Keyboard Serial

This example listens for a byte coming from the serial port. When received, the board sends a keystroke back to the computer. The sent keystroke is one higher than what is received, so if you send an "a" from the serial monitor, you'll receive a "b" from the board connected to the computer. A "1" will return a "2" and so on.

NB: When you use the Keyboard.print() command, the Leonardo, Micro or Due board takes over your computer's keyboard! To insure you don't lose control of your computer while running a sketch with this function, make sure to set up a reliable control system before you call Keyboard.print(). This sketch is designed to only send a Keyboard command after the board has received a byte over the serial port.

Hardware Required

Arduino Leonardo, Micro, or Due board

Circuit

Connect your board to your computer with a micro-USB cable.

Once programmed, open your serial monitor and send a byte. The board will reply with a keystroke that is one number higher.

KeyboardSerial bb

Code


/*

  Keyboard test

  For the Arduino Leonardo, Micro or Due

  Reads a byte from the serial port, sends a keystroke back.

  The sent keystroke is one higher than what's received, e.g. if you send a,

  you get b, send A you get B, and so forth.

  The circuit:

  - none

  created 21 Oct 2011

  modified 27 Mar 2012

  by Tom Igoe

  This example code is in the public domain.

  http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/KeyboardSerial

*/

#include "Keyboard.h"

void setup() {

  // open the serial port:

  Serial.begin(9600);

  // initialize control over the keyboard:

  Keyboard.begin();
}

void loop() {

  // check for incoming serial data:

  if (Serial.available() > 0) {

    // read incoming serial data:

    char inChar = Serial.read();

    // Type the next ASCII value from what you received:

    Keyboard.write(inChar + 1);

  }
}

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Keyboard Serial

Hardware Required

Circuit

Code

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