Posted: 14 Apr 2018, 23:19
Working on a new theory that I'm a moron and the 6P6C cable is crossing over the wires... stay tuned!
mechanical keyboard authority
https://deskthority.net/
zool wrote: Opps, I missed your pic of the numbering.
here is my corrected pin out with my reasons in "{}"
1. Case GND/Shield. {connects to Ground Plane}
2. Reset {link not populated so optinal reset line}
3. VCC {Suppression Cap}
4. GND {center pin of regulator(assuming 7805)}
5. Clock/Data {goes off to hex buffer}
6. Clock/Data {goes off to hex buffer}
Really sorry for confusing anyone. I basically posted pictures of (1) the keyboard connector pinout and (2) the 6c6p breakout board pinout with conflicting numbering. Here's a picture of everything in context
Some miscellaneous thoughtsWhen the AT keyboard is first reset it's supposed to send an AA if its self-test passed or FD or FC if it failed. But before it does this, it sends a continual stream of AAs with the parity incorrect. Once the computer sends an FE to indicate that there is a parity error, the keyboard stops sending bad AAs and sends a correct AA or an FD or FC.
Possibly, it does however narrow down the scan set to 1.
This is where a multimeter / scope comes in handy. you need to see what is happening on the controllers power pins.
Almost makes me think the it is continually resetting, but also maybe not, maybe its just polling for host to be ready.
Agree.
I'm still puzzled why you are not seeing a clock. it should be there. you need to find the clock.
I believe it was because of that magazine snip you shared that said it's a "PC-XT-type keyboard"
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/* Copyright (C) 2018 David M. Bednarski
*
* This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
* (at your option) any later version.
* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
* GNU General Public License for more details.
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
*/
/*
* This code is based almost entirely on Manak1n's Open Source Converter
* (XT). Please see this link for the original code:
* https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/xt-to-usb-project-t12597.html
*/
// Please note:
// One thing I learned is that, for some reason, you can't do
// statements like "if (target == KEY_Q)"
// You'll notice that instead I compare directly with the raw
// value of that respective key.
// EG, use
// if (target == 83)
// Instead of
// if (target == KEY_NUM_LOCK)
// Otherwise, the statement will always result in FALSE!
#define HWSERIAL Serial1
// Array tracks keys currently being held
uint8_t keysHeld[6] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}; // 6 keys max
// global variables, track Ctrl, Shift, Alt, Gui (Windows), and NumLock key statuses.
int modifiers = 0; // 1=c, 2=s, 3=sc, 4=a, 5=ac, 6=as, 7=asc, 8=g, 9=gc...
int numLock = 0; // so you have F11, F12, and the windows key (F8 when numlock is on)
void setup() {
HWSERIAL.begin(4800);
}
// These handle press/release of Ctrl, Shift, Alt, and Gui keys
// We don't combine these as a single toggle (using XOR ^) because
// if the key press state between teensy and computer get out of sync,
// you would be stuck with the key state being reversed (up=down, down=up)
// (Okay, I'm paranoid)
void modKeyPress(uint8_t target) {
modifiers = modifiers | target;
updateModifiers();
}
void modKeyRel(uint8_t target) {
modifiers = modifiers ^ target;
updateModifiers();
}
void updateModifiers() {
Keyboard.set_modifier(modifiers);
Keyboard.send_now();
}
// Finds an open slot to place the key press signal in. (6 keys max)
// Ignores built-in key repeating.
void setOpenKey(uint8_t target) {
for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
// if (keysHeld[i] == target)
// break;
if (keysHeld[i] == 0) {
switch (i) {
case 0:
Keyboard.set_key1(target);
break;
case 1:
Keyboard.set_key2(target);
break;
case 2:
Keyboard.set_key3(target);
break;
case 3:
Keyboard.set_key4(target);
break;
case 4:
Keyboard.set_key5(target);
break;
case 5:
Keyboard.set_key6(target);
break;
default:
break;
}
keysHeld[i] = target;
Keyboard.send_now();
break;
}
}
}
// Clears a key from the buffer if it's there. Otherwise, ignores.
