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frew
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Creating a wireless "dongle" to convert a wired keyboard to wireless
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Sat, 31 August 2013, 23:01:46 »
I just got in on the KBT Pure Pro Mechanical Keyboard PREORDER massdrop in the hopes that it could replace my crappy wireless logitech. I am thinking I'll set up two teensy's as the input and output for the communication. I am not an Electrical Engineer so I am planning on doing the project in stages.
External Power. I will split apart the wire so that the keyboard is powered by a wall wart, but still uses the tx/rx to the computer.
Wireless TX/RX. Obviously this is the hard part. I was hoping to take some of the code and ideas from this, as it does half of the work:
http://www.irongeek.com/i.php?page=security%2Fhomemade-hardware-keylogger-phukd
Optional Battery control. So if you put in enough AA batteries you can be unplugged entirely. I'd still like to have a USB micro plug to reconnect to wall wart though
Finally, since I would be completely relaying all the keystrokes through a "wireless proxy" I think it would be interesting to investigate "middleware macros." The idea being that you can program a macro on the teensy and then it applies to any keyboard using the teensy.
This also might be handy, though it's PS/2:
https://courses.cit.cornell.edu/ee476/FinalProjects/s2003/lph2/WirelessKybd/index.html
If anyone else has done this or has links for it please let me know. I'd be willing to purchase something if it's not too expensive also.
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frew
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Re: Creating a wireless "dongle" to convert a wired keyboard to wireless
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Sat, 31 August 2013, 23:19:13 »
I'm still interested in doing what I said, but this is probably the best option:
http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-USB-Port-Power-Adapter/dp/B00483WRZ6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1378009104&sr=8-2&keywords=wireless+usb+hub
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Re: Creating a wireless "dongle" to convert a wired keyboard to wireless
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Tue, 17 September 2013, 08:33:54 »
Seen this?
http://handheldsci.com/kb
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frew
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Re: Creating a wireless "dongle" to convert a wired keyboard to wireless
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Sat, 09 November 2013, 07:57:24 »
Oh awesome, I'll try that out! Thanks
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bassfreak
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Re: Creating a wireless "dongle" to convert a wired keyboard to wireless
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Thu, 11 February 2016, 09:10:10 »
Meanwhile, there are other solutions that can fit inside/on-side of the keyboard more nicer:
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