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Issue #201 April 2007
ATir Keyboard Interface
by Steven Savage
Start | System Overview | Keyboard | IR Remote Operation | ATir Hardware | Operation | Nice Solution | Sources & PDF
Sources & PDF
Download the PDF of this article.
Steven Savage holds a Computer Engineering degree from the University of Akron. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (special thanks to the faculty and staff in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Akron, especially Dr. Grover). Steven works for Daimler Chrysler as a welder repair technician. He is also working on a technology startup business called Vigilant Technology. He enjoys playing trains with his son, archery, working with the media team at his church, and adding blinking LEDs to fishing lures. You can reach him at stevensavage@nls.net.
PROJECT FILES
To download code, go to ftp://ftp. circuitcellar.com/pub/Circuit_Cellar/2007/201.
RESOURCES
Atmel Corp., “ATtiny datasheet, 2586-AVR,” 2586J-AVR, 2006, www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/doc2586.pdf.
C. Peacock, “Beyond Logic: Interfacing the AT Keyboard,” 2005, www.beyondlogic.org/keyboard/keybrd.htm.
Sharp Corp., “Sharp GP1UM27XK series datasheet,” ED-01052A GP1Um27XK series, 2001, http:// rocky.digikey.com/WebLib/Sharp/Web%20Data/GP1UM27XK_Series.pdf.
SOURCES
ATtiny45 Microcontroller
Atmel Corp.
www.atmel.com
GP1UM27XK IR Remote receiver unit
Sharp Corp.
www.sharpusa.com
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