Basic Stamp to PS/2

mfavs327

Is it possible to connect the basic stamp to the PC using the PS/2 so the basic stamp can send ascii values to the computer?· If so, how and how would i generate the KBD Clock clock so the computer can read the ascii values?



Thank you for your time

allanlane5

It's MUCH easier to use the RS-232 port, and send bytes from the BS2 to the PC using "SEROUT 16, 16864, [noparse][[/noparse]"Hello there!", CR]"

But if you really want to use the keyboard port, some companies make a co-processor that will help you with that.

QuattroRS4

If you go with what allanlane5 said you still have an option to 'inject' keyboard scancodes to the P.C keyboard when you send from the stamp via serout - and this will act as if you typed it on the P.C. - I wrote a simple vb6 program a long time ago - to sit waiting on a serial port - when data is received it injects it into the keyboard buffer - I uploaded it during a discussion here some time back .. have a look at the following thread ..(program there also)

http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?p=627711

Regards,
John Twomey

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Post Edited (QuattroRS4) : 12/8/2007 3:42:09 AM GMT