Hi all, I'm after a keyboard wedge that is controllable via rs-232 (or usb). Does anyone know of anything that is already available on the market? I need to control a computer from another via its keyboard port. I know it would make a fun project with a HC705 - but I'm trying to avoid picking up the soldering iron. Appologies if this isn't the most appropriate newsgroup - slim pickings on my server I'm afraid. Cheers, Brad

Hardware keyboard emulator with serial input?
Started by ●May 23, 2005
Reply by ●May 24, 20052005-05-24
bcg wrote:> Hi all, > > I'm after a keyboard wedge that is controllable via rs-232 (or usb). > Does anyone know of anything that is already available on the market? > > I need to control a computer from another via its keyboard port. > > I know it would make a fun project with a HC705 - but I'm trying to > avoid picking up the soldering iron. > > Appologies if this isn't the most appropriate newsgroup - slim pickings > on my server I'm afraid. > > Cheers, > BradYou should be able to Get a full software Wedge. It can get chars form the Com Port a dump them in the keyboard buffer. If it is windows check MSDN to a window group. I think there is an API to put chars in the buffer.
Reply by ●May 24, 20052005-05-24
"Neil Kurzman" <nsk@mail.asb.com> wrote in message news:42929FF9.6FD7AFBA@mail.asb.com...> You should be able to Get a full software Wedge. It can get chars formthe Com> Port a dump them in the keyboard buffer. If it is windows check MSDN to awindow> group. I think there is an API to put chars in the buffer.Assuming the OP runs PC hardware and Windoze..... Meindert
Reply by ●May 24, 20052005-05-24
> I'm after a keyboard wedge that is controllable via rs-232 (or usb). > Does anyone know of anything that is already available on the market? > > I need to control a computer from another via its keyboard port. > > I know it would make a fun project with a HC705 - but I'm trying to > avoid picking up the soldering iron. > > Appologies if this isn't the most appropriate newsgroup - slim > pickings on my server I'm afraid. >Google for "PS/2 RS232" gives: http://www.vetra.com/335text.html Andrew
Reply by ●May 24, 20052005-05-24
Meindert Sprang wrote:> "Neil Kurzman" <nsk@mail.asb.com> wrote in message > news:42929FF9.6FD7AFBA@mail.asb.com... > >>You should be able to Get a full software Wedge. It can get chars form > > the Com > >>Port a dump them in the keyboard buffer. If it is windows check MSDN to a > > window > >>group. I think there is an API to put chars in the buffer. > > > Assuming the OP runs PC hardware and Windoze..... > > Meindert > >Well said Meindert. I need real scan codes going to a machine thats not a PC and not running windows. Thanks for the reply anyway.
Reply by ●May 24, 20052005-05-24
Andrew Jackson wrote:>>I'm after a keyboard wedge that is controllable via rs-232 (or usb). >>Does anyone know of anything that is already available on the market? >> >>I need to control a computer from another via its keyboard port. >> >>I know it would make a fun project with a HC705 - but I'm trying to >>avoid picking up the soldering iron. >> >>Appologies if this isn't the most appropriate newsgroup - slim >>pickings on my server I'm afraid. >> > > > > Google for "PS/2 RS232" gives: > > http://www.vetra.com/335text.html > > Andrew > >Thanks. I had a google and came across vetra, but using different keywords, produced a result that didn't lead me to that product. I only ended up seeing the opposite - ps/2 to serial. It seems Hagstrom electronics also offer a range of keyboard devices as well. Cheers, Brad
Reply by ●May 25, 20052005-05-25
On Tue, 24 May 2005 00:35:48 GMT, bcg <bcg@bcg.bcg> wrote:>Hi all, > > I'm after a keyboard wedge that is controllable via rs-232 (or usb). >Does anyone know of anything that is already available on the market? > > I need to control a computer from another via its keyboard port. > > I know it would make a fun project with a HC705 - but I'm trying to >avoid picking up the soldering iron. > > Appologies if this isn't the most appropriate newsgroup - slim pickings >on my server I'm afraid. > >Cheers, >BradPERCOM makes several devices that can be used as wedges. They originally were just drivers for bar code readers. They have multiple inputs and output combinations, including standard PC keyboard (wedge) options. Bob McConnell N2SPP