void clearKey(uint8_t target) {
for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
if (keysHeld[i] == target) {
switch (i) {
case 0:
Keyboard.set_key1(0);
break;
case 1:
Keyboard.set_key2(0);
break;
case 2:
Keyboard.set_key3(0);
break;
case 3:
Keyboard.set_key4(0);
break;
case 4:
Keyboard.set_key5(0);
break;
case 5:
Keyboard.set_key6(0);
break;
default:
break;
}
keysHeld[i] = 0;
Keyboard.send_now();
}
}
}
// These handle differences between regular key presses and numlock functions
// previously, I ran all keypresses through this. However, the number of "if"
// statements makes it somewhat inefficent, and it would break the "d" key when
// NumLock was enabled. I couldn't find out why, so I just manually re-routed
// most keys to setOpenKey()
void pressKey(uint8_t target) {
if (target == 83) { //number of keylock key
setOpenKey(KEY_NUM_LOCK);
numLock = numLock ^ 1;
} else { /// HANDLING OF EXTRA NUMLOCK KEYS. F11, F12, PAUSE, PRTSC, AND SUCH
if (numLock == 1) {
if (target == 66)
setOpenKey(KEY_F11);
else if (target == 7)
setOpenKey(KEY_F12);
else if (target == 71)
setOpenKey(KEY_PAUSE);
else if (target == 85)
setOpenKey(KEY_PRINTSCREEN);
else if (target == 58)
setOpenKey(KEY_INSERT);
else if (target == 59)
setOpenKey(KEY_DELETE);
else if (target == 65) { // Since there is no windows key.
modifiers = modifiers | 8;
updateModifiers();
} else
setOpenKey(target);
} else {
setOpenKey(target);
}
}
}
void releaseKey(uint8_t target) {
if (target == 83) {
clearKey(KEY_NUM_LOCK);
} else { /// HANDLING OF EXTRA NUMLOCK KEYS. F11, F12, PAUSE, PRTSC, AND SUCH
if (numLock == 1) {
if (target == 66)
clearKey(KEY_F11);
else if (target == 7)
clearKey(KEY_F12);
else if (target == 71)
clearKey(KEY_PAUSE);
else if (target == 85)
clearKey(KEY_PRINTSCREEN);
else if (target == 58)
clearKey(KEY_INSERT);
else if (target == 59)
clearKey(KEY_DELETE);
else if (target == 65) { // Since there is no windows key.
modifiers = modifiers ^ 8;
updateModifiers();
} else
clearKey(target);
} else {
clearKey(target);
}
}
}
// This function translates scan codes to proper key events
// First half are key presses, second half are key releases.
// setOpenKey()/clearKey() are used for siple keypresses (optimized)
// modKeyPress()/modKeyRel() are used for ctrl,shift,alt,windows (optimized)
// pressKey()/releaseKey() are used for keys that are potentially affected by NumLock (semi-optimized. buggy?)
void handleKeyEvent(int value) {
switch (value) {
case 1:
setOpenKey(KEY_ESC);
break;
case 2:
setOpenKey(KEY_1);
break;
case 3:
setOpenKey(KEY_2);
break;
case 4:
setOpenKey(KEY_3);
break;
case 5:
setOpenKey(KEY_4);
break;
case 6:
setOpenKey(KEY_5);
break;
case 7:
setOpenKey(KEY_6);
break;
case 8:
setOpenKey(KEY_7);
break;
case 9:
pressKey(KEY_8);
break;
case 10:
pressKey(KEY_9);
break;
case 11:
setOpenKey(KEY_0);
break;
case 12:
setOpenKey(KEY_MINUS);
break;
case 13:
setOpenKey(KEY_EQUAL);
break;
case 14:
setOpenKey(KEY_BACKSPACE);
break;
case 15:
setOpenKey(KEY_TAB);
break;
case 16:
setOpenKey(KEY_Q);
break;
case 17:
setOpenKey(KEY_W);
break;
case 18:
setOpenKey(KEY_E);
break;
case 19:
pressKey(KEY_R);
break;
case 20:
setOpenKey(KEY_T);
break;
case 21:
setOpenKey(KEY_Y);
break;
case 22:
setOpenKey(KEY_U);
break;
case 23:
setOpenKey(KEY_I);
break;
case 24:
setOpenKey(KEY_O);
break;
case 25:
setOpenKey(KEY_P);
break;
case 26:
setOpenKey(KEY_LEFT_BRACE);
break;
case 27:
setOpenKey(KEY_RIGHT_BRACE);
break;
case 28:
setOpenKey(KEY_ENTER); // technically KEYPAD_ENTER
break;
case 29:
modKeyPress(MODIFIERKEY_CTRL); // Model F CONTROL KEY IS IN STRANGE SPOT
break;
case 30:
setOpenKey(KEY_A);
break;
case 31:
setOpenKey(KEY_S);
break;
case 32:
setOpenKey(KEY_D);
break;
case 33:
setOpenKey(KEY_F);
break;
case 34:
setOpenKey(KEY_G);
break;
case 35:
setOpenKey(KEY_H);
break;
case 36:
setOpenKey(KEY_J);
break;
case 37:
setOpenKey(KEY_K);
break;
case 38:
setOpenKey(KEY_L);
break;
case 39:
setOpenKey(KEY_SEMICOLON);
break;
case 40:
setOpenKey(KEY_QUOTE);
break;
case 41:
setOpenKey(KEY_TILDE);
break;
case 42:
modKeyPress(MODIFIERKEY_SHIFT); // Left shift
break;
case 43:
setOpenKey(KEY_BACKSLASH);
break;
case 44:
setOpenKey(KEY_Z);
break;
case 45:
setOpenKey(KEY_X);
break;
case 46:
setOpenKey(KEY_C);
break;
case 47:
setOpenKey(KEY_V);
break;
case 48:
setOpenKey(KEY_B);
break;
case 49:
setOpenKey(KEY_N);
break;
case 50:
setOpenKey(KEY_M);
break;
case 51:
setOpenKey(KEY_COMMA);
break;
case 52:
setOpenKey(KEY_PERIOD);
break;
case 53:
setOpenKey(KEY_SLASH);
break;
case 54:
modKeyPress(MODIFIERKEY_SHIFT); // Generic (left) shift used, right shift key.
