ti99-ps2 - v1.5

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Based on the AVR sample code, adapted to the Mega16

by M.Brent/Tursi

Hooking it up:
PortA is all output to CRU (rows)
0 - >0006
1 - >0008
2 - >000A
3 - >000C
4 - >000E
5 - >0010
6 - >0012
7 - >0014

PortB is all output to LEDs (for debugging)
0 - key release code coming
1 - extended keycode coming
2 - shift key down
3 - caps lock active 4 - serial data out
5 - waiting serial data out to come ready/keyboard cmd out
6 - keyboard data in
7 - system ready/alpha lock scanned

PortC is all input from keyboard (columns):
0 - Column 0 (pin 12) LSB
1 - Column 1 (pin 13)
2 - Column 2 (pin 14)
3 - Column 3 (pin 15)
4 - Column 4 (pin 9)
5 - Column 5 (pin 8)
6 - Alpha lock (pin 6)
7 - future use (wire to joystick 2/pin 7 for mouse support?) MSB

PortD is general IO:
0 - Serial RX for debugging only (disabled in release builds) (115.2k 8N1)
1 - Serial TX for debugging only (disabled in release builds) (115.2k 8N1)
2 - PS/2 Clock input (interrupt 0)
3 - PS/2 Data IO
4 - Optional output - Alt-F9 pressed
5 - Optional output - Alt-F10 pressed
6 - Optional output - Alt-F11 pressed
7 - Optional output - Alt-F12 pressed

Run this puppy at 16MHz or 20MHz (external clock), O3 seems fine
20 is preferred, occasional glitches at 16.

Scroll Lock has a function that is not quite intuitive - it toggles the mode of the arrow keys. When scroll lock is OFF, the arrow keys function as though you pressed FCTN-E/S/D/X. When scroll lock is ON, the arrow keys simply return E/S/D/X, and so may be used in games and other programs for navigation.

Alt maps to FCTN, although it should be rarely needed now. The old keymaps should mostly still work (ie: ALT-I will return a question mark!) Alt-Equals (QUIT) is now Alt-Ctrl-Equals. The editor keys are based on the mappings used in the TI Editor/Assembler package and TI BASIC. Some of these mappings may not be available to BASIC (for example, Page Down is FCTN-4, so it will terminate a BASIC program). Likewise for F4.

As a side effect of the ref-counting and mapping code, SHIFT on the PS2 keyboard does NOT map directly to SHIFT on the TI side. Normally this is transparent, but some devices, such as the Horizon RAMdisk, use holding SHIFT as an indication to bypass boot code. If you need this functionality, use the Windows key on a Windows keyboard - this maps directly to the TI SHIFT key. Note your keyboard must be able to start up quickly enough to beat the RAMdisk boot, but all the ones I have tested seem to.

Finally, Control-Break will actually end up sending CTRL-FCTN-4 - this is an invalid character to KSCAN, but it will terminate a running BASIC program. (You can also press F4, Alt-4, or Page Down, as they all map to FCTN-4). It doesn't work in all versions of BASIC, though.

Please note that this device is only tested on a stock 99/4A machine. Accelerated machines may be able to scan the keyboard faster than this device can respond, which may cause ghosted keys or incorrect keystrokes to appear. If you test with an accelerated machine, I'd be interested in knowing if it worked.

Extended Keys:
PC Key TI Keys
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Up Arrow FCTN-E (see note above on Scroll Lock)
Down Arrow FCTN-X (see note above on Scroll Lock)
Left Arrow FCTN-S (see note above on Scroll Lock)
Right Arrow FCTN-D (see note above on Scroll Lock)
Tab FCTN-7
F1 FCTN-1
F2 FCTN-2
F3 FCTN-3
F4 FCTN-4
F5 FCTN-5
F6 FCTN-6
F7 FCTN-7
F8 FCTN-8
F9 FCTN-9
F10 FCTN-0
Insert FCTN-2
Delete FCTN-1
Page Down FCTN-4
Page Up FCTN-6

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Also, a number of keys with no direct analogy were mapped into control keys for use with a TI program, if you choose to use them. Test them first as they are not guaranteed the same on all keyboards (or to even exist for that matter!).

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Left Windows Shift (use this for RAMdisk boots, etc)
Right Windows Shift (use this for RAMdisk boots, etc)
F11 CTRL-1
F12 CTRL-2
Home CTRL-U
End CTRL-V
Esc FCTN-9 (back)
WWW Search CTRL-N
Print Screen CTRL-A
WWW Favorites CTRL-T
WWW Refresh CTRL-S
Volume Down CTRL-I
Mute CTRL-G
WWW Stop CTRL-R
Calculator CTRL-L
Windows Apps CTRL-Z
WWW Forward CTRL-Q
Volume Up CTRL-H
Play/Pause CTRL-F
Power CTRL-C
WWW Back CTRL-P
WWW Home CTRL-O
Stop FCTN-4
Sleep CTRL-D
My Computer CTRL-M
EMail CTRL-K
Next track FCTN-6
Media Select CTRL-J
Wake CTRL-E

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There are some external control keys you can hook up any way you like (for instance, tie one to the console reset line and you should be able to reset the console!) These lines will go low while you press Alt-F9 through Alt-F12. They will return to tri-stated when you release the function key.

You can hold combinations of the keys, too, although it is not recommended to hammer on them too hard. :)

Note that you can not use this to reset the console using pin 1 on the TI cartridge port. Pin 1 on the cartridge port requires -5v to reset, which is not available to this system. However, if you connect the output to pin 5 on the TIM9904 chip (a small 20-pin chip located near the clock crystal that manages clock and reset), you can reset the console using this. No promises or guarantees that this is safe for the console or the PS/2 controller, but it works for me! :)

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Also, pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete will reset the keybord controller, If it has lost state but is still able to read keys, this will reboot the controller entirely (and will not affect the TI(*)). Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete, release, and wait about 1 second for the LEDs to blink. Do not press any keys while you are waiting (the reset may fail otherwise). On reset the controller expects that the keyboard was powered on with it, and waits for a second to hear from the keyboard before forcing it to be reset.

(* - Note: if you have connected the output pins, efforts have been made to ensure they do not toggle during controller reset, but this can not be guaranteed! It *probably* will not toggle, but be aware that it is possible!)

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As of version 1.5, the system can now co-exist with a standard TI keyboard hooked up at the same time. You may type on either the PS/2 keyboard or the TI keyboard and switch back and forth at will. There is only one restriction - you may not have both the TI Alpha Lock and the PS/2 Caps Lock on at the same time - this combination will cause the adapter to fight the TI for control. It is not recommended to press keys on both keyboards at the same time, as this may cause feedback and will definately cause the wrong key or keys to be reported.

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Title:ti99-ps2
Repo Created:2019-05-25
Last Update:2023-07-12

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