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American
~~ Megatrends
AMIKey-3 38813 Keyboard
Controller
User's Guide

MAN-AMIKey13
6119/97
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Revision History

6/25/96 Initial release.

12/20/96 Added chapter about smart battery support.
117197 Added additional commands.
6/5/97 Added additional commands
6/19/97 Added additional commands

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Table of Contents

1 AMIKey/38813 Keyboard Controller Features ......... 1

2 Keyboard Controller Memory Map ........................... 9
AMIKey-3 138813 Pinout forM38813 ................................................... 15
Key Scan Output Level Option .............................................................. 16
Auxiliary Device Control Options .......................................................... 16

3 Keyboard Controller Functions .............................. 17

Computer and Keyboard Controller Command Interface ....................... 20
Keyboard Controller Status Register ...................................................... 21
Keyboard Controller Command Byte ..................................................... 23

4 Keyboard Controller Commands ............................ 25

Standard Keyboard Controller Commands ............................................. 25
Special Keyboard Controller Commands ............................................... 26
Keyboard Commands ............................................................................. 30
Auxiliary Device Commands .................................................................. 31
Accessing M38813 RAM Locations ...................................................... 32

5 Scan Code Controller ..............................................35

Default Matrixes ..................................................................................... 36
Scan Code Generation ............................................................................ 37
Special Handling Scan Codes and Fn_Shiftable Keys ........................... .41
Numeric Keypad.................................................................................... .44
Internal Numeric Keypad Control .......................................................... 46

6 Smart Battery Support ............................................49

Battery Interface Commands ................................................................. .49
DAh Send Data to an 5MBus Device ..................................................... 50
DBh Get Data from 5MBus Device ....................................................... 51
DDh Get Battery Status Word ................................................................ 51
Error Codes for Commands DAh, DBh, and DDh ................................. 52
Smart Battery Status Monitoring ............................................................ 52
Memory Map for Battery Management .................................................. 53

Index ............................................................................57

Preface iii
Preface

Purpose This manual provides sufficient technical information for

the OEM to design system hardware based on the
Mitsubishi® 38813 keyboard controller. This manual
was written for the OEM to assist in the proper use and
operation of the American Megatrends keyboard
controller.

If You Need Help

Call American Megatrends technical support at 770-246-

8645 if you have problems. The hours are 8:00 AM-
7:00 PM EST.

Tech Support Information Gather the following information before

calling technical support:
• the system configuration, including hard disk drive type,
floppy drives, amount of memory, type of monitor and
type of keyboard (and model number).
• the keyboard controller reference number,
• the operating system/environment (DOS, Windows, OS/2,
Unix),
• contents of AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS,
• all resident programs (loaded or not),
• the system BIOS reference number,
• the CPU type and clock frequency and the keyboard
controller clock frequency, and
• a clear description of the problem.

BBS You can access American Megatrends product

information on the American Megatrends BBS.

Data Transmission The American Megatrends BBS automatically handles

modems with data transmission rates from 1,200 to
28,800 bps.
Cont'd

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If You Need Help, Continued

Phone Numbers The BBS requires no parity, eight data bits, and one stop
bit. The characteristics of the American Megatrends
technical support, BSS, and other important phone
numbers are:
Phone Number/Address Characteristics
Tech SUPIJort Voice 770-246-8645
Tech Support Fax 770- 246-8772
Sales 800-828-9264
Internet Address [email protected]
Web Site http://www.meKatrends.com
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770-246-8782 Supports HST and v.42.
770-246-8783 Supports HST and v.42.

Preface v
vi AMIKey 38813 Keyboard Controller User's Guide
1 AMIKey/38813 Keyboard
Controller Features
The AMIKey/38813 keyboard controller firmware features
include:
• based on the Megakey keyboard controller code,
• supports ISA, EISA, and MCA® architecture,
• provides transparent software Gate A20 support,
• supports an internal keyboard,
• supports auxiliary devices,
• supports an internal scan code controller,
• supports internal pointing devices,
• supports an internal numeric keypad,
• supports direct LED control, and
• supports the smart battery 5MBus interface.

External Keyboard and Auxiliary Devices The American Megatrends

AMIKey/38813 keyboard controller firmware supports:
• standard IBM PCIAT® computers,
• IBM PS/SS numeric keypads, and
• PS12® auxiliary devices.
Cont'd

Chapter 1 Features 1
Features, Continued

Simultaneous Use of External and Internal Devices The firmware

provides: simultaneous use of external and internal
keyboards, and simultaneous use of external and internal
auxiliary devices.

Hot Pluggability The firmware provides: hot pluggability of external

keyboard and PS/2 devices and hot port swapping of
external devices.

Power Management Support The firmware supports: WAIT Mode and

STOP Mode.

Password and Hot Key Support The firmware supports: a BIOS password
and general and function hot keys.

Downloadable Features The firmware supports: downloadable internal

keyboard matrix, and downloadable function shifted key
table.

Based on Megakey Code AMIKey has a modular set of features. This has
come from the previous versions of American Megatrends
keyboard controllers. This has been brought to give
optimum performance and flexibility to include future
enhancements in keyboard controller computer designs.

ISA, EISA, and MCA Support The AMIKey/ 38813 firmware supports a
superset of IBM PS/2 keyboard and auxiliary device
controller host interface. The system BIOS can configure
the AMIKey as an AT 8042 with no PS/2 support. The
default is PS/2 support. The IRQ12 line is not normally
connected on the AT schematic but is connected on the
MCA and EISA schematics. If the IRQ12 line is connected
on the AT schematic, mouse support can be achieved
through port swapping with only one external keyboard
connector.
Cont'd

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Features, Continued

Transparent Software Gate A20 Support GateA20 commands access

system memory above 1 MB. These commands are often
used in Windows™ and Novell NetWare® networking
applications. As machine speeds and software memory
requirements have increased, the number of Gate A20
commands also increased. Most chipsets directly handle
Gate A20 commands, speeding system performance.

Internal Keyboard Scan Code Controller This feature provides a fully

functional and compatible internal parallel keyboard. The
internal scan code controller responds to all keyboard
commands and produces 101, 102, 105, and 106 key
keyboard-compatible data.

Internal Auxiliary Device Support The AMIKey/ 38813 firmware supports

an additional PS/2 port for an internal pointing device such
as a Touch Pad, track ball, or glide point.

