Editing Wyse PCE

{{infobox dkeyboard
| name         = Wyse PC Enhanced Keyboard
| image name   = Wyse840362-01.jpg
| pn           = 840358-01, 840361-01, 900840-01, (-02, -03), 900866-01, (-02)
| branding     = 
| fcc          = DYD900840
| manufacturer = 
| switch       = [[Cherry MX Black]]
| layouts      = 101 ([[ANSI]]), 102 ([[ISO]])
| features     = 
| interface    = [[Wyse keyboard protocols|Wyse proprietary]] (840358, 840361), [[AT keyboard interface|AT]] (900840), [[PS/2 interface|PS/2]] (900866)
| weight       = 1.6 kg
| years        = 
| price        = 
}}

Wyse's "'''PC Enhanced Keyboard'''" ("PCE" on the label) is a keyboard series made for [[Wyse]]'s terminals.

It has a layout inspired by the [[IBM Enhanced Keyboard]], [[Double-shot molding|double-shot moulded]] keycaps and [[Cherry MX Black]] switches.

The manufacturer details are uncertain. One example has been found with a Silitek controller chip and Silitek model SK-8875 written on the PCB. The mounting plate is however stamped "WYSE TECHNOLOGY" and the product was registered with the FCC by Wyse themselves.<ref name="MouseFan" />

==Variations==
There are several models in the series. There are two main variations: PC-compatible and terminal-only.
There are also keyboards in both ANSI and ISO (UK) layouts, the latter with the name-suffix "INT'L" on the back sticker.

=== PC-compatible ===
The 900840 and 900866 are the only keyboard models made by Wyse that both have [[Cherry MX]] switches and speak the PS/2 protocol. The 900840 has an AT connector. The 900866 has a PS/2 connector. The number after a hyphen specifies the layout. The -01 models have ANSI (US) layout. The -02 models have ISO (UK) layout with a vertical [[Return key|Enter]] key.

===Terminal only===
[[File:Wyse840362-01.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Wyse 840362-01 "PCE INT'L" terminal keyboard]]
The 840358-1 and 840362-01 speak one of Wyse's proprietary terminal protocols over 4P4C modular cables. The terminal-only keyboards' case has a raised rectangle above the function keys where the case for the PC-compatible keyboards is flat.

The 840358-01 has ANSI layout, while the 840362-01's is ISO ("INT'L").

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==Construction==
[[Cherry MX Black]] switches mounted in a steel plate. It has Cherry plate-mounted stabilizers except for the space bar, which has Cherry PCB-mounted stabilizers. The back of the PCB has an EM shield (aluminium on cardboard).

The case is slightly different on PS/2-compatible keyboards and terminal-only keyboards: the terminal-only keyboards have a raised rectangle above the function keys. The innards are interchangeable.

The cases are held together with bolts and brass fittings, not screws. The terminal-only models are considered to be somewhat sturdier.

==Layout and keycaps==
The layout is close to the [[IBM Enhanced Keyboard]] layout with modifier and letter keys in two shades of grey but with a few differences:
* All function keys are dark grey. Vertical (ISO) [[Return key|Enter]] keys is light instead.
* The [[space bar]] is 8 [[unit|units]] wide (as opposed to 7).
* The <code>Ctrl</code> keys are 2.5 units wide while <code>Alt</code> keys are only one unit wide, with no extra space in-between keys on the bottom row.
* The <code>F</code> and <code>J</code> keys have a dot in the centre, like the <code>5</code> key on the numeric keypad.
* There is also a <code>Select</code> key on the top right of the keyboard.

Like other Wyse keyboards with Cherry MX switches, all legends that appear black are actually dark blue. The arrows on the arrow keys are yellow. The keycaps are [[Double-shot molding|double-shot moulded]] ABS, thinner than on the [[Wyse ASCII]] Keyboard.

The keycaps are practically in [[Signature Plastics DCS family]]. They were made by [[Comptec]] before their moulds were acquired by [[Signature Plastics]]. Matching [[adapter kit]]s have been made (see below).

==Keycap replicas==
===SoWaRa===
A group order to [[Signature Plastics]] made by a group within the Korean community OTD for modern keyboards with Windows keys.

However, the blue legends turned out to be light blue, supposedly by a mistake when ordering. The group did, however, ask for 1.25 wide [[RGB modifiers]] with legends in red, green and royal blue ("RGB").

According to some, "SoWaRa" is supposedly short for "Sorry, It's a Wyse Replica", and spelled for how "SWR" is pronounced in Korean. According to others, it is supposed to read "Sky blue Wyse Replica", because "So" is also the Korean word for "Sky blue".

===Round 4 / Retro style ===
In [[Doubleshot Replacements Round 4|round 4]] there is a "Retro" style that is more of a replica of the SoWaRa than a replica of Wyse's original. The modifier keys are in a darker grey, the function keys are not all dark grey and [[RGB modifiers]] are available only by ordering an additional kit.

===Adapter kits===
[[File:WYSE_SP_colors_001.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Wyse ASCII [[Signature Plastics|SP]] colours]]
A [[Moogle kit]] and a [[Tsangan kit]] have been made for Wyse PCE keycaps.

==See also==
* [[Wyse ASCII]] keyboard.
* [[Wyse|Wyse Technology]]
* [[Doubleshot Replacements Round 4|7bit's double-shot key group order, round 4]]

==External links==
* Deskthority — [http://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=614 OTD SoRaWeRe Keycaps]

==References==
<references>
<ref name="MouseFan">MouseFan — [http://mousefan.telcontar.net/image/wyse900840.htm WYSE 900840-01  AT  Taiwan]</ref>
</references>

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