Date   : Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:49:26 -0000
From   : C.J.Thornley@... (Chris Thornley)
Subject: Not Exactly a BBC Question But...

Hello,
There has been several homebrew projects for connecting PC Keyboards to
Amiga which translate scan codes.
Here are a few aminet links to these projects:-

http://aminet.net/docs/hard/ATkeyboard.lha
http://aminet.net/docs/hard/IBM-Keyboard.lha
http://aminet.net/docs/hard/pckeybhack.lha

The lha archives can be opened with Winrar or Similar unarchive tool. Some
contain pictures in iff format which can be opened/converted with paintshop
pro. 

Hope these help.

Chris
 

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uk] On Behalf Of Conrad Russo
Sent: 05 January 2012 8:06 AM
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Subject: [BBC-Micro] Not Exactly a BBC Question But...


Hi everyone, it's been a while since my last post, but life has been super
busy. Anyway, I need some help with a simple hardware project. I've just
bought an FM-77 AV 40 SX, but I got it without a keyboard. I have all the
information required to create an adapter to let me use PS/2 keyboards with
the FM, but I just don't have the practical hardware development experience
to turn the information into an actual device. Can someone give me a little
help? I have all the codes that the keyboard sends to the computer for every
single key, as well as the data rate, the repeat timing, and how the
keyboard responds to multiple keypresses, as well as the pinouts. I know
this problem can be solved with a uController or a (C)PLD but I just don't
have the experience with VHDL or Microcontrollers nor the knowledge of the
PS/2 protocol to actually put it together. Can someone possibly help me? I
will post all the pertinant information below:

Info on data rate etc:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ES069x3zrfYlR6ruTYY5UFvNByLysXoxOFGJ-IDG
m4A/edit
Keyboard Serial Codes:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Alhvp8gopwkpdG03Ni10UmNrN2tzQ2U
4TWlTUHFnVnc
Pinout:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1hvp8gopwkpOGQ5NjM0ZGYtNWI0My00NzM5LThmNzE
tOGUwODY0MmQ3NDM2

I know there are more then a few people with FM 77 AV series machines
looking for keyboards, so this could actually make back anything anyone puts
into it. I am capable of assembling any boards (if they are through-hole
that would be even easier ;)) I just need help with the design side of
things. Please, if anyone out there can help me, it would be very much
appreciated. I can't put the FM 77 AV in my museum without a keyboard.