,[1] rubber dome[3]

Gallery

Grey US version (Cherry MX Black)

  • Top view

  • Left hand side

  • Upper left part

  • Middle section

  • Arrow keys

  • Numpad

  • Upper right part

  • Profile

  • Keycaps removed

  • All keycaps removed

Grey Russian (JCUKEN) version (Cherry MX Black)

  • Top view

  • Cable

  • Cable exit

  • Bottom

  • Bottom label

  • Detail of screw and rubber foot

  • Left hand side

  • Closeup view

  • Closeup 2

  • Arrow keys

  • Arrow keys, different angle

  • Right hand side

  • Profile

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Vecmar — Keyboard layouts and accessories for Wyse terminal keyboards Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  2. ↑ Geekhack — WYSE cherry board Dated 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  3. ↑ Deskthority — Questions about Wyse terminal keyboards Dated 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
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