Internal Numeric Keypad Support The firmware supports a numeric

keypad centered around the letter 'I'. The system BIOS can
configure the keyboard controller to enable numeric
keypad support. If the external numeric keypad or the
keyboard is present, the computer can (optionally) choose
the internal numeric pad that is supported.
Cont'd

Chapter 1 Features 3
Features, Continued

Direct LED Support The firmware uses the LED drive port to show the
Scroll Lock, Caps Lock, and Num Lock status by driving
the corresponding LEDs directly. When the corresponding
bit is set, the LED glows unless it is Off. Up to four LEDs
can be driven directly from the keyboard controller, freeing
up an additional port pin. This pin can be used for the
function bit status.

External Keyboards The firmware supports many types of external

keyboards including all AT, PS/2, 84-key, lOI-key, 102-
key, lOS-key, or I06-key keyboard.

External PS/2 Style Auxiliary Devices The firmware is made compatible to

any PS/2 mouse or any auxiliary device that has a PS/2
serial interface.

External and Internal Keyboards Simultaneously The firmware allows

you to use both the external and internal keyboards at the
same time. So, the special features such as Fn hot keys that
are available only in the internal keyboard can be used
while using the external keyboard. This way it gives more
user flexibility and convenience.

Simultaneous External and Internal Auxiliary Devices The firmware

supports both external PS/2 mouse and internal auxiliary
devices (any kind of pointing device with a PS/2 interface),
making them usable at the same time. Users can choose
from many types of pointing devices.
Cont'd

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Features, Continued

External PS/2 Device are Hot Pluggable The firmware tracks the external
PS/2 devices status. It knows if the device has been
plugged in or unplugged. If the device has been plugged in
recently, it first checks for port swapping and later
initializes the device that has been plugged in to the same
state as the internal device (if the internal device is already
present). It maintains the controller configuration to handle
both internal and external devices. Hot pluggability is a
user convenience.
This feature is useful when hot docking the computer to a
docking station with external devices already attached to it.

Hot Port Swapping Usually two ports connect the keyboard and auxiliary
devices. With port swapping, any port can be used for the
keyboard or the mouse. Ports can be interchanged while
the computer is up and running. Only one external
keyboard or mouse can be present at one time. Both ports
cannot be occupied by two keyboards or mice. Port
swapping can be done during power-on or while the
computer is up and running.

WAIT Mode AMIKey supports the power saving mode (W AIT) during
idle condition. All the keyboard controller events are
handled by interrupts, so when there is no work to be done
by the keyboard controller, it automatically enters WAIT
mode. While WAIT mode is active, all RAM locations,
ports, and registers maintain the same status they had
before WAIT Mode. The keyboard controller returns to
normal operating mode (so the generated interrupt can be
processed) when any interrupt event (such as a key press)
occurs.
Cont'd

Chapter 1 Features 5
Features, Continued

STOP Mode This is a command initiated mode. Generally, when the

computer is entering suspend mode, the command CBh
makes the keyboard controller enter STOP mode. The
keyboard controller leaves STOP mode when:
• a hardware reset occurs,
• a host command or data is received, or
• a key is pressed on the internal keyboard.
This keypress can also be used to wake the computer up by
performing the assigned wake up task. The wake-up
procedure is controlled by Anykey wakeup and Anykey
resume flags.
If the Anykey wakeup and Anykey resume flags are set, the
wakeup task is executed automatically when the keyboard
controller leaves STOP mode. This task may cause an SMI
or another event that, in tum, cause computer operation to
resume. If the Anykey resume flag is zero, the computer
can be resumed by an hot key event.

Password Support The keyboard controller provides the keyboard

password feature. This password is available in addition to
the password provided by the system BIOS. Depending on
the implementation, the keyboard controller password can
be the same as the system BIOS password.

Quick Lock Support The keyboard and mouse are locked until the user
enters the correct password. The keyboard controller
password is 6 bytes long with a null character at the end.
The password must be loaded before this feature can be
used. By default, either <Function key> <Backspace> or
<Ctrl> <Alt> <Backspace> locks the keyboard and mouse
under the Quick Lock enabled state. The keystroke
combinations can be changed to any other keystroke
combination, if desired.
The keyboard and mouse can be locked without leaving the
user application. The faceplate LEDs are flashed when the
keyboard controller enters the quick lock state. LED
flashing is disabled automatically after a predefined time.
LED flashing stops after the user enters the correct
keystroke combination.
Cont'd

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Features, Continued

Hot Key Support AMIKey supports three types of hot keys:

• function hot keys
• pulse hot keys, and
• general hot keys.
Hot keys set, clear, toggle, or pulse the designated port pin.
When the hot key is pressed, an external SMI or another
interrupt occurs. A variable is set to indicate the hot key
that was pressed. The system BIOS recognizes the interrupt
and sends a CDh command to the keyboard controller to
find the hot key that caused the SMI. The BIOS executes
the task assigned to that hot key.

Function Hot Keys Function hot keys are invoked by pressing a <Function
key> <Function key> keystroke combination. A function
key is any key from FI to F12. When this key combination
is pressed, the function task is set pending and is executed
when the function key is released.

Pulse Hot Keys The pulse hot keys are invoked by pressing <Function
key> <pulse hot keyX> keystroke combination on the
internal keyboard. Any key on the internal keyboard can be
configured as a pulse hot key. The keyboard controller
sends low-going pulses at the typematic rate to the
designated port pin when the specified keystroke
combination is pressed. The pulses are used for controlling
brightness, contrast and volume.

General Hot Keys General hot keys are invoked by pressing either <Ctrl>
<Alt> <hot key> or <Function key> <hot key>. The hot
key is any non-extended key. A non-extended key is a key
that produces only one scan code per MakelBreak). The
scan code value of the key used as a general hot key is
stored in the RAM location by the system BIOS. The
corresponding task is stored in the corresponding Keytask
RAM location. For <Ctrl> <Alt> <hot key> keystroke
combinations, the corresponding task is set pending and is
executed when all hot key keys are released. For all
<Function key> <hot key> keystroke combinations, the
task is executed when the Hot key is released.
Cont'd

Chapter 1 Features 7
Features, Continued

Smart Battery 5MBus Interface This feature provides an interface to

smart batteries that are compatible with the IntellDuracell
5MBus interface specification. The system BIOS and any
application can retrieve battery-related data using this
interface.

Downloadable Internal Keyboard Matrix The firmware allows you to

download the internal keyboard matrix through the BIOS
at power on. Any value from OOh to FFh can be placed in
the matrix, depending on the functionality requirement. A
numeric keypad centered on the letter "I" is made available
by pressing Fn key or with Num Lock on. Any 128 key
matrix location can be modified at any time by writing to
the corresponding RAM location using extended command
BBh and an index value from 80h through FFh with bank 0
selected.

