news@lan.informatik.tu-muenchen.de (05/08/90)
As I walked yesterday through my local electronic shop, I saw a SUN Keyboard ( Type 4) at a price, where I can't say no. I got it right now, but there is a little problem with it: I don't want to use it for a SUN, I want to use it for a normal 386 AT box (no, I'm not using DOS -- Interactive's 386/ix is much better!!). Scan-code converting is quite simple. But where can I get information about other features of that kind of Keyboard? I allready read the include-files from sun, but they are not so informative. Here is a list of what I want to know: 1) There are some dip-switches on the left side at the bottom. What are they good for ? 2) The keycodes seem to be transmitted serial (syncronous) at 1200baud. But what format is used? Can I tell the keyboard to use 1200baud, 1 startbit, 8 databits, 1 paritybit & 1 stopbit ? 3) There are some LED's on the right side. How can they be turned on or off ? 4) Inside the keyboard is a litte speaker. What are the commands to use it (not only as simple bell!) ? 5) Can someone please send me a command summary of the keyboard ? (If there is one in the documentation for a SS1, please tell me where) 6) Perhaps someone has allready connected a SUN keyboard to a 386AT (*smile*)???