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==PACmate 20 Braille Display==
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The Freedom Scientific [http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/PACmate_20.asp PACmate 20] is a 20-cell braille display with two pushbuttons over each cell, and two 'whiz wheels' (mousewheel-type wheels) on either side of the braille area.  It connects to a PC or other device via USB, and can be attached to the [http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/PACmate2.asp PACmate notetaker] to integrate them into one device.
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The PACmate 20 is a 20-cell braille display with two pushbuttons over each cell, and two 'whiz wheels' (mousewheel-type wheels) on either side of the braille area.  It connects to a PC or other device via USB, and can be attached to the PACmate notetaker to integrate them into one device.
 
  
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=== Notable Chips ===
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== Notable Chips ==
 
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|TLC555
 
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|Timer
 
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|Near large cap, small caps, and inductors.  May be part of the HV charge pump?
 
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== USB Descriptors ==
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<pre>
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Configuration descriptor:
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Total length:          0020
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Number of Interfaces:  01
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Configuration value:    01
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Configuration string:  00
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Attributes:            80  [Device doesn't have own power, can't generate remote wakeups]
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Maximum power usage    FA  [500mA]
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Interface descriptor:
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Interface number:      00
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Alternate:              00
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Endpoints:              02
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Class:                  FF  [Vendor Specific]
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Subclass:              00  [Ignored: Class FF]
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Protocol:              00  [Ignored: Class FF]
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Interface string:      00
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Endpoint descriptor:
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Endpoint address:      01  [10000000: OUT endpoint 1]
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Attributes:            02  [01000000: Bulk]
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Maximum packet size:    0040 [64 bytes]
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Polling interval:      00  [Ignored: Not isochronous or interrupt type]
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Endpoint descriptor:
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Endpoint address:      02  [10000010: IN endpoint 1]
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Attributes:            02  [01000000: Bulk]
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Maximum packet size:    0040 [64 bytes]
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Polling interval:      00  [Ignored: Not isochronous or interrupt type]
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</pre>
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== Protocol ==
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Protocol documentation all taken using BRLTTY's FreedomScientific driver as a reference implementation.  Packets sent to the PACmate20 display all follow a standard format, detailed below.
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=== Packet Format ===
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<pre>
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byte type
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byte arg1
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byte arg2
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byte arg3
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byte payload[256]
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OR
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byte manufacturer[24]
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byte model[16]
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byte firmware_version[8]
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OR
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byte extended_keys[4]
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</pre>
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=== C Structure ===
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<pre>
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typedef struct {
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  unsigned char type;
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  unsigned char arg1;
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  unsigned char arg2;
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  unsigned char arg3;
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} PacketHeader;
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typedef struct {
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  PacketHeader header;
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  union {
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    unsigned char bytes[0X100];
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    struct {
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      char manufacturer[24];
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      char model[16];
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      char firmware[8];
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    } info;
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    struct {
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      unsigned char bytes[4];
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    } extkey;
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  } payload;
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} Packet;
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</pre>
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== Images ==
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[[Image:PACmate20_Internal.png]]
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[[Category:Products]]

Latest revision as of 19:01, 9 October 2011

The Freedom Scientific PACmate 20 is a 20-cell braille display with two pushbuttons over each cell, and two 'whiz wheels' (mousewheel-type wheels) on either side of the braille area. It connects to a PC or other device via USB, and can be attached to the PACmate notetaker to integrate them into one device.

Notable Chips

Chip Chip Function Use in Product
C8051F320 Microcontroller w/ USB Brains of the display, talks to the PC/device natively over USB.
LM358 Op-amp Don't know
TLC555 Timer Near large cap, small caps, and inductors. May be part of the HV charge pump?

USB Descriptors

Configuration descriptor:
Total length:           0020
Number of Interfaces:   01
Configuration value:    01
Configuration string:   00
Attributes:             80   [Device doesn't have own power, can't generate remote wakeups]
Maximum power usage     FA   [500mA]

Interface descriptor:
Interface number:       00
Alternate:              00
Endpoints:              02
Class:                  FF   [Vendor Specific]
Subclass:               00   [Ignored: Class FF]
Protocol:               00   [Ignored: Class FF]
Interface string:       00

Endpoint descriptor:
Endpoint address:       01   [10000000: OUT endpoint 1]
Attributes:             02   [01000000: Bulk]
Maximum packet size:    0040 [64 bytes]
Polling interval:       00   [Ignored: Not isochronous or interrupt type]

Endpoint descriptor:
Endpoint address:       02   [10000010: IN endpoint 1]
Attributes:             02   [01000000: Bulk]
Maximum packet size:    0040 [64 bytes]
Polling interval:       00   [Ignored: Not isochronous or interrupt type]

Protocol

Protocol documentation all taken using BRLTTY's FreedomScientific driver as a reference implementation. Packets sent to the PACmate20 display all follow a standard format, detailed below.

Packet Format

byte type
byte arg1
byte arg2
byte arg3
 byte payload[256]
 OR
 byte manufacturer[24]
 byte model[16]
 byte firmware_version[8]
 OR
 byte extended_keys[4]

C Structure

typedef struct {
  unsigned char type;
  unsigned char arg1;
  unsigned char arg2;
  unsigned char arg3;
} PacketHeader;

typedef struct {
  PacketHeader header;
  union {
    unsigned char bytes[0X100];
    struct {
      char manufacturer[24];
      char model[16];
      char firmware[8];
    } info;
    struct {
      unsigned char bytes[4];
    } extkey;
  } payload;
} Packet;

Images

PACmate20 Internal.png

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