Downloadable Function Key Table The firmware can down load the
function modifiable keys. Any value from OOh through BFh
can be put in this table. The table stores the scan code
value of a specific key when it is pressed alone (unshifted
value) and if it is used in conjunction with the function key
(fn_shifted value). These key values include standard keys,
hot keys, and special handled keys for full functionality.

Speed Independent Operation The AMIKey keyboard controller works

independently with either a 4 MHz or 8 MHz clock.
AMIKey automatically adjusts all clock-related variables.
The default clock speed is 4 MHz. The system BIOS can
change the keyboard controller speed to 8 MHz by
executing the DFh command.

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2 Keyboard Controller
Memory Map
The AMIKey/388 I 3 keyboard controller allows the system
BIOS or the OEM keyboard utility to read from or write to
the 384 byte RAM using extended commands OB8h
through OBBh. The 38813 memory map is shown below.
The bit definitions describe all diagnostics and state
saving/restoring information that is needed to understand
the M38813 internal states.
Symbol RAM Description
Location
(Ran!!e)
SFR area OOOh- M38813 Special Function Registers
03Fh
BUFFER 40h General purpose temporary register
Rl 41h General purpose register r 1
Stat8042 42h Controller status flags
Bit Description
7 Parity error during receive.
6 General timeout error.
Local bit definition/or bit 5-0
5 mouse IRQ pulse type.
4 Reserved.
3 A6 flag and password
active.
2 Reserved.
1 Break code flag.
0 PS/2 interface
System bit definition for bit 5-0
5 1 Mouse data output buffer
full
4 1 Keyboard not inhibited.
3 1 Last data output in port 64.
2 1 System flag bit set.
1 1 Input buffer full.
0 1 Output buffer full.
R3-R7 43h-47h Temporary subroutine scratch
registers (6 bytes)
STACK 48h-56h System Stack (16 bytes)
STACK 57h Stack Pointer
BLANK 58h Unused
SWAP XCHG 59h Scratch Register
MS RESP COUNTER 5Ah Mouse response counter
KB RESP COUNTER 5Bh Keyboard response counter

Chapter 2 Keyboard Controller Memory Map 9

 Symbol RAM Description
Location
(Range)
PASSWORD PTR 5Ch Password Pointer
PORT 60 CHAR 5Dh Old character buffer
WAKEUP TASK REG 5Eh Wakeup task storage register
MEM INDEX 5Fh Internal memory index register
CCB 60h Keyboard Controller command byte.
Bit Description
7 Reserved (must be 0).
6 I IBM Keyboard translate
mode.
5 I Disable mouse interface.
4 I Disable keyboard
interface.
3 I Keyboard inhibit override.
2 I Set system flag.
1 I Enable mouse interrupt.
0 I Enable keyboard interrupt.
USER RAM 6lh-7Fh IBM defined User RAM (20-3Fh)
PASSWORD AREA 80h-86h Password storage area (6 bytesl
UNUSED 87h-8Bh Unused Memory Area
Pk sel byte 8Ch Pulse key option byte
debounce time 8Dh MakelBreak deb ounce time
pulse width 8Eh Pulse width for function hot keys
HK FLAG BYTE 8Fh Hot key Make/Break flags
SCODE HKl 90h Hot keyl scan code storage
SCODE HK2 9lh Hot key2 scan code storage
SCODE HK3 92h Hot key3 scan code storage
SCODE HK4 93h Hot key4 scan code storage
SCODE HK5 94h Hot key5 scan code storage
SCODE HK6 95h Hot key6 scan code storage
TASK HKl 96h Hot key 1 task storage
TASK HK2 97h Hot key2 task storage
TASK HK3 98h Hot key3 task storage
TASK HK4 99h Hot key4 task storage
TASK HK5 9Ah Hot key5 task storage
BATTERY_CONFIG 9Bh- Storage for battery configuration
AOh data.
Unused Alh- Unused Memory Area
B2h
Kbc_State3 B3h Keyboard controller flag byte
Bits 7-2 Reserved
Bit 1 Enable IRQl2
tristate
Bit 0 Ghost keycheck
disable
Ccdata B4h Comparator control data

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 Symbol RAM Description
Location
(Range)
Aux_Config B5h Bits 7-5 Reserved
Bit 4 Aux. control bit
1
Bit 3 Aux. control bit
0
Bits 2-0 Reserved
Prescale B6h Timer pre scale value
CF0813 B7h Keyboard controller configuration
register
Bits 7-6 Reserved
Bit 5 Int. aux. present
Bits 4-3 Reserved
Bit 2 Controller speed
Bit 1 Reserved
Bit 0 Scan method
MSTATE4 B8h Auxiliary status register
Bit 7 Station req. hit
Bit 6 Aux. tested
Bits 5-4 Reserved
Bit 3 Expect aux. data
bit 0
Bit 2 Expect aux. data
bit 1
Bit 1 Last aux. data bit
1
Bit 0 Last aux. data bit
0
KBMSidletimer B9h Idle timer
PlDATA BAh Emulated Port 1 data
MSTATEI BBh Mouse status information
Bit Description
7 ms_data_bit(Status/data)
6 ms_modebit (remote/stream) .
5 ms_flag bite enable/disable)
4 ms_scale bit(2: 1/1: I).
3 Wrap_mode bit.
2 Unused.
1 ms_f3 flag.
0 ms e8 flag.

Chapter 2 Keyboard Controller Memory Map 11

 Symbol RAM Description
Location
(Range)
MSTATE2 BCh Mouse Status information
Bit Description
7 Int. aux packet count (bit I)
6 Int. aux packet count (bit 0)
S External mouse attached
4 Mouse resolution (bit 1)/
3 Mouse resolution (bit 0).
2 Unused.
1 Unused.
0 Unused.
MSTATE3 BDh Keyboard/Mouse status information
Bit Description
7 Delay_flag bit.
6 Set Anykey resume bit.
S Set Anykey wakeup bit.
4 External keyboard connected.
3 Ext. aux packet count (bit 1).
2 Ext. aux packet count (bit 0).
1 Aux. last data pointer (bit 1).
0 Aux. last data pointer (bit 0).
FUNCTSK REG BEh FN hot key task storage r<:gister
INT_FN_REQ_NUM BFh Data for get interrupt function
number
TYPEMATICRATE COh Typematic rate.
Bit Description
7 Auto_repeat bit.
6 Typematic rate delay (bit 1).
S Typematic rate delay (bit 0).
4 Typematic rate (bit 4).
3 Typematic rate (bit 3).
2 Typematic rate (bit 2).
1 Typematic rate (bit 1).
0 Typematic rate (bit 0).
LED_FLAG_BYTE Clh LED and Control flags.
Bit Description
7 Alt key status bit.
6 Ctrl key status bit.
S Left Shift status bit.
4 Right Shift status bit.
3 Function Key LED bit.
2 Caps Lock LED bit.
I Num Lock LED bit.
0 Scroll Lock LED bit.
CH BUFF HEAD C2h Character buffer head pointer.
CH BUFF TAIL C3h Character buffer tail pointer.
SC BUFF PTR C4h Scanner buffer pointer
LAST SCAN INDEX CSh Last scanner character found

