IBM Space Saving Keyboard matrix simulator (WIP)

This interactive tool simulates the key-matrix of a IBM Space Saving Keyboard so that you can test if possible key combinations work without needing to test on a physical keyboard. Model M keyboards are all fundamentally two-key rollover (2KRO) due to the use of a membrane assembly, but this doesn't mean Model Ms cannot register more than 2 keys unlike popular belief. This tool demonstrates this and can allow you to see if a given Model M key-matrix would be suitable for your needs.

Disclaimer & notes

This tool is intended to be a guideline only. The results from any input are based on physical key-matrix data only and doesn't take into account firmware (ie, differing deghosting algorithm implementations or bugs/quirks). If you're using this tool as part of a purchasing decision, if possible, it would be prudent to try verifying results on a real keyboard someone you know has or ask on /r/modelm subreddit. The tool is also best viewed on desktop.

Keyboard simulator (ISO)

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Switch to ANSI/US English

Only UK English functional layout is available for the ISO simulator at this time

Key

Firmware caution: A 3-key combination that may or may not be problematic depending on keyboard's firmware. A custom QMK-based controller would probably be fine with these, but IBM/Lexmark/Unicomp native firmware may not.
Hardware block: A N-key combination that will block in any circumstance due to the matrix's design. There is nothing you can do about these since they're a fundamental key-matrix limitation.

Matrix

This is a tabular representation of the data used by the simulator above. A keyboard matrix is constructed from a series of columns (X-axis) and rows (Y-axis) whose intersections are used for key assignment. Such matrices allows a large number of keys to be driven by relatively few traces, as opposed to each key requiring its own circuit.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
0 k_b k_space k_n KC_NO k_fwslash k_down k_right k_left k_ralt
1 k_rctrl k_rshift k_z k_x k_c k_v k_return k_m k_cm k_period k_nuhs k_pause
2 k_a k_s k_d k_f k_backsl k_j k_k k_l k_semicolon
3 k_q k_w k_e k_r KC_NO k_u k_i k_o k_p k_scrl
4 k_1 k_2 k_3 k_4 k_f10 k_7 k_8 k_9 k_0 k_f11 k_f12 k_pgdn k_end k_prscr
5 k_lctrl k_tild k_f1 k_f2 k_5 k_f9 k_6 k_equals k_f8 k_minus k_del k_ins k_pgup k_home
6 k_lshift k_tab k_caps k_f3 k_t k_backspace k_y k_squarebrcl k_f7 k_squarebrop
7 k_esc k_nubs k_f4 k_g k_f5 k_h k_f6 k_singlequote k_up k_lalt

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