[Info-vax] 3X-LK463-A2 keyboard and powerterm

[Robert A. Brooks]

On 6/30/2016 1:53 PM, Rich Jordan wrote:

> I've got one  3X-LK463-A2 USB VMS keyboard available, and we have an
> available Powerterm Plus 10.2 license (does VT420 emulation).  I
> can't find info on their site about using the LK463 with Powerterm.
>
> Has anyone done this?  Before I waste time installing the emulator
> just to find out it can't use the LK463 directly, it would be nice to
> know.  If nobody knows then I'll likely give it a try anyway.

Won't fully work the way you likely need it.  If I recall, the PF1 through PF4 keys
will not respond.  I think Fred Kleinsorge said something about the firmware being messed up.
In any event, there did not appear to be a way to remap stuff in a suitable way.

> I also have an LK450 which I could test on another PC that still has
> PS2 ports. I've read accounts that indicate that Powerterm will
> recognize it, but then I'd have to keep that older PC online and
> available.
  
I use LK keyboards with a PS/2-to-USB KBD/mouse dongle with PowerTerm and it
works quite well.  The simple PS/2-to-USB adapters to not have the smarts
to work correctly; you need the the integrated dongle.

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                       -- Rob