Hello i have a 1985 IBM mechanical keyboard. Works great and all. But i would like to Use a arduino on it so i can put it through USB. But most of all Be able to remap keys if i need to. A while back found something for Vusb keybaords on Arduino uno. It did work back then. Right now I only have attiny85 processor. I know it's not a lot of programming memory. I saw the digispark ad for the attiny85 usb. I was wondering If there is another way of doing the same Wtihout having to do all these drivers If i have to put the keyboard on another computer.
Is there another way of programming it without using the Digispark drivers? I did all the wiring like in the Digispark Schmatic i have found online used all the same parts.
The Arduino Lenoardo / Micro / Pro Micro have a ATmega32U4 chip that can be set as a keyboard.
See the Keyboard library: Keyboard - Arduino Reference.
The serial port (over USB) to upload a sketch and for the serial monitor will stay. Someone reported a serious problem with it on this forum, because his KVM switch would not accept the keyboard because there was a serial port.
Hello the Lenoardo i do not have. That is the 32u4 chip. I wish i have. But currently at the moment i have attiny85's. I will look into it. I do have a uno boardi programm the attiny85 with also in the past i did program as a vusb keyboard with buttons using the uno board. I might be able to figure it out again Maybe with te attiny85 who knows. Thank you