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keybrd Tutorial 4 - split keyboard with I/O Expander
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When you finish this tutorial you will be able to be able to modify a 2-matrix keybrd sketch to suite your own split keyboard design.
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## Overview of split keyboard with I/O Expander
The breadboard in this picture models a split keyboard.
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![breadboard keyboard with 2 rows and 4 columns of keys ](images/breadboard_keyboard_2x5_labeled.jpg "2x5 breadboard keyboard" )
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There is a total of 4 matrix rows, each on a breadboard power rail.
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The right matrix is connected to a microcontroller.
The left matrix is connected to a I/O expander.
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The I/O expander has a small notch on one end, which identifies the end with pin 1.
In the picture, pin 1 is on the right end.
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The microcontroller and I/O expander are connected by 4 jumper wires:
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* ground
* power
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* Serial CLock signal (SCL)
* Serial DAta signal (SDA)
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A decoupling capacitor on the power pin dampens noise coming in through the power wire.
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The microcontroller and I/O expander communicate via [I2C ](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%C2%B2C ) bus, which consists of two signals: SCL and SDA.
Two resistors pull-up voltage on the SCL and SDA.
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I/O expander I2C address is configured by hardware pins.
The MCP23018 with all address pins grounded has an I2C address of ?? todo.
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The I/O expander has two ports. Each port has eight pins.
One port is connected to the matrix's rows. The other port is connected to the matrix's columns.
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## Building a split keyboard with I/O Expander
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We will build a split keyboard adding parts to the basic breadboard keyboard described in [tutorial_1_breadboard_keyboard.md ](tutorial_1_breadboard_keyboard.md )
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todo add schematic
<!-- schematic with IOE power decoupling capacitor
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This schematic was written by consulting the I/O expander's datasheet and using the ?? tool. -->
Continuing from the basic breadboard keyboard instructions:
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4. Insert the I/O expander
5. Install I/O expander power
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* ground
* power
* capacitor
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6. Install I2C bus
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* SCL
* SDA
* pull-up resistors on SCL and SDA
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7. configure I2C address
8. Assemble key matrix as shown in the picture.
9. Connect I/O expander ports to matrix rows and columns
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## Sketch for split keyboard with I/O Expander
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The [keybrd_4_split_with_IOE_annotated.ino ](keybrd_4_split_with_IOE_annotated/keybrd_4_split_with_IOE_annotated.ino )
sketch explains how the I/O Expander works on a keyboard.
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