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 Symbol RAM Description
Location
(Range)
DELAY_COUNT_BYTE C6h Delay Counter
Bit Description
7 Unused.
6 Unused.
5 Unused.
4 Delay counter (bit 4).
3 Delay counter (bit 3).
2 Delay counter (bit 2).
1 Delay counter (bit 1).
0 Delay counter (bit 0).
KBMS_COMMAND_ST C7h Keyboard Command Status
ATUS Bit Description
7 Keyboard and mouse port
swapped.
6 Scanner disabled/enabled
5 Scan code Set (Bit 1).
4 Scan Code Set (Bit 0).
3 Tl_flag bit.
2 Keyboard command flag(bit 2).
1 Keyboard command flag(bit 1).
0 Keyboard command flag(bit 0).
CH_BUFFER CSh-D7h Character buffer
Character buffer start address is CSh
Character buffer end address is DOh
Unused DSh- Unused
DAh
KBCFLAGS DBh Keyboard Command Status
Bit Description
7 Memory Page Index (bit I).
6 Memory Page Index (bit 0).
5 Disable internal auxiliary
device.
4 Hot key make flag
3 Numeric pad lock bit
2 Function pad lock bit
1 Disable hot pluggability
0 Error flag
DCh Mouse Sampling Rate
MSSMPL_RATE OAh 10 Packets/sec
14h 20 Packets/sec
2Sh 40 Packets/sec
3Ch 60 Packets/sec
50h SO Packets/sec
64h 100 Packets/sec
CSh 200 Packets/sec

Chapter 2 Keyboard Controller Memory Map 13

 Symbol RAM Description
Location
(Range)
Kbs_statel DDh Keyboard controller flag register
Bit 7 Counter Bit 4
Bit 6 Counter Bit 3
Bit 5 Counter Bit 2
Bit 4 Counter Bit 1
Bit 3 Counter Bit 0
Bit 2 LED flash bit
Bit 1 LED tmpstp bit
Bit 0 Reserved
Unused DEh- Unused memory
DFh
SCBUFFER EOh- Scanner buffer
E9h Scanner buffer start address=EOh
Scanner buffer end addres=D8h
SCFLAG_BUFFER EAh- Scanner buffer flag byte storage
F3h The scanner buffer flag byte start
address is EAh.
The scanner buffer flag byte end
address is F4h.
Unused F4h - Unused memory
FFh
FN_SHFLT ABLE lOOh- RAM loaded function shift code
13FH table (64bytes)
SCAN_MATRIX l40h - User-defined scan code set_2 table
lBFh (128 bytes).
BATLDATA lCOh- Smart battery handling data registers
lFFh
Unused 200h-
23Fh

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AM IKey-3 138813 Pinout for M38813

The recommended pin configuration for implementing

AMIKey-3/38813 using a Mitsubishi M38813 keyboard
controller in a QFP- type package is:

,----'-1 DQ2 DQ3 1o.IG.-.....

Data bus DQl DQ4 ~--4
' - _...... DQO DQ5 DATA BUS
10 Write -Wr DQ6 ~----1
10 Read -Rd DQ7 ~;""'-......I
ROMKBCS -S P60lINT510BF2 ......" - - -
CMDIDATA FL AO P611CNTRO
KBRST P5 3/-SRDY VCC 1-o'Jo--..;:)
GA20 P5 2/SCLK P3 0 I-UI--..ICS
HOTKEY5/GPI P5 l/TXD P3 1 ,"""",-~~
HOTKEY4/GPI P5 OIRXD P3 2 ~"---K.
EXKBDDATA P47IINT4 P3 3 """"'-~~
EXKBD CLK P4 61INT3 P3 4 ~"---.......
IRQ 1 4 P4 5/IBF/OBFl P3 5 ....---lU>
IRQ 1 P4 4/0BFO ,."".. P3 6 f-oUo.I"---
EXMS CLK P4 31INT2 ,. - ., P3 7 I-=U---K.
EXMS DATA P4 2IINTI ........ PO 0 ~--
GND CNVSS ~ PO 1
RESET RESET "'" PO 2 ~"---
5MB CLK P4 llINTO ~ PO 3 1o=W---.
8MB DATA P4 0 CC) PO 4 10=--
CLKi XIN ,."".. PO 5 ~--K.
CLK 223 XOUT :&~-.., PO 6 ~---K
G 4 VSS PO 7 t-:W---
SCROLL LOCK: 25 P2 7 PI 0 ~-~cs
NUM LOCK 26 P2 6 PI 1 ~---ICCS
CAPS LOC 27 P2 5 PI '2"""--K
P13~---ICCS
L E D I J O P24 PI 4
HOTKEY3/GPIO P2 3 ~--K
PI S~--K
HOTKEY2/GPI P2 2 Pl 6 ~--K
HOTKEYlIGPIO 32 P2 1 PI 7 ....._ _
HOTKEYO/GPIO,_L.A..II~_ _ _ _ _ _ _..J

Note Pins 8 and 9 can either be used as GA20/KBRST pins or as

general purpose 110 or as general hot key task pins.
DQO - DQ7 are the data bus for host CPU interface.

