Overview
EasyPS/2 Board is a tool for connecting PS/2 device to your development board.
On-board PS/2 connector and DIP switch are used for configuring board connections.
IDC10 connector enables easy connection. Ready-to-use examples are provided with the board.
Description
The EasyPS/2 Board features a PS/2 connector that allows direct connection between the development board and devices using PS/2 communication, such as PC, keyboard or mouse. For example, the microcontroller can be connected either to a keyboard to capture pressed keys or to a PC to act as a keyboard. CLK and DATA lines are used for data transfer. These lines can be configured using DIP switch for appropriate microcontroller pin connection.
Examples
Examples provided with this board will show you how to connect the PS/2 device to the microcontroller easily. Each example contains a detailed description of the relevant program including comments. All these, examples are written for PIC, dsPIC, AVR and 8051 microcontrollers and can be downloaded from this page as well.
- Key(s) pressed on the PS/2 keyboard are read and transferred to a PC through serial port connection. Various basic keyboard activities are tested: "normal" keys, keys with <Shift> pressed, keys with <Caps Lock> pressed, numerical keypad ON/OFF and keys. The result is visible on PC, on USART Terminal tool.
EasyPS/2 Board Schematic [48.26KB]
