I'm working on my pension scheme project. 99% worked out, coded and I just need one little extra.
I need to embed text info into my serial datastream ( that is going through my 8051) from the usual PC/mac coming from the keyboard in an open text document, Word, Open Office etc. Probably use FTDI stuff on my 8051 board.
That is echo the keyboard to a USB/ serial port, one way only.
I don't have a clue of where/who/how to look for it
thanks
martin
Just realised, it's a keyboard sniffer, any recommendations for a legal one?
martin
I have to admit that I can't make much sense out of this post and I can see a number of different ways to parse it.
Are you asking about a software application for the PC or an embedded device that monitors the keyboard signals? If the latter one of the hardware key logger designs should prove a good place to start. There is an 8051 based design at
I'm asking for a bit of PC/mac sw that will send the PC/mac keyboard to my 8051 box of tricks, as well as it's intended application.
I will get somebody else to write the user manual :)
martin
If you want a hardware wedge, that's fairly challenging for USB, BUT once you've got it working it will continue to work regardless of OS and even across software updates and antivirus scans. A software keyboard wedge is going to require constant maintenance since it is pretty much by definition malware.
For Windows it's fairly simple . For MacOS it's a bit harder.
PC = Hyperterm MAC = not a clue
Thanks Larwe, I suppose I'll have to suggest Terra Term, as a stop gap
martin
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