Focus FK-3001
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| FCC ID | FSQ4VYFK-3001 |
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| Manufacturer | Focus Electronic |
| Layouts | ANSI |
| Keyswitches |
Alps SKCM Blue Alps SKCM White |
| Interface | XT, AT, PS/2 |
| Introduced | 1988 (FCC registration) |
| Precedes | Focus FK-8000 |
| Price | $79.95 (as JE2016, 1989)<ref name="PCMag-19891212-OBK" /> |
Focus FK-3001 is a part of a family of Alps SKCL/SKCM series keyboards from Focus Electronic for IBM PCs and compatibles. All FK-3001 keyboards are XT/AT switchable, and originally used Alps SKCM Blue switches. The keyboard protocol is selected via a DIP switch concealed below the badge. The FK-3001 only appears to be made in Taiwan. The ISO version of this keyboard is FK-3002.<ref name="FK-3002 photo thread"/>
Similar to the Focus FK-2001 the 3001 is essentially the same keyboard with a calculator.
Variants[edit | edit source]
Non-Solar Panel[edit | edit source]
This version appears to be more common. It features a battery compartment that takes two button cell battery's, rather than later Focus keyboards like the Focus FK-9000 which uses a NiCad battery that is prone to leaking.<ref name="Geekhack thread"/>
Solar Panel[edit | edit source]
This variant includes a solar panel that powers the calculator while the computer is off. Despite this, it still comes with a battery like the non-solar panel variant. This version was also sold as the Jameco JE2016.<ref name="PCMag-19891212-OBK" />
Layout[edit | edit source]
Unlike the more ubiquitous Focus FK-2001 there is one version of the layout, a Japanese-style short right shift with backslash right of shift. All versions are winkeyless.
All ANSI versions feature a bigass enter key.
The 3001's successor, the Focus FK-8000 used a locking switch, while the 3001 features separate switches to change the numpad for calculator use.
Switches[edit | edit source]
The FK-3001 only shipped with Alps SKCM Blue and Alps SKCM White, similar to the Focus FK-2002
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Focus FK-3001[edit | edit source]
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solar panel variant
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Non-solar panel variant (bottom) next to a FK-8000 (top) -
SKCM Blue Version -
SKCM White version
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Numpad w/ the calculators extra switches
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Internals of the solar panel variant
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Rear label
References[edit | edit source]
<references> <ref name="Geekhack thread">Geekhack — Fokus FK-3001</ref> <ref name="FK-3002 photo thread">Deskthority — (Photos) Focus FK-3002 (ISO version) discovered</ref> <ref name="PCMag-19891212-OBK">Google Books — PC Magazine, December 12, 1989 (Oddball Keyboards, pp. 260–270)</ref> </references>