break;
case 55:
pressKey(KEYPAD_ASTERIX); // Make sure to handle NUM LOCK internally!!!!!
break;
case 56:
modKeyPress(MODIFIERKEY_ALT); // left alt
break;
case 57:
setOpenKey(KEY_SPACE);
break;
case 58:
setOpenKey(KEY_CAPS_LOCK);
break;
case 59:
pressKey(KEY_F1); // F* Keys are handled under NumLock. Numlock off = 1-10. When on, F9=F11, F10=F12
break;
case 60:
pressKey(KEY_F2);
break;
case 61:
pressKey(KEY_F3);
break;
case 62:
pressKey(KEY_F4);
break;
case 63:
pressKey(KEY_F5);
break;
case 64:
pressKey(KEY_F6);
break;
case 65:
pressKey(KEY_F7);
break;
case 66:
pressKey(KEY_F8);
break;
case 67:
pressKey(KEY_F9);
break;
case 68:
pressKey(KEY_F10);
break;
case 69:
pressKey(KEY_NUM_LOCK); // HANDLED SEMI-INTERNALLY!
break;
case 70:
pressKey(KEY_SCROLL_LOCK);
break;
case 71:
pressKey(KEYPAD_7); // numbers are NumLock handled by OS
break;
case 72:
pressKey(KEYPAD_8);
break;
case 73:
pressKey(KEYPAD_9);
break;
case 74:
pressKey(KEYPAD_MINUS);
break;
case 75:
pressKey(KEYPAD_4);
break;
case 76:
pressKey(KEYPAD_5);
break;
case 77:
pressKey(KEYPAD_6);
break;
case 78:
pressKey(KEYPAD_PLUS);
break;
case 79:
pressKey(KEYPAD_1);
break;
case 80:
pressKey(KEYPAD_2);
break;
case 81:
pressKey(KEYPAD_3);
break;
case 82:
pressKey(KEYPAD_0);
break;
case 83:
pressKey(KEYPAD_PERIOD); ///THIS IS THE LAST KEY ON THE MODEL F
break;
/////////////THESE ARE THE BREAK SIGNALS//////////////
case 129:
clearKey(KEY_ESC);
break;
case 130:
clearKey(KEY_1);
break;
case 131:
clearKey(KEY_2);
break;
case 132:
clearKey(KEY_3);
break;
case 133:
clearKey(KEY_4);
break;
case 134:
clearKey(KEY_5);
break;
case 135:
clearKey(KEY_6);
break;
case 136:
clearKey(KEY_7);
break;
case 137:
clearKey(KEY_8);
break;
case 138:
clearKey(KEY_9);
break;
case 139:
clearKey(KEY_0);
break;
case 140:
clearKey(KEY_MINUS);
break;
case 141:
clearKey(KEY_EQUAL);
break;
case 142:
clearKey(KEY_BACKSPACE);
break;
case 143:
clearKey(KEY_TAB);
break;
case 144:
clearKey(KEY_Q);
break;
case 145:
clearKey(KEY_W);
break;
case 146:
clearKey(KEY_E);
break;
case 147:
clearKey(KEY_R);
break;
case 148:
clearKey(KEY_T);
break;
case 149:
clearKey(KEY_Y);
break;
case 150:
clearKey(KEY_U);
break;
case 151:
clearKey(KEY_I);
break;
case 152:
clearKey(KEY_O);
break;
case 153:
clearKey(KEY_P);
break;
case 154:
clearKey(KEY_LEFT_BRACE);
break;
case 155:
clearKey(KEY_RIGHT_BRACE);
break;
case 156:
clearKey(KEY_ENTER); // This is technically KEYPAD_ENTER
break;
case 157:
modKeyRel(MODIFIERKEY_CTRL); // Model F CONTROL KEY IS IN STRANGE SPOT
break;
case 158:
clearKey(KEY_A);
break;
case 159:
clearKey(KEY_S);
