4.0 KiB
Soarer PS/2 to USB keyboard converter
https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/xt-at-ps2-terminal-to-usb-converter-with-nkro-t2510.html
Keyboard protocols supported:
- XT (scan code set 1)
- AT (scan code set 2)
- PS/2 (MF2) (extended scan code set 2)
- Terminal e.g. 3179/318x/319x (scan code set 3)
Configurable Features:
- Remapping
- Layers
- Macros
- On-the-fly Config Selection
Other Features:
- Full NKRO, if the keyboard supports it (even on Macs!)
- Boot mode support (even with faulty BIOS!)
- Auto-detection of the keyboard type
- XT and AT boards are remapped correctly for PrtSc etc.
- 1000Hz polling using Full Speed USB
- Suspend and resume support
- Media and Power key support
- Jump to bootloader function (update firmware without pressing the reset button) (v1.0+)
Hardware
You need
- ATMega32U4 Microcontroller/Arduino. E.g. Arduino Pro Micro
- PS/2 female connector
PS/2 -> Arduino
- Data (green or blue) -> PD0 (Pro Micro: 3)
- CLK (white or purple) -> PD1 (Pro Micro: 2)
- 5V (red) -> 5V
- GND (black) -> GND
Arduino Pro Micro pinout
http://www.pighixxx.com/test/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/pro_micro_pinout_v1_0_red.png
PS/2 pinout
http://ezcontents.org/sites/default/files/ps2_pinout.png
Firmware
https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/xt-at-ps2-terminal-to-usb-converter-with-nkro-t2510.html
Soarer_Converter_v1.12_update.zip: https://deskthority.net/resources/file/8295
Flasher
https://sourceforge.net/projects/winavr/
Flashing
avrdude -p m32u4 -b 57600 -P com5 -c avr109 -U flash:w:Soarer_at2usb_v1.12_atmega32u4.hex
Bootloader mode: RST to GND two times. You have couple of seconds to start flashing. Serial port can be different than in normal mode.
Testing/Debugging
hid_listen.exe: https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/hid_listen.html
Settings/Tools/Docs
Tools (Soarer_Converter_v1.10.zip):
- https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/xt-at-ps2-terminal-to-usb-converter-with-nkro-t2510.html
- https://deskthority.net/download/file.php?id=6142
Docs (Soarer_Converter_v1.12_docs.zip):
- https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/xt-at-ps2-terminal-to-usb-converter-with-nkro-t2510.html
- https://deskthority.net/download/file.php?id=8833
- Key names/codes: docs/codes.html
Tools from Soarer_Controller_v1.20_beta4.zip doesn't work!:
protocol version check: converter=1.00, scwr=1.00: ok
settings version check: converter=1.01, file=1.03: failed
Compile text file to binary
scas xarcade.txt xarcade.bin
Upload config (effective immediately)
scwr xarcade.bin
For deleting all settings, make empty file and assemble and upload it.
Compile tools with Linux (e.g. Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi)
sudo apt install build-essential
unzip Soarer_Converter_v1.10.zip
cd tools
unzip Soarer_sctools_v1.10_source.zip
cd build/linux
make
Links
- https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=17458.0
- http://www.computer-engineering.org/ps2protocol/
- http://www.computer-engineering.org/ps2keyboard/
- http://www.computer-engineering.org/ps2keyboard/scancodes2.html
- test: https://www.microsoft.com/appliedsciences/KeyboardGhostingDemo.mspx
- test: https://keycode.info/
Keyboard controller
- https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50437.0
- https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/soarer-s-keyboard-controller-firmware-t6767.html Soarer_Controller_v1.20_beta4.zip
X-Arcade (xarcade.txt)
# scas xarcade.txt xarcade.bin
# scwr xarcade.bin
# important!:
force set2ext
# dir1 keypad 8 (75),2 (72),4 (6B),6 (74)
# sel1 3
# start1 1
# A,B,C: left shift (12),Z,X
# X,Y,Z: left ctrl (14),left alt (11),space (29)
# lowerbuttons: c,5
remapblock
# left controller
PAD_8 W
PAD_2 S
PAD_4 A
PAD_6 D
LSHIFT SPACE
Z F
X G
LCTRL R
LALT T
SPACE Y
C V # "normal"
# C RCTRL # "commando"
5 B
3 Q
1 E
# right controller
R PAD_8
F PAD_2
D PAD_4
G PAD_6
W RCTRL
E K
LEFT_BRACE L
A I
S O
Q P
RIGHT_BRACE N # "normal"
# RIGHT_BRACE SPACE # "commando"
6 M
2 U
4 J
endblock
# dir2 r,f,d,g
# sel2 4
# start2 2
# A,B,C: w,e,}(å)(54="[")
# X,Y,Z: a,s,q
# lowerbuttons: ;(¨)(5B="]"),6
X-Arcade BMC64 emulator
- xarcade_bmc64.txt