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KEYBOARD HACK 2

(THE MATRIX) HERE IS THE CONSTRUCTION/DESIGN OF WHAT I LIKE TO CALL MY CARS MATRIX. THIS BOX IS WHAT INTERFACES ALL OF THE COMPUTER COMPONENTS THAT ARE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR TO THE COMPUTER IN THE TRUNK. REALLY ITS JUST USB HUB WITH SOME OF THE USB DEVICES INSIDE



OK SO THIS IT THE INSIDE TO A USE NUMBERPAD


FIGURED OUT THE PINOUT AND ATTACHED WIRES TO THE PINS THAT I EXTENDED TO A BLANK CIRCUIT BOARD FOR RATSHACK. SO WHENEVER 2 OF THE WIRES MADE CONTACT ITS LIKE PRESSING A BUTTON ON THE USB NUMERIC PAD


ALSO ATTACHED THE INNARDS OF A 4 PORT USB HUB TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. 2 OF THE PORTS ARE EXTENDED TO THE WHERE THE BUTTONS ARE. THE USB NUMBER PAD IS CONNECTED TO THE USB HUB AS WELL LEAVING ONE FREE USB PORT IN THE CONTROL BOX



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MADE ALL THE CONNECTIONS


ADDED CAT5 CABLE (CAT5 HAS BECOME MY FAVORIT CABLE FOR PROJECTS, CHEAP MUTLTI PAIR CABLE)


SIDE OF BOX WITH CONNECTORS


ALL DONE.........FOR NOW