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23-12-05, 06:28

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convert ASCII characters to keyboard scan codes

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Is there a way to convert ASCII characters to keyboard scan codes in hardware implementation? thanks regards

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23-12-05, 06:50

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You can link to: http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/p...ts/DOC1235.PDF. This application note of atmel for AVR

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23-12-05, 07:57

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Translation from one code to the other is not difficult thing at all .. You will need a microcontroller which will take an ASCII character from serial port and, using a look-up table, will translate it from ASCII to PS/2 keyboard, and will output the new code through the same port or in any different way .. You will have to create a look-up table by yourself, but don't worry, it is not that difficult .. For example: Incomming character '0' (zero) in ASCII --> 30h Outgoing number (equivalent in PS/2 scan code) -->45h Incomming '1' ASCII -->31 Outgoing 16h .. and so on .. Regards, IanP

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23-12-05, 08:18

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hi LanP, actually i have created the lookup table to convert ASCII to keyboard scancode. Now i just cannot figure out how to send the scancode(which is ASCII) serially and then be interpreted as keystrokes at the destinated PC's application.This will require a HARDWARE circuit. Qn1. How should i do to build this HARDWARE circuit thanks

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hi LanP, actually i have created the lookup table to convert ASCII to keyboard scancode. Now i just cannot figure out how to send the scancode(which is ASCII) serially and then be interpreted as keystrokes at the destinated PC's application.This will require a HARDWARE circuit. Qn1. How should i do to build this HARDWARE circuit thanks

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23-12-05, 08:49

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If you would like to feed these codes through the serial port of the other PC then you don't need additional hardware, but a DLL that will somehow deliver these codes to WORD or other WINDOWS applications .. Or, am I missing something here ??? Regards, IanP

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23-12-05, 08:58

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1. It depends on page code,'cause in different page code you have different ASCII code for the same charater. 2.Easiest and the fastest way is to create table with relation scancode=byte ptr table[ASCII code]. And use ASCII code as INDEX to scan mov al,byte ptr [pointer to string] movzx eax,al mov al,table[eax]

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23-12-05, 09:16

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it depends on what you are going to do ....

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fpga or nicro.... micro is the easiest one.... regards maxer

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23-12-05, 14:50

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Below is actually what my intention for building my project.i require a hardware interface.Read further below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have written a C++ application for sending RS232 serial data in single PC and I want the data to be received on another PC and captured as keystrokes. These keystrokes can then be used in any windows word applications and appeared as though they are typed from the keyboard. I have also coded the program such that for each ASCII character, it is converted into its corresponding set of scancode. For example,a is translated into IC FO IC and sends as string ICF0IC over the serial link. This ensures the scancode is correctly interpreted by the keyboard controller on the receivers side PC. However I do not know how to go about implementing a hardware device that can achieve the conversion of RS232 data to keyboard data. Qn(a): Can anyone help me with the schematic design or give some advice? I have come up with overall diagram. How the device should behave but I am unsure if its correct. Thanks.

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23-12-05, 15:27

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I would employ 89C52, 89C420, or similar microcontroller, and set its UART to 9-bit mode ( see: http://www.8052.com/tutser.phtml ) .. The micro should use serial port interrupt and a small serial port receive buffer ..This will take care of receiving data .. As far as transmitting data to the Keyboard Port (I suspected that earlier but wasn't sure) I would use two general I/Os from PORT1 (open drain), one as DATA the other as CLOCK, and TIMER2 to generate 16.7kHz clock as required, so it will be like creating another UART but in software, or take clock from an external source and just shift data out .. Regards, IanP BTW, why do you have 8-bit+Parity? I don't see any reason for the parity bit, and then the UART can ge configured for standard 8-bit word+1Start+1Stop ..

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