Teensy steno (tx bolt protocol)

teensy_steno.ino

// teensy_steno
// Michael Farrell <[email protected]>
//
// This implements the TX Bolt protocol. It works with Teensy LC, but should work
// with other Arduino compatibles (once you fix touch inputs).
//
// This version supports arbitrary keymaps, so you don't need to wire the keyboard
// the same as the TX Bolt protocol. This should make scanning around twice as fast.
//
// This uses a "touch" sensitive pin (18) for the number bar.
//
// Adapted from https://github.com/CharleyShattuck/Steno-Keyboard-Arduino
// (released into public domain)
//
// TODO: Fix ghosting issues even when there are diodes

boolean pressed;

#define NO_BYTES 4
uint32_t bolt_msg;

#define NO_ROWS 2
const byte row[]={16, 17};

#define NO_COLS 11
const byte column[]={0, 1, 11, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10};

// Bit offsets per https://github.com/openstenoproject/plover/blob/master/plover/machine/txbolt.py
const byte keymap[][NO_COLS] = {
  { /* stph */ 0,  1, 3, 5, /* ae */ 9,  12, /* fpltd */ 16, 18, 20, 24, 26 },
  { /* *kwr */ 11, 2, 4, 8, /* ou */ 10, 13, /* rbgsz */ 17, 19, 21, 25, 27 },
};

#define NUMBER_TOUCH_PIN 18
#define TOUCH_THRESHOLD 800

void setup() {
  for(int i=0; i<NO_COLS; i++)  pinMode(column[i], INPUT_PULLUP);
  for(int i=0; i<NO_ROWS; i++)  pinMode(row[i], INPUT);
  pinMode(13, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(13, LOW);
  Serial.begin(9600);
  delay(1000); // Apparently Arduino Micro needs this
}

void loop() {
  // Reset to have header structure.
  bolt_msg = 0xC0804000;

  do {scan();} while(!pressed);
  delay(5); // Debounce the first key pressed for 5 ms
  do {
    do {scan();} while(pressed);
    delay(10);
  } while(pressed); // Debounce the last release

  // This always transmits "full" messages, even when we could get
  // away with less.
  Serial.write(bolt_msg & 0xff);
  Serial.write((bolt_msg >> 8) & 0xff);
  Serial.write((bolt_msg >> 16) & 0xff);
  Serial.write((bolt_msg >> 24) & 0xff);

  // Terminating byte.
  Serial.write(0);
  Serial.send_now();
}

void scan() {
  digitalWrite(13, HIGH); // toggle LED to time the scan
  pressed = false;
  for(int i=0; i<NO_ROWS; i++) bolt_msg |= getRow(i);

  // Do the number touch.
  if (touchRead(NUMBER_TOUCH_PIN) > TOUCH_THRESHOLD) {
    bolt_msg |= 0x10000000;
    pressed = true;
  }
  
  digitalWrite(13, LOW);
}  

// Activate and read one row  
uint32_t getRow(byte r) {
  int pin = row[r];
  pinMode(pin, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(pin, LOW);
  
  uint32_t o = 0;
  for(byte i=0; i<NO_COLS; i++) {
    o |= pinState(column[i]) << (keymap[r][i]);
    //o |= pinState(column[i]) << i;
  }
  pinMode(pin, INPUT);
  return o;
}

uint32_t pinState(int pin) {
  uint32_t state = (!digitalRead(pin)) & 0x01;
  if(state == 1)  pressed = true;
  return state;
}