Focus FK-2001

Focus FK-2001

FCC ID	FSQ4VYFK-2001
Manufacturer	Focus Electronic
Layouts	Focus layout, Asian 102
Keyswitches	Alps SKCM Blue Alps SKCM White Simplified Alps Type III alps.tw Type OA2 alps.tw Type T1 Futaba MA series Omron Alps-style switch
Interface	XT, AT, PS/2
Weight	1590 g
Introduced	1988 (FCC registration)

Focus FK-2001 is a family of Alps SKCL/SKCM series and Alps clone keyboards from Focus Electronic for IBM PCs and compatibles. The original FK-2001 keyboard was XT/AT switchable, and used Alps SKCM Blue switches. The keyboard protocol is selected via a DIP switch concealed below the badge.

Later FK-2001 keyboards included the Windows key, and various switches were used during the keyboard's lifetime.

A similar keyboard, the Focus FK-2002, exists with an ISO layout. It appears that it was never manufactured with the same variety of switches and layouts as the FK-2001.

Layout

There are at least four layouts:

• Focus layout: short right shift, with backslash right of shift<ref>Deskthority — Beginner Introduction</ref>
• Asian 102: Blank key between left ctrl and alt, and backslash between right ctrl and alt<ref>Overclock.net — Focus FK-2001 Reviews</ref>
• 104-key Focus layout with Windows and menu keys
• 108-key Focus layout, with Windows, menu, Wake, Sleep, and Power keys, and an ISO-style short left shift with the 105th key per ISO layout; Portuguese legends<ref>Deskthority — Focus FK-2001</ref><ref>Deskthority — Focus FK-2001 with Windows Key... Worth it?</ref>

All three versions feature a bigass enter key.

Switches

The FK-2001 shipped with a number of different switches over its lifetime. The following list may not be complete.

Without Windows keys

• Alps SKCM Blue
• Alps SKCM White
• alps.tw Type OA2<ref name="Sandy" /><ref name="MouseFan-IV" />
• Omron Alps-style switches<ref name="Kaineko2" />
• alps.tw Type T1
• Futaba MA series<ref>Deskthority — Identify the keyboard</ref>

With Windows keys

• Blue Simplified Alps Type III<ref name="Sandy" />
• alps.tw Type T1, probably Hua-Jie AK series

Gallery

Asian 102 layout, US

Plain doubleshot keycaps, with Alps SKCM White switches.

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  Front/top view
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  Back label
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  Box
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  Box open
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  Closeup "2001" and Esc (red letters)
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  Included info
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  Sideview top
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  5-pin DIN
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  Switches closeup 1
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  Switches closeup 2
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  Keycaps top closeup
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  Front/top view 2

Asian 102 layout, Zhuyin/Cangjie

Base US legends in black doubleshot, with blue thick ink pad printed Zhuyin (Bopomofo) legends and orange-pad printed Cangjie legends. Alps SKCM White switches.

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  Pad printed Chinese legends
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  Chinese legends detail
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  doubleshot
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  Alps SKCM White

alps.tw Type OA2

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  OA2 switches
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  Opened OA2 switch
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  Switch interior

alps.tw Type T1

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  Upper shell from below
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  Upper shell from above
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  Components, front
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  Components, rear

References

<references> <ref name="Sandy">Sandy55 — focus</ref> <ref name="MouseFan-IV">Mousefan — FOCUS ELECTRONIC FK-2001 China</ref> <ref name="Kaineko2">Kaineko2 — Focus Electronic FK-2001</ref> <ref name="Kaineko2">Kaineko2 — Focus Electronic FK-2001</ref> </references>

External links

• Deskthority — New old stock Focus FK-2001 with Chinese lettering