PC98 to USB keyboard protocol converter
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Target MCU is ATMega32u4 but other USB capable AVR will also work.
Connector
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8Pin mini DIN
___ ___
/ |_| \
/ 8 7 6 \
| 5 4 3 |
\_ 2 1 _/
\_____/
(receptacle)
Wiring: You can change this with ediging config.h.
Pin mini DIN MCU
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1 ~RST PD1
2 GND GND
3 ~RDY PD4
4 RXD PD2
5 ~RTY PD5
6 NC
7 NC
8 5V VCC
Protocol
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Singnal: Asynchronous, Positive logic, 19200baud, Least bit first
Frame format: 1-Start bit(Lo), 8-Data bits, Odd-Parity, 1-Stop bit
This converter uses software method for testing purpose. AVR UART engine will work better.
Build Firmware
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Just use 'make'
$ cd pc98_usb
$ make
Then, load the binary to MCU with your favorite programmer.
Other PC98 converter projects and resource
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PC98 to USB
http://davy.nyacom.net/kbd98usb/
PC98 to PS/2
http://www.tsp.ne.jp/~sawada/mago/c_gka98at.htm
http://www.tsp.ne.jp/~sawada/mago/src/gka98at.asm
PC98 keyboard commands
http://www.webtech.co.jp/company/doc/undocumented_mem/io_kb.txt
Inhibit repeating key:
0x9C, 0x70
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