[Coco] MCX-128 PCBs have arrived

[Mark Marlette]

I agree with a lot of what he says, even though I have not tried that approach.
I implemented a USB Host.....
I also, at the time, which was over a year ago...Had USB thumb drives etc working.as well.

I **thought** some of the USB / PS2 key mappings were totally different which is not a big deal as it just changes the lookup table but is something that has to be taken in to account. I hadn't yet, talked back to the keyboard, IIRC, had it figured out, just not coded.

Good read though, thanks!!! 
Mark Marlette
http://www.cloud9tech.com
mark at cloud9tech.com
      From: Juan Castro <jccyc1965 at gmail.com>
 To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com> 
 Sent: Monday, March 9, 2015 3:08 PM
 Subject: Re: [Coco] MCX-128 PCBs have arrived
   
Well, the bottom line, I believe, is: with a different connector, your
keyboard adapter will work just as well with a USB keyboard. At least, if I
understood correctly Quinn Dunki's article. Right?


Juan Castro
Enviado do meu Olivetti Programma 101

On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Mark Marlette <mmarlette at frontiernet.net>
wrote:

> Not sure I would call it glorified..... :)
> Mark Marlette
> http://www.cloud9tech.com
> mark at cloud9tech.com
>      From: Juan Castro <jccyc1965 at gmail.com>
>  To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>  Sent: Monday, March 9, 2015 1:17 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Coco] MCX-128 PCBs have arrived
>
> Did you know that nearly all USB keyboards are in fact glorified PS/2
> keyboards? http://quinndunki.com/blondihacks/?p=1347
>
>
> Juan Castro
> Enviado do meu Olivetti Programma 101
>
> On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 3:10 PM, Zippster <zippster278 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I know there are some things like this out there.
> > USB is probably the way to go rather than PS/2, not sure why I even
> > mentioned PS/2.  :)
> >
> > - Ed
> >
> >
> > > On Mar 9, 2015, at 1:06 PM, Juan Castro wrote:
> > >
> > > I believe Cloud-9 HAS done exactly that for the CoCo:
> > >
> http://www.frontiernet.net/~mmarlette/Cloud-9/Hardware/PS2Keyboard.html
> > >
> > >
> > > Juan Castro
> > > Enviado do meu Olivetti Programma 101
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 2:51 PM, Zippster wrote:
> > >
> > >> I was thinking usb or ps2 keyboard port on the MC10, micro-controller
> to
> > >> handle the key remapping into the MC10 kb connector, with original
> > keyboard
> > >> still working as well.  A similar setup could be done for the CoCos.
> > >>
> > >> - Ed
> > >>
> > >>> On Mar 9, 2015, at 12:30 PM, Juan Castro wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Too small IMHO. The QWERTY section of a PC alone is wider than the
> > whole
> > >>> MC-10.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Juan Castro
> > >>> Enviado do meu Olivetti Programma 101
> > >>>
> > >>> On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 2:29 PM, Joe Grubbs wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> Looks like the case could easily accept a number of popular laptop
> > >>>> keyboards. Hmmm...
> > >>>>
> > >>>> --- Original Message ---
> > >>>>
> > >>>> From: "Juan Castro"
> > >>>> Sent: March 9, 2015 1:21 PM
> > >>>> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts"
> > >>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] MCX-128 PCBs have arrived
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I like the direction this conversation is taking.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Juan Castro
> > >>>> Enviado do meu Olivetti Programma 101
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 1:58 PM, Zippster wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> MC-10 keyboard project,  hmm...
> > >>>>>
> >
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