Anyplans for "Keyboards"

[EddieB]

Hello,

I was looking at your updated files for new components such as the 65563 color display screen... It all looks promising and im going to be shelling out some more money soon .

Now, I was wondering if there was any plans for a keyboard e-block with the keys a-z on in a standard keyboard format.

I dont know how this could be achieved with only 8 data pins but It would be a definite buy.

Cheers

[Benj]

Hello Eddie

We are currently working on a PS/2 VGA E-Block so you can attach a keyboard / mouse or monitor to your embedded system.

[EddieB]

Oh Wow that will be pretty cool

[johndobson43]

this is now available in our online store.

John Dobson

[MarcB]

Is this module (vga/ps2) also available in the netherlands by elektuur?
What's the price in € for this card?

[Benj]

At the present we only have about twenty of these E-Blocks as they have not been put into full production as of yet. They are only available from the UK but we can always ship them out as they are needed.

As for the price you would have to email sales@matrixmultimedia.co.uk as I do not have anything to do with the financial side of the business.

[johndobson43]

These are availabel from Elektuur - they may not be on their web site yet. Contact Ferdinand at ELektor for availability and price.

John Dobson

[roconnell]

Can you connect a PS/2 Keyboard AND and VGA at the same time or is it 1 OR the other?

[Benj]

You can connect both the PS2 and the VGA at the same time but both of the peripherals are quite taxing for a PIC16 (especially the VGA) so you may have problems coding them both into the same program. If using a more powerful processor such as the ARM or PIC18 then both of these devices should work together without fault.