Chapter 2 Keyboard Controller Memory Map 15

Key Scan Output Level Option

A keyboard matrix consists of 16 columns (scan lines)

intersected by 8 rows (sense lines). To determine any key
press on the rows involves scanning the scan lines one at a
time and reading the sense lines. Different keyboard types
require scan lines that are not being strobed to be either
high impedance or to be driven high. The configuration
bits involved in these options are:
Keyboard Type Ghost Key Function Scan Method Flag
Resistor network keyboard (default) I 0
Diode network keyboard I 1
Plain keyboard 0 1

Auxiliary Device Control Options

The American Megatrends keyboard controller has several

options that configure both internal and external auxiliary
devices. These options are controlled by aux_config
register variable. The default condition makes both internal
and external auxiliary devices active simultaneously. This
may cause some compatibility errors when both auxiliary
devices are not PS/2-compatible. Only one device can be
made active by downloading configuration bits. Auxiliary
device control should only be configured by the system
BIOS before the first PS/2 device command (the keyboard
Reset command) is sent during POSTlResume. The
Aux_config register contents at B5h are:
Bit Description
7-6 Reserved
4 -3 Aux_cntrl_bitl and Aux3ntrl_bitO
00 Both devices are active simultaneously.
01 External Aux. Primary. The external auxiliary device is active ifit is
attached during POST/Resume. Both devices are active if the external
auxiliary is hot plugged after POSTlResume.
10 Reserved
11 Either device support. Only the external auxiliary is active if it is present
during POST/Resume. Otherwise, only the internal auxiliary is active.
2-0 Reserved

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3 Keyboard Controller
Functions
The function of the keyboard controller in an ISA or EISA
computer is shown below:
Keyboard

Sends a keyboard
Make/Break scan code

Keyboard Controller

Sends a Make/Break
system scan code

BIOS

Queries shift and toggle state flags

INT 09h Handles internal function requests.
Converts system scan code to
l6-bit character code.
Sends character codc to INT 16h.

Receives and Translates Serial Data The keyboard controller receives

serial data from the keyboard and/or mouse, checks the
parity of the data and translates it to a system scan code, if
necessary. The keyboard controller places the received and
processed data in the data buffer and interrupt processor.

Executes System Commands The keyboard controller executes system

commands through the controller command buffer (CCB)
and places the result, if necessary, in the data buffer and
then interrupts the CPU.
Cont'd

Chapter 3 Keyboard Controller Functions 17

Keyboard Controller Functions, Continued

Transmits Computer Data The keyboard controller transmits computer

data, places it in the data buffer, and sends it to the
keyboard or mouse in a serial format with the parity bit
inserted. It receives responses from the keyboard or mouse
and reports to the computer Cpu.

Reports Errors The keyboard controller reports errors to the computer

through status registers at the time of data communication
with the keyboard or mouse.

Receives Data from the Keyboard The keyboard sends data in an ii-bit
serial format to the keyboard controller:

Step By Action
I keyboard The data begins with a start bit (low level) followed
by 8 data bits (least significant data bit first), an odd
parity bit, and a stop bit (high level).
2 keyboard Data sent is synchronized with the keyboard clock.
3 keyboard On receiving a byte of data from the keyboard, the
controller keyboard controller places the data in its one-byte
receive-data buffer and disables the keyboard
interface until that data is picked up by the computer
microprocessor. This avoids data overrun.
4 system Reads the data from the keyboard controller receive-
CPU data buffer.
5 keyboard On parity error, the controller requests that the
controller keyboard resend the data. If the error is repeated, the
controller sets the parity error bit in its status
register.
The keyboard controller sets the timeout bit in the
status register if all eleven bits are not received
within two milliseconds from the start of the
transmission. If either error occurs, FFh is placed in
the receive-data buffer.

Cont'd

18 AMIKey 38813 Keyboard Controller User's Guide

Keyboard Controller Functions, Continued

Possible Errors When Sending Data to the Keyboard Data is sent to the
keyboard in the same serial format as data received from
the keyboard. Some errors that may occur include:

If the time between request to send and start of transmission is

greater than 15 milliseconds or the duration of transmission is
greater than 2 milliseconds, the transmit timeout error bit is set
in the status register.

The keyboard must acknowledge every transmission from the

controller. If the acknowledgment has a parity error, the
keyboard controller sets both the parity and transmit timeout
error status bits.

If the acknowledgment does not arrive within 25 milliseconds,

both the receive and transmit timeout error bits are set.

FEh is placed in the data buffer if any of these errors occur.

No retries are made for errors when transmitting to the

keyboard.

Keyboard Inhibit The keyboard can sometimes be inhibited by shorting a

jumper. See the motherboard manual for additional
information. Although all transmissions from the computer
to the keyboard are permitted when the keyboard is
inhibited, the keyboard controller tests all data received
from the keyboard. If it is a response to a command sent to
the keyboard, it is placed in the data buffer.
It is ignored otherwise.

Chapter 3 Keyboard Controller Functions 19

Computer and Keyboard Controller Command
Interface

The computer issues commands to the keyboard controller

through I/O port 64h. The data and subcommands
associated with the main command are written to I/O port
60h. The keyboard controller executes these commands
and places the response in I/O port 60h.
All data from the keyboard controller to the computer is
routed through I/O port 60h. The computer reads all
keyboard and auxiliary data from I/O port 60h.
The computer reads the keyboard controller status from I/O
port 64h.
The keyboard commands are passed by the computer
through I/O port 60h.
Auxiliary device commands are also written to I/O port
60h, but these commands are actually data and
sub commands to the keyboard controller D4h command
(write the byte to the auxiliary device).

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Keyboard Controller Status Register

The keyboard controller status register format is:

Bit Description
7 Parity Error
0 No parity error.
I The last byte received from the keyboard had a parity error.
The keyboard sends data with odd parity.
6 Timeout Error
0 No timeout error.
I A data transmission from the keyboard to the keyboard
controller was not properly completed within the pre-defined time
limit.
5 Auxiliary Output Buffer Full
0 Keyboard data
I Mouse data
4 Inhibit Switch
This bit reflects the state of the keyboard inhibit switch. This bit
is updated when the controller writes to the output buffer.
0 Keyboard inhibited
I Keyboard not inhibited
3 Command/Data
Used by the keyboard controller to determine if the input buffer
contains a command or data.
0 The system writes to the input buffer through I/O port 60h.
I The system writes to the input buffer through I/O port 64h.
2 System Flag
The keyboard controller can set this bit to 0 or I depending on the
command from the computer. It is set to 0 after power on reset.
I Input Buffer Full
0 The keyboard controller input buffer is empty.
I The system has written to the input buffer. This bit is reset to
owhen the controller reads the input buffer.
0 Output Buffer Full
0 The keyboard controller output buffer has no data.
I The keyboard controller has written to the output buffer. The
keyboard controller set this bit to 0 when the computer reads
the output buffer (60h).

