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--- projects:pcpointer [2015/03/17 20:45]
darron [Schematics]
+++ projects:pcpointer [2022/09/07 12:02]
darron [Resources]
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 This is a very simple PS/2 to serial mouse protocol converter which uses
-a PIC micro-controller and MAX232.
+a PIC micro-controller and a MAX232.
 === Schematics ===
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 First install [[:tools:gputils|gputils]] for gpasm and [[:projects:pickle|Pickle]] for ICSP (if you are using a Velleman K8048 for example).
-Fetch the source and assemble the code.
+PC Pointer needs some support files from [[:projects:pickle|Pickle]] so we install those first.
+<code>
+hg clone http://hg.kewl.org/pub/pickles
+cd pickles
+make
+make install
+cd ..
+</code>
+Now we can fetch PC Pointer and and assemble the code.
 <code>
 hg clone http://hg.kewl.org/pub/PCPointer
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 </code>
-Now program the chip. Here I use [[:projects:pickle|Pickle]].
+The resultant hex file is used to program the chip. Here I use [[:projects:pickle|Pickle]] and I have targeted the 16f688.
 <code>
 p14 program pic16f688.hex
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 Windows 95 should auto-detect the device as a generic serial mouse.
 === Resources ===
-[[http://www.computer-engineering.org/ps2protocol/|PS/2 protocol]]
+[[https://web.archive.org/web/20180224162726/http://computer-engineering.org:80/ps2protocol/|PS/2 protocol]]