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Demonstrate CircuitPython's ps2io.Ps2()
# demo_ps2io.py -- simple demo of ps2io PS/2 keyboard library
# 2021 @todbot
# Tested on ESP32S2 Saola board and ItsyBitsy M4 running CircuitPython 6.2.0
import board
# ESP32S2 Saola
#kbd = ps2io.Ps2(board.IO33, board.IO34)
# ItsyBitsy M4
ps2_data_pin = board.D7
ps2_clock_pin = board.D9
import time
import ps2io
class PS2Keyboard:
# helpful: https://www.avrfreaks.net/sites/default/files/PS2%20Keyboard.pdf
# helpful: https://wiki.osdev.org/PS/2_Keyboard
scanset2_us = {
'code': [
0, 'F9', 0, 'F5', 'F3', 'F1','F2', 'F12', 0, 'F10', 'F8', 'F6', 'F4', 'TAB', '`', 0, # 00-0F
0, 'LALT', 'LSHIFT', 0, 'LCTRL', 'q', '1', 0, 0, 0, 'z', 's', 'a', 'w', '2', 0, #10-1F
0, 'c', 'x', 'd', 'e', '4', '3', 0, 0, ' ', 'v', 'f', 't', 'r', '5', 0, #20-2F
0, 'n', 'b', 'h', 'g', 'y', '6', 0, 0, 0, 'm', 'j', 'u', '7', '8', 0, #30-3F
0, ',', 'k', 'i', 'o', '0', '9', 0, 0, '.', '/', 'l', ';', 'p', '-', 0, #40-4F
0, 0, '\'', 0, '[', '=', 0, 0, 'CAPSLOCK', 'RSHIFT', 'ENTER', ']', 0, '\\', 0, 0, # 50-5F
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'BKSP', 0, 0, '1', 0, '4', '7', 0, 0, 0, # 60-6F
'0', '.', '2', '5', '6', '8', 'ESC', 0, 'F11', '+', '3', '-', '*', '9', 0, 0, # 70-7F
0, 0, 0, 'F7', 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 # 80-8F
],
'ext': {
0x11:'RALT',
0x14:'RCTRL',
0x1f:'LGUI',
0x27:'RGUI',
0x2F:'APPS',
0x4a:'KP/',
0x5a:'KPENTER',
0x6b:'LEFT',
0x74:'RIGHT',
0x75:'UP',
0x72:'DOWN',
0x69:'END',
0x6c:'HOME',
0x70:'INSERT',
0x71:'DELETE',
0x7a:'PGDN',
0x7d:'PGUP',
0x7e:'SCROLLLOCK',
0x77:'NUMLOCK',
}
}
def __init__(self,data_pin, clk_pin, scanset=scanset2_us):
self._kbd = ps2io.Ps2(data_pin,clk_pin)
for i in range(len(self._kbd)):
self._kbd.popleft() # clear any buffered data
self._scanset = scanset
def set_leds(self, scroll_lock=False,num_lock=False, caps_lock=False):
arg = (caps_lock << 2) | (num_lock << 1) | (scroll_lock )
# turn on scroll-lock led # might fail
rc = self._kbd.sendcmd(0xED) # should return 0xFA (ACK)
#print("rc:%x" % rc)
rc = self._kbd.sendcmd(arg) # should return 0xFA (ACK)
#rc = self._kbd.sendcmd(0x01) # should return 0xFA (ACK)
#print("rc:%x" % rc)
def get_scancodeset_id(self):
# get scancode set in use by keyboard
rc = self._kbd.sendcmd(0xF0) # get/set scancode set
#print("rc:%x" % rc)
rc = self._kbd.sendcmd(0x00) # get scancode subcmd
#print("rc:%x" % rc)
while len(self._kbd) is 0: pass
codeset = self._kbd.popleft()
return codeset
def key_translate(self,code,code_ext,code_release):
if code_ext: # extended scancode
key = self._scanset['ext'].get(code)
else: # normal
key = self._scanset['code'][code]
return (key, code_release==0xF0)
def read_key(self, timeout=5):
now = time.monotonic()
code_ext = 0 # is this an extended keycode or not (normally 0xE0)
code_release = 0 # is this a key-up, rather than a keydown (normally 0xF0)
while True:
while len(self._kbd) is 0: pass # timeout not implemented yet
code = self._kbd.popleft()
#print("code:%x"%code)
if code == 0xE0: # extended scancode
code_ext = code
elif code == 0xF0: # release scancode
code_release = code
#elif code ==
elif code < len(self._scanset['code']):
(key,release) = self.key_translate(code, code_ext, code_release)
return (key, release, code,code_ext)
else:
print("UNKNOWN code", code)
time.sleep(1)
print("ps2io_demo.py hello!")
kbd = PS2Keyboard( ps2_data_pin, ps2_clock_pin )
print("setting keyboard scroll lock LED")
#kbd.set_leds(scroll_lock=True, num_lock=False, caps_lock=True)
kbd.set_leds(scroll_lock=True)
codeset_id = kbd.get_scancodeset_id()
print("keyboard is reporting scancode set:",codeset_id)
while True:
(key, release, code,code_ext) = kbd.read_key()
print("key:%s code:%x/%x: release:%x" % (key, code,code_ext,release))
#print("key:",key)
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