Cont'd

Chapter 3 Keyboard Controller Functions 21

Keyboard Controller Status Register, Continued

The keyboard controller status register, which is read from

I/O port 64h, indicates if the keyboard controller is ready
to accept another command or if response data is ready
from the previous command.
The computer can only send data or commands to the
M38813 keyboard controller if the IBF (Input Buffer Full)
flag is cleared. The data from the M38813 is valid only if
the OBF (Output Buffer Full) flag is Set.
If the computer sends a command to the keyboard
controller that has a response, the computer waits for the
OBF flag to be set before reading the data from 1/0 port
60h.

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Keyboard Controller Command Byte

The internal status is defined by the keyboard controller

command byte (CCB). The CCB resides in RAM location
20h, defined in the IBM 8042 programming specification.
This location is mapped to 60h in the M38813 keyboard
controller.
The CCB can be read from or written to using special
commands or using the IBM standard commands. In the
IBM standard command set, use command 20h to read the
CCB and command 60h to write CCB command 60h.
Bit Description
7 Reserved
6 IBM PC Compatibility Mode
0 Pass untranslated scan codes to the computer.
1 Tr.anslate scan codes to IBM PC standard before sending to
the computer (default setting).
5 Disable Auxiliary Device
0 Auxiliary device enabled.
1 Auxiliary device disabled (in an AT, use 1 for XT
keyboards ).( default)
4 Disable keyboard
0 Keyboard enabled.
1 Keyboard disabled (interface inactive). (Default)
3 Inhibit override (in AT). Reserved in PS/2.
1 = disable keyboard inhibit function
2 System Flag
0= System executing POST as a result of cold boot (Default).
1 = ~tem executing POST as a result of warm boot
I Enable Auxiliary OBF interrupt
0 (Default)
1 System interrupt generated when a byte is placed in the
auxiliary output buffer
0 Enable Keyboard OBF Interrupt
1 System interrupt generated when a byte is placed in the output
buffer

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4 Keyboard Controller
Commands
Standard Keyboard Controller Commands

The standard keyboard controller commands implemented

by 38813 keyboard controller for AT and PS/2
environments are:

Command AT PS/2 Description

OOh-lFh X X Read the contents of the designated RAM
locations (20h - 3Fh) and send it to the
computer
20h-3Fh X X Read the contents of the designated RAM
locations120h-3Fh) and send it to the computer
40h-SFh X X Get a byte of data from the computer and write
into one of the RAM locations (20h - 3Fh)
60h-7Fh X X Get a byte of data from the computer and write
into one of the RAM locations (20h-3Fh)
A4h X X Test password installed
Returns OF Ah if password is loaded
Returns OFlh if password is not installed
ASh X X Load password
Loads password until a '0' is received from the
computer
A6h X X Enable password
Enables the checking of keystrokes for a match
with the password
A7h X Disable auxiliary device
ASh X Enable auxiliary device
A9h X Test auxiliary device clock and data (interface
tes1:)
AAh X X M38813 keyboard controller self test
Returns 055h if successful.
ABh X X Test keyboard clock and data lines (interface
test)
ADh X X Disable keyboard
AEh X X Enable keyboard
COh X X Read input port (emulate port I )
C2h X X Poll input port high and put it in the status
register
C3h X X Poll input port low and put it in the status
register
DOh X X Read Port 2 (send the Gate A20 status to the
computer).

Chapter 4 Keyboard Controller Commands 25

 Command AT PS/2 Description
Dlh X X Write Port 2 (Set or reset the Gate A20 line
based on system bit I).
D2h X X Send data back to the system as if it came from
the keyboard.
D3h X Send data back to the system as if it came from
the auxiliary device.
D4h X Output next received byte of data from system
to auxiliary device
EOh X X Read test inputs.
FEh X X Pulse the RC (the reset line) low for 6 J.lS.

Special Keyboard Controller Commands

The special commands supported by the AMIKey

keyboard controller are used to:
• access internal RAM for loading an internal keyboard
matrix,
• edit function key table,
• set hot key values, and
• set other configuration data.
Command AT PS/2 Description
AOh x x Send American Megatrends copyright message to the
computer.
Alh x x Send controller BIOS version number to the computer.
B8h x x Configure the memory access index MEM INDEX*
B9h x x Get current contents ofMEM INDEX
BAh x x Read the contents of the memory location pointed by
MEM INDEX
BBh x x Write the memory location pointed by MEM INDEX

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Command AT PS/2 Description
BCh x x Read or write the following controller variables pointed
BDh by MEM_INDEX:

STAT8042 0 Controller status register

Password_ptr I Pointer to password storage
area
Wakeup_Tsk_Reg 2 Wakeup task storage register
CCB 3 Controller Command Byte
Debounce_time 4 Make/Break debounce
time
Pulse_Width 5 Pulse width selection for
hot keys
PLsel_byte 6 Pulse hot key control byte
Func_Tsk_Reg 7 Function hot key task storage
register
TypematicRate 8 Keyboard typematic rate
storage
Led]laR-Byte 9 LED/Ctrl/Alt/Shift status
register
Kbms_Command_St A Command status register
Delay_CounCByte B Typematic delay counter
value
KBC]lags C Keyboard status flags register
SCODE_HKI 0 Hot key I scan code storage
SCODE_HK2 E Hot key 2 scan code storage
SCODE_HK3 F Hot key 3 scan code storage
SCODE_HK4 10 Hot key 4 scan code storage
SCODE_HK5 11 Hot key 5 scan code storage
SCODE_HK6 12 Hot key 6 scan code storage
TASK_HKI 13 Hot key I task storage
TASK_HK2 14 Hot key 2 task storage
TASK_HK3 15 Hot key 3 task storage
TASK_HK4 16 Hot key 4 task storage
TASK_HK5 17 Hot key 5 task storage
BatCPolLdelay_Timel8 Battery Polling delay time
value
Batt_Alarm_Reg I 19 Battery alarm mask register
BatCAlarm_Reg2 IA Battery alarm removed mask
register
BatCAlarm_TsLReg 1B Alarm task storage register
Kbc_Statel IC Keyboard controller flag
register I
Aux_Config 10 Auxiliary configuration
register
Kbcstate3 IE Keyboard controller flag
register 3
Clh x x Write emulated port I

