Category Archives: Typewriters

testing the usb typewriter
here it is – it sees to be working now, qwertyuiop
asdfghjkl;@
zxcvbn,./mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
return works too, but o caps yet no caps yet
set touch o heavy ow o nnnow does tend to skip some letters
like the n at times space works UUUUUUUASDOESTHESHIFT
BUTnot together it sems seems MM MM CAPS
to sumarkie summariesummarize:some functions ork,
others need to be teaked.Suspect the code has a bug that ill
not allo caps lock and space bar function to work simultaneously,
but other than that it does work=+, although e seem to have
mapped a few characters to twhe wrong keys.
Oh yes, we have instaled this on an Olympia SM9 Deluxe.
We modified the installation instructions and installed a ne
cross member made of wood, hich holds the contact strip. I ill
post a photo ot two ith this. EOM

Olympia SM9

other end of sensor

felt strip acts as cushion for thin metal contact strips

magnet and reed switch for space bar

wood crossbar holds sensor strip