Data General 6348-A Terminal Keyboard D-412+ D412 Mechanical Keys DIN

Data General 6348-A Terminal Keyboard D-412+ D412 Mechanical Keys DIN

The Data General 6348-A is an OEM mechanical keyboard designed for use with Data General D-412+ and D412 video display terminals. It features mechanical key switches and connects via a coiled cable with an 8-pin DIN connector. This is a full-size keyboard built to Data General's proprietary terminal interface standard.

Specifications & What's Included

• Part Number: 6348-A
• Compatible terminals: Data General D-412+, D412
• Key switch type: Mechanical
• Cable: Coiled, attached
• Connector: 8-pin DIN (large round)
• Form factor: Full-size desktop keyboard
• Housing color: Beige (aged/yellowed)
• Note: One keycap is missing — bare switch stem is exposed (see photos)
• Includes: Keyboard with attached coiled cable only

Applications

Data General was a major minicomputer manufacturer from the late 1960s through the 1990s, competing alongside Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) and other vendors of the era. The D-412 and D-412+ were video display terminals used with Data General's Eclipse and MV/AOS minicomputer systems — workhorses of business and scientific computing through the 1980s. The 6348-A keyboard was the standard input device for those terminals, using a proprietary DIN interface rather than the PS/2 or AT connectors that became common later. Today these keyboards are sought by collectors of vintage Data General hardware, operators of legacy systems still running original DG software, and hobbyists maintaining period-accurate terminal setups.