AT/PS2 Keybord - PIC Interface?

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srob:

There is a pre-programmed PIC called PAK-VI available from milford instuments. I beleive they cost around £25.

$29.95 USD

Yes I am familiar with this chip, and it certainly is an option. However when a person can go out and buy something like a PIC18F252 for about $8.00, put this ready-to-run piece of code into it, and still have 14K worth of programming space left, it really doesn't make much sense to do it the other way. The PAK-VI was really aimed more at a situation where a) you don't have an alternative method (i.e.; no keyboard code), or b) the existing processor is just not fast enough, or has enough memory to do this, and be able run your main program as well (i.e; BASIC Stamp).

Well I think I solved the "A" problem.

But don't get me wroung srob, it is always good to look at a problem from different angles and avail yourself of all the possible solutions.

Here is another update to the PS2 interface code. In this version I've added the ability to decode the Print Screen and Pause/Break keys. Also I've included an example of how to read the "alt" register and do something usefull. In the example a Ctrl+Alt+Delete key combo will do a Reset of your PIC. To really see this in action, initiate CapsLock, ScrollLock, or NumLock prior to the reset, and you should see the LED indicator turn off when the PIC re-initializes.