13 INTERFACING WITH PS/2 KEYBOARDS

Some Arduino projects, such as motor controllers, lighting systems, or even games, need to accept text or numerical data via a familiar, user-friendly form of input. This chapter shows you how to accept such data with a standard PS/2-style PC keyboard and then display it with an I2C-interface LCD.

You’ll learn to:

  • Receive data from a Personal System/2 (PS/2) keyboard through your Arduino
  • Set up I2C-interface LCDs for convenient data display
  • Capture text from a PS/2 keyboard and display on the LCD

You’ll also build an RGB LED tester with keyboard input, as well as a distraction-free text file entry device. ...

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