Chapter 4 Keyboard Controller Commands 27

 Command AT PS/2 Description
CSh x x Read, Set, Clear, or Toggle port bits
Bit 7 0 Level
I Pulse
Bits 6-5 00 Read
01 Set
10 Clear
11 Toggle
Bits 4-0 00h-07h Ports 0.0 - 0.7
08h-OFh Ports 1.0 - 1.8
10h-17h Ports 2.0 - 2.7
18h-19h Port 4.0, 4.1
lAh-lDh Ports 5.0 - 5.3
lEh-1Fh Ports 6.0,6.1
C8h x x Tristate IRQl2 Line
OOh Tristate IRQl2
Olh Default IRQ12
CBh x x Enable password and flash LEDs
CCh x x Enter Power Down State (STOP mode)
CDh x x Get interrupt function request
OOh No keyboard controller function
Olh HKI
02h HK2
03h HK3
04h HK4
OSh HKS
06h HK6 Quick Lock
07h Unused
08h Wakeup Event Request
09h Unused
OAh FKI
OBh FK2
OCh FK3
ODhFK4
OEh FKS FKI through FKl2
OFh FK6 Internal keyboard only
IOh FK7
llh FK8
12h FK9
13h FKIO
14h FKll
ISh FKl2
16h Pulse P2.0
17h Pulse P2.l
18h Pulse P2.2
19h Pulse P2.3
IAh Pulse PS.O
IBh Pulse PS.l
ICh Pulse PS.2
lDh Pulse PS.3
I Eh Battery alarm event

28 AMIKey 38813 Keyboard Controller User's Guide

Command AT PS/2 Description
CFh x x Control Any Key Resume
00 Disable Anykey wakeup.
01 Enable Anykey wakeup and hot key resume.
10 Enable Anykey wakeup and Anykey resume.
11 Unused
D8h x x Auto sense external keyboard and mouse
DAh x x Send data to an 5MBus device
DBh x x Get data from an 5MBus device
DDh x x Get the battery status word
DFh x x 04h Set clock speed to 4 MHz
08h Set clock speed to 8 MHz

Chapter 4 Keyboard Controller Commands 29

Keyboard Commands

Commands written to 110 port 60h are automatically

transmitted to the keyboard by the M38813 keyboard
controller if the keyboard controller is not waiting for data.
Both the command and data are written to 110 port 60h for
two-byte commands such as EDh.
Command Description
EDh Set the keyboard LEDs.
EEh Echo
EFh Invalid command
FOh Select alternate scan code set
Flh Invalid command
F2h Read ID bytes
F3h Set typematic delay and rate
F4h Enable keyboard
F5h Disable keyboard and set default values.
F6h Set defaults
F7h Set all keys typematic
F8h Set all keys makelbreak.
F9h Set all keys make only.
FAh Set all keys typematic makelbreak.
FBh Set key type typematic
FCh Set key type make/break.
FDh Set key type make only.
FEh Resend the last transmission.
FFh BAT. Reset the defaults and buffers.

Note: Commands F7h through FDh are normally used for

Character Set 3.

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Auxiliary Device Commands

Auxiliary Device Command Sequence The auxiliary device command

sequence is:
Step Action
I Write an M38813 OD4h command (Write Auxiliary Device) to
I/O port 64h.
2 Write command/data to I/O port 60h.

The above sequence is executed twice for 2-byte auxiliary

device commands, such as the E8h Set Resolution
command.

Auxiliary Device Commands

Command Description
E6h Reset scaling
E7h Set scaling
E8h Set resolution
E9h Status request
EAh Set stream mode
EBh Read data
ECh Reset wrap mode
EDh Invalid command
EEh Set wrap mode
EFh Invalid command
FOh Set remote mode
Flh Invalid command
F2h Read device type
F3h Set sampling rate
F4h Enable auxiliary device
F5h Disable auxiliary device
F6h Set default values
F7h Invalid command
F8h Invalid command
F9h Invalid command
FAh Invalid command
FBh Invalid command
FCh Invalid command
FDh Invalid command
FEh Resend
FFh Reset

Chapter 4 Keyboard Controller Commands 31

Accessing M38813 RAM Locations

The keyboard controller special commands B8h through

BDh allow you to read and write to any RAM location
from 40h to 23Fh (a total of 512 bytes). Commands BCh
and BDh read and write the most commonly used status
and configuration bytes, as required. These commands
provide additional ways to access highly accessed RAM
locations.

Access The 512 byte RAM area is divided into four 128 byte
pages. Each page can be accessed by two variables:
• MEM_INDEX, and
• KBC_FLAGS (Bits 7 and 6).

Location The location of the pages are

MEM INDEX value Page Accesses RAM
00 to 7Fh 1 40h to BFh
80h to FFh 2,3,or4 Depends on the setting of
KBC FLAGS Bits 7-6.

KBC_FLAGS KBC_FLAGS RAM locations

Bit 7 Bit 6 accessed
0 0 140h to 1BFh
0 1 OCOh to 13Fh
1 0 OCOh to 13Fh
1 1 1COh to 23Fh

Downloadable Features RAM is made accessible to support downloadable

features like the keyboard matrix and the function key
table.
The most important downloadable feature is the keyboard
matrix. The KBC_FLAGS bits 7-6 setting default is 00, so
that it accesses the page corresponding to the matrix.
Cont'd

32 AMIKey 38813 Keyboard Controller User's Guide

Accessing RAM Locations, Continued

Changing the Function Key Table To change the function key table, set
bits 7-6 ofKBC]LAGS to 10 or 01 (preferably 10).
Memory index values from COh - FFh refer to 100h-
13Fh for the function shift key table.

Smart Battery Memory locations above 1COh are used for smart battery
interface handling. This memory can be accessed by setting
bits 7 and 6 ofKBC_Flags to 11 and setting Mem_index to
80h ... FFh.
You should set the page index bits to the default (00) once
either the function key table has been modified or the smart
battery related data has been accessed.

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5 Scan Code Controller
The keyboard controller monitors the status of all internal
keyboard key switches. Based on the key pressed, it
generates the scan codes according to the standard IBM
scan code set specifications.

Internal and External Keyboard Support The M388l3 keyboard

controller supports external and internal keyboards
simultaneously. When no external keyboard is installed,
the keyboard controller processes and replies to all
keyboard commands.
When both the internal and external keyboards are present,
only internal keyboard responses are sent to the computer
to avoid duplicate replies. The M388l3 scan code
controller is fully compatible to the IBM 1011102 key
keyboard specification with the exception is that it does not
support scan code set 3 and related functions.

38813 RAM The keyboard controller RAM locations from 140h to

IBFh(l28 bytes) store the internal keyboard matrix. The
function key table is in RAM locations 100h to 13Fh.
The keyboard matrix values correspond to the default scan
code set 2 values. This matrix can have values from OOh to
FFh, depending on the keys required, such as:
• function modifiable,
• extended keys (IBM-specific keys 75 to 89).
Keyboard controller special commands B8h through BBh
load and edit these matrix values.

