[NTLK] newt keyboard USB adapter

[joe kallo]

So the serial to USB conversion is something that requires software to
accomplish? i.e. if I take a newton keyboard, plug it into a keyspan
adapter and then into a computer, it won't work without some software on
the machine? It's been so long since I've had a keyspan adapter, I don't
even remember.

Joe

On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 9:34 AM, Andrei Chichak <newton at chichak.ca> wrote:

>
> On 2012-September-13, at 8:20 AM, joe kallo wrote:
>
> > Hi list,
> >
> > Does anyone know the details of what's happening here?
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXCJfMTlV_g
>
>
> The Newton keyboard puts out its characters as a serial data stream. The
> Arduino is acting as a serial to USB keyboard converter. The thing plugged
> into the side of the iPad is an iPad USB adapter for keyboards and cameras.
> Hardware + software + time = Apple USB keyboard.
>
> Andrei
>
>
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