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164 lines
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# Soarer PS/2 to USB keyboard converter
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https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/xt-at-ps2-terminal-to-usb-converter-with-nkro-t2510.html
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#### Keyboard protocols supported:
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- XT (scan code set 1)
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- AT (scan code set 2)
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- PS/2 (MF2) (extended scan code set 2)
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- Terminal e.g. 3179/318x/319x (scan code set 3)
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#### Configurable Features:
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- Remapping
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- Layers
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- Macros
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- On-the-fly Config Selection
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#### Other Features:
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- Full NKRO, if the keyboard supports it (even on Macs!)
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- Boot mode support (even with faulty BIOS!)
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- Auto-detection of the keyboard type
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- XT and AT boards are remapped correctly for PrtSc etc.
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- 1000Hz polling using Full Speed USB
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- Suspend and resume support
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- Media and Power key support
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- Jump to bootloader function (update firmware without pressing the reset button) (v1.0+)
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## Hardware
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You need
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- ATMega32U4 Microcontroller/Arduino. E.g. Arduino Pro Micro
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- PS/2 female connector
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PS/2 -> Arduino
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- Data (green or blue) -> PD0 (Pro Micro: 3)
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- CLK (white or purple) -> PD1 (Pro Micro: 2)
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- 5V (red) -> 5V
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- GND (black) -> GND
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##### Arduino Pro Micro pinout
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http://www.pighixxx.com/test/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/pro_micro_pinout_v1_0_red.png
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##### PS/2 pinout
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http://ezcontents.org/sites/default/files/ps2_pinout.png
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## Firmware
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https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/xt-at-ps2-terminal-to-usb-converter-with-nkro-t2510.html
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Soarer_Converter_v1.12_update.zip: https://deskthority.net/resources/file/8295
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#### Flasher
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https://sourceforge.net/projects/winavr/
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#### Flashing
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```
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avrdude -p m32u4 -b 57600 -P com5 -c avr109 -U flash:w:Soarer_at2usb_v1.12_atmega32u4.hex
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```
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Bootloader mode: RST to GND two times. You have couple of seconds to start flashing. Serial port can be different than in normal mode.
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## Testing/Debugging
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hid_listen.exe: https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/hid_listen.html
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## Settings/Tools/Docs
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Tools (Soarer_Converter_v1.10.zip):
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- https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/xt-at-ps2-terminal-to-usb-converter-with-nkro-t2510.html
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- https://deskthority.net/download/file.php?id=6142
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Docs (Soarer_Converter_v1.12_docs.zip):
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- https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/xt-at-ps2-terminal-to-usb-converter-with-nkro-t2510.html
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- https://deskthority.net/download/file.php?id=8833
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- Key names/codes: docs/codes.html
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Tools from Soarer_Controller_v1.20_beta4.zip doesn't work!:
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```
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protocol version check: converter=1.00, scwr=1.00: ok
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settings version check: converter=1.01, file=1.03: failed
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```
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Compile text file to binary
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```
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scas xarcade.txt xarcade.bin
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```
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Upload config (effective immediately)
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```
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scwr xarcade.bin
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```
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For deleting all settings, make empty file and assemble and upload it.
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## Links
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- https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=17458.0
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- http://www.computer-engineering.org/ps2protocol/
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- http://www.computer-engineering.org/ps2keyboard/
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- http://www.computer-engineering.org/ps2keyboard/scancodes2.html
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- test: https://www.microsoft.com/appliedsciences/KeyboardGhostingDemo.mspx
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- test: https://keycode.info/
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## Keyboard controller
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- https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50437.0
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- https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/soarer-s-keyboard-controller-firmware-t6767.html
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Soarer_Controller_v1.20_beta4.zip
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## X-Arcade (xarcade.txt)
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```
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# scas xarcade.txt xarcade.bin
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# scwr xarcade.bin
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# important!:
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force set2ext
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# dir1 keypad 8 (75),2 (72),4 (6B),6 (74)
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# sel1 3
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# start1 1
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# A,B,C: left shift (12),Z,X
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# X,Y,Z: left ctrl (14),left alt (11),space (29)
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# lowerbuttons: c,5
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remapblock
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# left controller
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PAD_8 W
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PAD_2 S
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PAD_4 A
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PAD_6 D
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LSHIFT SPACE
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Z F
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X G
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LCTRL R
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LALT T
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SPACE Y
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C V # "normal"
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# C RCTRL # "commando"
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5 B
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3 Q
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1 E
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# right controller
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R PAD_8
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F PAD_2
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D PAD_4
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G PAD_6
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W RCTRL
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E K
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LEFT_BRACE L
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A I
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S O
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Q P
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RIGHT_BRACE N # "normal"
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# RIGHT_BRACE SPACE # "commando"
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6 M
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2 U
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4 J
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endblock
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# dir2 r,f,d,g
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# sel2 4
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# start2 2
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# A,B,C: w,e,}(å)(54="[")
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# X,Y,Z: a,s,q
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# lowerbuttons: ;(¨)(5B="]"),6
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```
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## X-Arcade BMC64 emulator
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- xarcade_bmc64.txt
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