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cy384 / ppk_usb

USB HID adapter for the Palm Portable Keyboard
http://www.cy384.com/projects/palm-keyboard.html
BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License
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using a usb to serial converter? #10

Closed bijlevel closed 7 years ago

bijlevel commented 7 years ago

This is a shot in the dark, but just using a usb to serial converter, like http://www.sigma-shop.com/product/79/modulo-usb-seriale-ft232rl-usb-b-ub232r-atmel-avr-microchip-pic-arduino.html, would that work? Or is it indeed necessary to use a programmable board to get the right key codes? TIA!

cy384 commented 7 years ago

It's probably possible to get data from the keyboard using an RS232 adapter, but you'd also have to do something to turn that into keyboard input on the computer, and it wouldn't be any cheaper or simpler, so I think the arduino-based solution as done in this project is the most reasonable option.

bijlevel commented 7 years ago

Thanks for the reply! I will try to implement your solution.

Regards, Sjoerd W. Bijleveld

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It's probably possible to get data from the keyboard using an RS232 adapter, but you'd also have to do something to turn that into keyboard input on the computer, and it wouldn't be any cheaper or simpler, so I think the arduino-based solution as done in this project is the most reasonable option.

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