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README

Sun to USB keyboard protocol converter

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Target MCU is ATMega32u4 but other USB capable AVR will also work.



This converter will work with Sun Type 2-5 Keyboards.





Tested on:

Sun Type 3 Keyboard: http://blog.daveastels.com.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/2014/12/27/type-3-keyboard.html

CTCSP SHORT TYPE KEYBOARD(Type 5): http://imgur.com/a/QIv6p





Keymap of Type 3(keymap_sun3.c) were impoted from dastels's repository.

https://github.com/dastels/tmk_keyboard/tree/master/converter/sun3_usb







Connector

---------

  8Pin mini DIN

     ___ ___

    /  |_|  \

   / 8  7  6 \

  | 5    4  3 |

   \_ 2   1 _/

     \_____/  

   (receptacle)



    Wiring:

    Pin mini DIN        MCU

    ----------------------------------

    1   GND             GND

    2   GND             GND

    3   5V

    4   RX/TX(Mouse)

    5   RX              PD3

    6   TX              PD2

    7   GND             GND

    8   5V              VCC





Protocol

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Signal: Asynchronous, Negative logic, 1200baud, No Flow control

Frame format: 1-Start bit, 8-Data bits, No-Parity, 1-Stop bit



    AVR USART engine expects positive logic while Sun keyboard signal is negative.

    To use AVR UART engine you need external inverter in front of RX and TX pin.

    Otherwise you can software serial routine to communicate the keyboard.



This converter uses software method, you doesn't need any inverter part.





Commands From System To Keyboard

    0x01 Reset

            Keyboard responds with following byte sequence:

            Success: 0xFF 0x04 0x7F

            Fail:    0x7E 0x01 0x7F

    0x02 Bell On

    0x03 Bell Off

    0x0A Click On

    0x0B Click Off

    0x0E LED

            followed by LED status byte:

            bit: 3       2       1       0

            LED: CapsLk  ScrLk   Compose NumLk

    0x0F Layout

            Keyboard responds with 'Layout Response' 0xFE 0xXX



Commands From Keyboard To System

    0x7F Idle

            means no keys pressed.

    0xFE Layout Response

    0xFF Reset Response(followed by 0x04)

     

Reference

    http://kentie.net/article/sunkbd/page2.htm

    http://kentie.net/article/sunkbd/KBD.pdf





Build Firmware

--------------

Just use 'make'

    $ cd sun_usb

    $ make

Then, load the binary to MCU with your favorite programmer.





Sun commands

------------

You can send Sun protocol commands with TMK `Magic` key combo. By default `Magic` key is `LShift` + `RShift`, `LAlt` + `RAlt' or `LMeta` + `RMeta`.

https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard#magic-commands



Following Sun specific commands are available. For example, to send 'Bell On' you can press `LShift` + `RShift` + `Up` keys simultaneously.



```

----- Sun converter Help -----

Up:     Bell On

Down:   Bell Off

Left:   Click On

Right:  Click Off

PgUp:   LED all On

PgDown: LED all On

Insert: Layout

Delete: Reset

```