break;
case 160:
clearKey(KEY_D);
break;
case 161:
clearKey(KEY_F);
break;
case 162:
clearKey(KEY_G);
break;
case 163:
clearKey(KEY_H);
break;
case 164:
clearKey(KEY_J);
break;
case 165:
clearKey(KEY_K);
break;
case 166:
clearKey(KEY_L);
break;
case 167:
clearKey(KEY_SEMICOLON);
break;
case 168:
clearKey(KEY_QUOTE);
break;
case 169:
clearKey(KEY_TILDE);
break;
case 170:
modKeyRel(MODIFIERKEY_SHIFT); // Left shift
break;
case 171:
clearKey(KEY_BACKSLASH);
break;
case 172:
clearKey(KEY_Z);
break;
case 173:
clearKey(KEY_X);
break;
case 174:
clearKey(KEY_C);
break;
case 175:
clearKey(KEY_V);
break;
case 176:
clearKey(KEY_B);
break;
case 177:
clearKey(KEY_N);
break;
case 178:
clearKey(KEY_M);
break;
case 179:
clearKey(KEY_COMMA);
break;
case 180:
clearKey(KEY_PERIOD);
break;
case 181:
clearKey(KEY_SLASH);
break;
case 182:
modKeyRel(MODIFIERKEY_SHIFT); // Generic (left) shift used, right shift key.
break;
case 183:
releaseKey(KEYPAD_ASTERIX); // Make sure to handle NUM LOCK internally!!!!!
break;
case 184:
modKeyRel(MODIFIERKEY_ALT); // Technically left alt, registers as left alt
break;
case 185:
clearKey(KEY_SPACE);
break;
case 186:
clearKey(KEY_CAPS_LOCK);
break;
case 187:
releaseKey(KEY_F1); // F* Keys are handled under NumLock. Numlock off = 1-10. When on, F9=F11, F10=F12
break;
case 188:
releaseKey(KEY_F2);
break;
case 189:
releaseKey(KEY_F3);
break;
case 190:
releaseKey(KEY_F4);
break;
case 191:
releaseKey(KEY_F5);
break;
case 192:
releaseKey(KEY_F6);
break;
case 193:
releaseKey(KEY_F7);
break;
case 194:
releaseKey(KEY_F8);
break;
case 195:
releaseKey(KEY_F9);
break;
case 196:
releaseKey(KEY_F10);
break;
case 197:
releaseKey(KEY_NUM_LOCK); // HANDLED SEMI-INTERNALLY!
break;
case 198:
releaseKey(KEY_SCROLL_LOCK);
break;
case 199:
releaseKey(KEYPAD_7); // numbers are NumLock handled by OS
break;
case 200:
releaseKey(KEYPAD_8);
break;
case 201:
releaseKey(KEYPAD_9);
break;
case 202:
releaseKey(KEYPAD_MINUS);
break;
case 203:
releaseKey(KEYPAD_4);
break;
case 204:
releaseKey(KEYPAD_5);
break;
case 205:
releaseKey(KEYPAD_6);
break;
case 206:
releaseKey(KEYPAD_PLUS);
break;
case 207:
releaseKey(KEYPAD_1);
break;
case 208:
releaseKey(KEYPAD_2);
break;
case 209:
releaseKey(KEYPAD_3);
break;
case 210:
releaseKey(KEYPAD_0);
break;
case 211:
releaseKey(KEYPAD_PERIOD); ///THIS IS THE LAST KEY ON THE MODEL F
break;
/////////SORRY, I ONLY IMPLEMENTED MODEL F XT 83 KEY SUPPORT/////////////
default:
break;
}
}
void loop() {
int incomingByte;
if (HWSERIAL.available() > 0) {
incomingByte = HWSERIAL.read();
handleKeyEvent(incomingByte);
}
}