[PD] X-Keys USB interface

[Lex Ein]

I haven't used it, but I read the docs at the site,  http://www.xkeys.com .
http://www.xkeys.com/techdocs/manuals/manadxfpbus.pdf
The main operating mode "memory resident" makes multicharacter
strings available at every key position, recorded in EEPROM onboard.

Design issues:
The board doesn' t include any protection circuitry for the microprocessor,
so static electricity precautions certainly should be used.

Because there are no driver/receivers on the board, the keys would best
be put in the same case as the board.

USB is designed to work out to 30 feet.  I got a webcam to work
correctly out to 40 feet.  Best to use low-capacitance USB cable if you
string it up far from your computer.
- Lex

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "matthew jones" <M.Jones at signal.qinetiq.com>
To: "Lex Ein" <lexein at hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 6:58 AM
Subject: Re: [PD] X-Keys USB interface


> thanks for the reply - looks promising then!
> seems like you've used an X-keys product before? I take it you still have
to
> use the driver software to configure what each 'switch' does, the
particular
> ascii code it generates that is seen by Pd?  No Pd interfacing problems
> here?
> cheers,
>
> matt
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lex Ein" <lexein at hotmail.com>
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> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 9:23 AM
> Subject: re: [PD] X-Keys USB interface
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>
> > Matthew Jones wrote:
> > > http://www.ymouse.com/custom/xkmatrix.htm
> >
> > The X-Keys interfaces (ps/2 and usb) generate PC-style keyboard byte
> > strings.
> > Any console input code will work, such as Pd's  [key] , [keyup], and
> > [keyname] objects.
> > The USB version can address 128 input switches, so you can select a
> > range of key values which don't conflict with your console keyboard.
> > It's unclear if the driver could be addressed as a separate device ,
> > such as aux: ...
> > -lex
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