Joseph Smith wrote: > Now we just need to figure out what kind of hardware to convert the > DATA & CLK lines to serial.
They just need to be retransmitted at a different baud rate. It could certainly be done with a single PICmicro or other small microcontroller. I suggest bitbanging the sync (PS/2) side because it is slower, and using a built-in UART peripheral for the RS-232 side. The smallest PICmicro with UART is PIC16F688. It can run at 2MIPS with no external components. The PIC, a MAX232 and the caps needed could easily fit in a DB9 shell if a clever PCB design is created. (Double sided, mounted on the DB9 connector itself, PIC on one side, MAX232 on the other.) A perfect little microcontroller project! :) //Peter -- coreboot mailing list: [email protected] http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot
