Affirmative Keyboards - 122-Key & 104-Key Keyboards for PCs, Thin Clients and "Dumb" Terminals

5250-Style and 3270-Style Keyboards for PCs, Thin Client Terminals, and "Dumb" Terminals

Overview

Affirmative Technology Group provides a full line of 5250-style and 3270-style keyboards for PCs, Thin Client Terminals and "Dumb" Twinax and Ethernet Terminals.

Note your typical low grade PC-type keyboards, but heavy duty commercial grade keyboards with molded in keyboard legends and IBM terminal-type tactile "clicky" feedback keys on most models.

There are different models for almost any PC/terminal/Thin Client application. Click here for a list and description of all available models.

When moving from the 122-key layout to a standard PC keyboard, there are up to 36 new key combinations to be learned to perform the same tasks performed with a single keystroke on the Twinax or Coax terminal currently being used. This lack of familiarity can produce a big loss in production and excess errors that would not be occurring if the user had their old, familiar keyboard.

Click here or on the image at right for a larger image of the 122-key keyboard layout.

With the Affirmative family of 122-key keyboard, there is virtually no retraining when moving users from the old "dumb" terminals to new connected device, whether it be a PC or Thin Client Terminal. The user will have the same layout and heavy duty keystroke feel as on the terminals being replaced. No need to learn the new key combinations a standard PC keyboard would require.

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Advantages

Keyboards that work perfectly in both the PC and Thin Client environments.

Any keys that have different functions are labeled with both functions, Terminal and PC. The keys that are common to both PC and 5250/3270 keys are labeled in black. Any PC functions are labeled in blue.

The image at left shows this clearly as well as a number of the 5250 keys only the 122-key keyboards have such as New Line, Field Exit, Jump, Dup, Roll Up, Roll Down, etc.

Main Benefits

Different models - models for all environments
Driverless models - simple "plug and play" for PS/2 and USB
Models with Drivers - when you need an EXACT Terminal Keyboard layout
Keyboard Re-Mapping - Simple keyboard map file customization for TN5250e emulations with Keyboard Mapping, such as IBM iSeries Access and PComm (Personal Communications) enhances the functionality.

Supported Environments

PCs - Windows 8, Windows 7 Windows Vista, Windows XP
Thin Clients - Windows Standard, XPe, CE.NET, Linux
Virtual, "Zero", Citrix and similar environments
Terminal Services

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Purchase On Line

Please click on the model numbers in the left column
for additional information on a specific Keyboard.

MODEL	DESCRIPTION - See bottom of page for proper keyboard drivers	PURCHASE
1045T	Affirmative 1045T 104-Key PC/5250 Keyboard, 12 Command Keys, Windows Keys, PS/2, Black All keys labeled with both PC an AS/400 Functions. (replacement for 1020T)	$ 139.00
1045U	Affirmative 1045T 104-Key PC/5250 Keyboard, 12 Command Keys, Windows Keys, USB, Black All keys labeled with both PC an AS/400 Functions. (replacement for 1020T)	$ 139.00
1225T (PS/2)	Affirmative 1225T 122-Key 5250/PC Keyboard - PS/2 Keyboard Connector - (Black Color) 5250/PC Keyboard with PS/2 connection with tactile "clicky" feedback keys. The same layout, look, feel and touch of the 122-key keyboards found on IBM 347X and 348X Display Stations. This is a 3196/3197 style IBM terminal like keyboard with 122 Keys (24 Command Keys) used as a standard PC keyboard replacement. All PC keys are marked in blue and all 5250 keys are marked in black. It has all AS/400 terminal keys such as New Line key, Field Exit key, DUP key, and others. This is to assist in the transition from a non-programmable workstation to an intelligent workstation. PLEASE NOTE: The 1225T will NOT work with PS/2-to-USB Adapter Cables.	$ 139.00
1225U (USB)	Affirmative 1225U 122-Key 5250/PC Keyboard - USB Keyboard Connector - (Black Color) 5250/PC Keyboard mini-DIN with tactile "clicky"feedback keys for the same look, feel and touch of the 122-key keyboards found on IBM 347X and 348X Display Stations. This is a 3196/3197 style IBM terminal like keyboard with 122 Keys (24 Command Keys) used as a standard PC keyboard replacement. All PC keys are marked in blue and all 5250 keys are marked in black. It has all AS/400 terminal keys such as New Line key, Field Exit key, DUP key, and others. This is to assist in the transition from a non-programmable workstation to an intelligent workstation.	$ 149.00
1227T	Affirmative 1227T 3270/PC Keyboard PS/2 Keyboard Connector and Tactile Feedback Keys NO LONGER AVAILABLE - 1229T is the Direct Replacement for this part number	Not Available Replaced with AFR1229T
1229T (PS/2)	Affirmative 1229T 122-Key 3270/PC Keyboard PS/2 Keyboard Connector - (Black Color) This is a 3481/3482 style IBM type "clicky" keyboard with 122 Keys (24 PF Keys) used as a standard PC keyboard replacement. All PC keys are marked in blue and all 3270 keys are marked in black. It has all 3270 terminal keys such as Field Exit key, DUP key, PA1, PA2, PA3 and others. This is to assist in the transition from a "dumb" Coax Terminal to PC or Thin Client Terminal running 3270 Terminal Emulation. Tactile feedback "clicky" keys provide the same look, feel and touch of the 122-key keyboards found on IBM 347X and 348X Display Stations. PLEASE NOTE: The 1229T will NOT work with PS/2-to-USB Adapter Cables.	$ 139.00
1229U (USB)	NEW!! Affirmative 1229U 122-Key 3270/PC Keyboard USB Keyboard Connector - (Black Color) This is a 3481/3482 style IBM type "clicky" keyboard with 122 Keys (24 PF Keys) used as a standard PC keyboard replacement. All PC keys are marked in blue and all 3270 keys are marked in black. It has all 3270 terminal keys such as Field Exit key, DUP key, PA1, PA2, PA3 and others. This is to assist in the transition from a "dumb" Coax Terminal to PC or Thin Client Terminal running 3270 Terminal Emulation. Tactile feedback "clicky" keys provide the same look, feel and touch of the 122-key keyboards found on IBM 347X and 348X Display Stations. (Click here to see keyboard layout diagram)	$ 149.00
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NOTE: Most 122-key keyboards (unless described as driverless) require device driver software to run with all emulation products except BOSaNOVA (Plus, Desktop, Client, TCP/IP) and IBM Personal Communications (P-COMM). These drivers need to be installed in your Windows operating system to intercept the custom keyboard scan codes to correctly pass them to your IBM host computer (AS/400 or Mainframe) or to automatically modify the keyboard profile to conform to the 5250/3270 standard. Affirmative 1225T and 1229T Keyboards work without drivers on Affirmative Thin Client Terminals with PowerTerm Terminal Emulation and Computer Lab International (CLI) Thin Client Terminals with TermPro Terminal Emulation.

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Affirmative Keyboards - 122-Key & 104-Key Keyboards for PCs, Thin Clients and "Dumb" Terminals