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+ADB to USB keyboard converter
+=============================
+This firmware converts ADB keyboard protocol to USB.
+You can use PJRC Teensy for this converter, though, other USB AVR(ATMega32U4, AT90USB64/128 or etc) should work.
+But binary size is about 10KB or more it doesn't fit into 8K flash like ATMega8U2.
+
+Discuss: http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:14290
+
+
+Wiring
+------
+0. Connect ADB keyboard to Teensy by 3 lines(Vcc, GND, Data). By default Data line uses port PD0.
+ This converter uses AVR's internal pull-up, but it seems to be too weak, in particular when you want to use a long or coiled cable.
+ The external pull-up resistor(1K-10K Ohm) on Data is strongly recommended.
+1. Define following macros for ADB connection in config.h if you use other than port PD0.
+ ADB_PORT, ADB_PIN, ADB_DDR, ADB_DATA_BIT
+2. make
+3. program Teensy
+
+
+Build
+-----
+Just make
+
+ $ make clean
+ $ make
+
+If your keyboard is ISO layout
+
+ $ make KEYMAP=iso
+
+
+LOCKING CAPSLOCK
+----------------
+Many of old ADB keyboards have mechanical push-lock switch for Capslock key and this converter supports the locking Capslock key by default. See README in top directory for more detail about this feature.
+
+Also you may want to remove locking pin from the push-lock switch to use capslock as a normal momentary switch.
+http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wqnt2mGJ2Y
+
+
+Keymap
+------
+You can change a keymap by editing code of keymap.c like following.
+This is a keymap for AEK, however, also used for other keyboards.
+How to define the keymap is probably obvious. You can find key symbols in keycode.h.
+If you want to define some keymaps than just one, see hhkb/keymap.c and
+macway/keymap.c as examples. Keymap(layer) switching may needs a bit of
+effort at this time.
+
+ /* Default Layer: plain keymap
+ * ,---. ,---------------. ,---------------. ,---------------. ,-----------. ,---.
+ * |Esc| |F1 |F2 |F3 |F4 | |F5 |F6 |F7 |F8 | |F9 |F10|F11|F12| |PrS|ScL|Pau| |Pwr|
+ * `---' `---------------' `---------------' `---------------' `-----------' `---'
+ * ,-----------------------------------------------------------. ,-----------. ,---------------.
+ * | `| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| -| =|Backspa| |Ins|Hom|PgU| |NmL| =| /| *|
+ * |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------| |---------------|
+ * |Tab | Q| W| E| R| T| Y| U| I| O| P| [| ]| \| |Del|End|PgD| | 7| 8| 9| -|
+ * |-----------------------------------------------------------| `-----------' |---------------|
+ * |CapsLo| A| S| D| F| G| H| J| K| L| ;| '|Return | | 4| 5| 6| +|
+ * |-----------------------------------------------------------| ,---. |---------------|
+ * |Shift | Z| X| C| V| B| N| M| ,| ,| /|Shift | |Up | | 1| 2| 3| |
+ * |-----------------------------------------------------------| ,-----------. |-----------|Ent|
+ * |Ctrl |Alt |Gui | Space |Gui |Alt |Ctrl | |Lef|Dow|Rig| | 0| .| |
+ * `-----------------------------------------------------------' `-----------' `---------------'
+ */
+ KEYMAP(
+ ESC, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12, PSCR,SLCK,BRK, PWR,
+ GRV, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, MINS,EQL, BSPC, INS, HOME,PGUP, NLCK,EQL, PSLS,PAST,
+ TAB, Q, W, E, R, T, Y, U, I, O, P, LBRC,RBRC,BSLS, DEL, END, PGDN, P7, P8, P9, PMNS,
+ LCAP,A, S, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, SCLN,QUOT, ENT, P4, P5, P6, PPLS,
+ LSFT,Z, X, C, V, B, N, M, COMM,DOT, SLSH, RSFT, UP, P1, P2, P3,
+ LCTL,LGUI,LALT, SPC, LEFT,DOWN,RGHT, P0, PDOT,PENT
+ ),
+
+
+Magic command
+-------------
+To get help press `h` holding Magic key. Magic key is `Power key`.
+
+
+Notes
+-----
+Not-extended ADB keyboards have no discrimination between right modifier and left one,
+you will always see left control even if you press right control key.
+Apple Extended Keyboard and Apple Extended Keyboard II can discriminate both side
+modifiers except for GUI key(Windows/Command).
+
+And most ADB keyboard has no diodes in its matrix so they are not NKRO,
+though ADB protocol itself supports it. See protocol/adb.c for more info.
+
+If keyboard has ISO layout you need to use ISO keymap with `make KEYMAP=iso`. With ANSI
+keymap you will suffer from swapped keys problem.
+
+https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/issues/35
+
+EOF