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Offline walkero

Re: Teensy 2.0 Amiga keyboard to USB adapter
« on: June 09, 2021, 11:35:26 AM »
That is awesome. I was looking for something like that. I have a couple of keyboards that I'd love to use with my computers. Do you know if it works fine with A4000 and A2000 keyboards?

Also, it would be great if you could add some info at the github about how to connect the keyboard on Teensy. Also, because I am not familiar with Teensy,  are there different versions or revision which we should avoid? It would be nice if you could propose a specific one as a reference.

And finally, I don't know if you plan to do it, I would like to see on github some more info in case someone program teensy and what they could change to program keys differently.

Do you plan to implement and sell a whole product around that? If yes, I would be interested.
 

Offline walkero

Re: Teensy 2.0 Amiga keyboard to USB adapter
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2021, 10:34:19 AM »
Thanks for your continuous work on that.
While I was searching info about Teensy, I found the following page https://joeyvigil.github.io/MechanicalKeys/tutorial
There it says at a point

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Two types of Micro-Controllers are common; Teensy 2.0 and Teensy++ 2.0. The Teensy 2.0 will work for keyboards with less than 80 keys. The rest will require a Teensy++ 2.0.

I guess you used Teensy 2.0 because the number of keys are less than 80, but if there is a need to use that keyboard with a PC, there should be a way to cover the rest of the keys, right? This can be done with combination of keys, for example Right Amiga + F10 to be used as F12? To cover the rest of the keys, does it need the Teensy++ 2.0 or the Teensy 2.0 will be enough?

Sorry for my ignorance. I am not familiar on how Teensy is working.

 

Offline walkero

Re: Teensy 2.0 Amiga keyboard to USB adapter
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2021, 12:20:57 PM »
You are right. Because, I guess, there is actually a controller inside the keyboard that translates all key pressing to a couple of lines at the end of the cable, right?
Have you experienced any problems with combination not working, for example pressing left and top arrow together or anything else?