Homebrew PS/2 Keyboard reader

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lezanderson
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Homebrew PS/2 Keyboard reader

Post by lezanderson »

I was Mooooching around the web... and found some interesitng low cost PS/2 keyboard interface/decoders..

PS/2 Encoder interfaces industry standard PS/2 PC-compatible keyboards to devices requiring TTL-level RS232, parallel data , and/or PC XT signaling. All ASCII key sequences are decoded, as well as common keyboard sequences like “CTRL-ALT-DEL”. To provide maximum flexibility for various uses while retaining ease of operation, the unit’s configuration can be modified in-circuit using the PS/2 keyboard itself.

Uses ATmega MCU

http://www.go4retro.com/products/ps2-encoder/

And

AT89C2051 schematic

http://circuit-diagram.hqew.net/IBM-PC- ... 20848.html

These look like they could be intergrated into one's own homebrew DIY designs ?
Martin A
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Re: Homebrew PS/2 Keyboard reader

Post by Martin A »

Grant Searle has a PS2 to serial keyboard design here:

http://searle.hostei.com/grant/MonitorK ... index.html

As well as various other "interesting" bits and pieces
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1024MAK
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Re: Homebrew PS/2 Keyboard reader

Post by 1024MAK »

PIC microcontrollers can do this job as well.
As can Z80 based systems :mrgreen:

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