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| − | Jack is almost done making a USB Typewriter, which is a hack of an antique manual typewriter that allows it to operate as a computer keyboard. | + | Jack Z.'s USB Typewriter project was developed at Hive76 starting in summer 2009. The project is complete and is fully documented at www.usbtypewriter.com. see also www.instructables.com/id/usb-typewriter. |
| − | The goals of the project include: | |
| − | *Typewriter emulates a standard HID USB keyboard, and be recognized by any PC or Mac (who cares about linux?)
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| − | *In addition to letters, numerals, and punctuation marks, the shift key, control key, and spacebar operate correctly.
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| − | *The typewriter has a calibration mode which allows the user to map typewriter keys to letters/numbers etc.
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| − | *The project is written for the Arduino Diecimiela, using inexpensive peripheral hardware.
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| − | *The key-sensing hardware is dead-simple to install and should be adaptable to many typewriters without design changes.
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| − | *All boards are two layers or less (except the Arduino board)
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| − | Currently (3/1/10), the typewriter project is almost complete.
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| − | *Hardware, including sensing strip and USB interface board, have been prototyped using point-to-point wiring.
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| − | *Hardware+Software prototype completed and operated correctly over Arduino's serial monitor (not USB)
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| − | *USB functionality now being added
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| − | *Sensing strip PCBs have been designed but not ordered
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| − | Still to do:
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| − | *Apply for patent?
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| − | *Order sensing strip and USB boards to interface with an Arduino Diecimiela
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| − | *Complete USB integration
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| − | *Test USB functionality on multiple platforms
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| − | *Document project and create an Instructable
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Jack Z.'s USB Typewriter project was developed at Hive76 starting in summer 2009. The project is complete and is fully documented at www.usbtypewriter.com. see also www.instructables.com/id/usb-typewriter.
