Hardware keyboard emulator with serial input?

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

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,
> Brad

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.

"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

> 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

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.

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

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,
>Brad

PERCOM 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