Junkbox parts... - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

24 Apr 2007

A couple of relevant sites:

http://www.csd.uoc.gr/~hy325/spring-2006/docs/8042.pdf

http://www.beyondlogic.org/keyboard/keybrd.htm

mike

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Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:19:55 -0700
From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com>
Subject: Re: Junkbox parts...

On 23 Apr 2007 at 11:29, Allison wrote:

...
  Can these parts (PC AT keyboard interface) can they be
used for 
 small system as a interface from AT or PS2 keyboard to a 8bit micro.
 Right off I suspect yes.  However is there any information on how 
 to "talk" software wise to them as to what kind of results and 
 commands they take? 
It's all described in pretty decent detail in the PC AT Techref.  
Look in the "System Board" section.  When I first saw it, I wondered 
why the IBM writers had wasted so much paper on it.

Cheers,
Chuck