Chapter 5 Scan Code Controller 35

 Default Matrices

Keyboard Matrix RAM locations Mem index

OOh,OOh,76h,OOh,Och,34h,03h,33h I40h-147h SOh-S7h
Obh,OOh,52h,OOh,OOh,OOh, 75h, Ilh I4Sh-14fh SSh-SFh
OOh, I2h,Odh, 5Sh, 04h, 2ch,66h, 35h I50h-157h 90h-97h
5bh,S3h,54h,OOh,OOh,OOh,S9h,7ch I5Sh-15Fh 9Sh-9Fh
I4h,OOh,Oeh,05h,06h,2eh,Olh,36h I60h-167h AOh-A7h
55h, Oah, 4eh, 7Ih 70h, 7dh, 6ch, OOh I6Sh-16Fh ASh-AFh
OOh,OOh, I6h, Ieh,26h,25h,09h,3dh I70h-l77h BOh-B7h
3eh,46h,45h, 7Sh,07h, 7ah,69h,OOh I7Sh-17Fh BSh-BFh
OOh,OOh, I5h, Idh, 24h,2dh, OOh, 3ch IS0h-IS7h COh-C7h
43h,44h,4dh,OOh,OOh,OOh,OOh,OOh ISSh-ISFh CSh-CFh
96h,OOh, Ich, IBh,23h,2Bh,5dh,3bh I90h-197h DOh-D7h
42h,4Bh,4Ch,OOh,OOh,OOh,OOh,OOh I9Sh-19Fh DSh-DFh
OOh,59h,lah,22h,2Ih,2ah,5ah,3ah IAOh-IA7h EOh-E7h
4Ih,49h,OOh,77h,OOh,OOh,OOh,OOh IASh-IAFh ESh-EFh
OOh,OOh,OOh,OOh,OOh,32h,29h,3Ih IBOh-IB7h FOh-F7h
OOh,OOh,4ah, 72h, 74h,OOh,6bh, S7h IBSh-IBFh FSh-FFh

Default Function-Shifted Key Matrix

Fn-Shifted Keyboard Matrix RAM Mem -
locations index
Un Fn Un Fn Fn Un Fn Un Values
OSh 7Sh 06h 07h 91h SBh 90h SCh CO-C3h 100h-I07h CO-C7h
92h SFh 93h SEh Slh 86h S2h S7h C4-C7h 10Sh-IOFh CS-CFh
SAh 9Ah SDh 7Eh SSh S4h 7Eh OSh CS-CBh 110h-117h DO-D7h
77h 07h 77h 9Sh S9h B2h OOh OOh CC-CFh l1Sh-11Fh DS-DFh
78h S4h 07h 8Sh SAh 7Eh OSh A6h DO-D3h 120h-127h EO-E7h
06h A7h 04h ASh OCh A9h 03h AAh D4-D7h 12Sh-12Fh ES-EFh
OBh ABh S3h ACh OAh ADh Olh AEh DS-DBh 130h-137h FO-F7h
09h AFh 7Sh BOh 07h Blh IAh 61h DC-DFh 13Sh-13Fh FS-FFh

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Scan Code Generation

The American Megatrends M388l3 keyboard controller

supports the IBM!AT standard character set land 2 scan
code sequences for all keys, some enhanced keys, and
some other additional keys that generate special scan code
sequences. The standard IBM listing for scan code set 1
and 2 are listed below.

Scan Code Set 1 and 2

Matrix Value Description System Scan Code
(Standard Character Set 2) (Standard Character Set 1)
OOh Error (Overrun) FFh
Olh F9 43h
02h F7 4lh
03h F5 3Fh
04h F3 3Dh
05h FI 3Bh
06h F2 3Ch
07h Fl2 58h
08h Reserved 64h
09h FlO 44h
OAh F8 42h
OBh F6 40h
OCh F4 3Eh
ODh Tab OFh
OEh - 29h
OFh Reserved 59h
lOh Reserved 65h
llh Left Alt 38h
12h Left Shift 2Ah
l3h Reserved 70h
14h Left Ctrl lDh
15h Q lOh
16h !1 02h
l7h Reserved 5Ah
l8h Reserved 66h
19h Reserved 7lh
lAh Z 2Ch
lBh S lFh
lCh A lEh
lDh W llh
lEh @2 03h
lFh Reserved 5Bh
20h Reserved 67h

Chapter 5 Scan Code Controller 37

 Matrix Value Description System Scan Code
(Standard Character Set 2) (Standard Character Set 1)
21h C 2Eh
22h X 2Dh
23h D 20h
24h E 12h
25h $4 05h
26h #3 04h
27h Reserved 5Ch
28h Reserved 68h
29h Space 39h
2Ah V 2Fh
2Bh F 21h
2Ch T 14h
2Dh R 13h
2Eh %5 06h
2Fh Reserved 5Dh
30h Reserved 69h
31h N 31h
32h B 30h
33h H 23h
34h G 22h
35h Y 15h
36h 1\6 07h
37h Reserved 5Eh
38h Reserved 6Ah
39h Reserved 72h
3Ah M 32h
3Bh J 24h
3Ch U 16h
3Dh &7 08h
3Eh *8 09h
3Fh Reserved 5Fh
40h Reserved 6Bh
41h <, 33h
42h K 25h
43h I 17h
44h 0 18h
45h )0 OBh
46h (9 OAh
47h Reserved 60h
48h Reserved 6Ch
49h > 34h
4Ah ?/ 35h
4Bh L 26h
4Ch ..
., 27h
4Dh P 19h

38 AMIKey 38813 Keyboard Controller User's Guide

 Matrix Value Description System Scan Code
(Standard Character Set 2) (Standard Character Set 1)
4Eh - OCh
4Fh Reserved 6lh
50h Reserved 6Dh
5lh Reserved 73h
52h ", 2Sh
53h Reserved 74h
54h { [ lAh
55h += ODh
56h Reserved 62h
57h Reserved 6Eh
5Sh Caps Lock 3Ah
59h Right Shift 36h
5Ah Return lCh
5Bh }] lBh
5Ch Reserved 75h
5Dh I , \ (US only) - # 2Bh
(l02-key)
5Eh Reserved 63h
5Fh Reserved 76h
60h Reserved 55h
6lh \ I (102-key) 56h
62h Reserved 77h
63h Reserved 78h
64h Reserved 79h
65h Reserved 7Ah
66h Backspace OEh
67h Reserved 7Bh
6Sh Reserved 7Ch
69h 1 End 4Fh
6Ah Reserved 7Dh
6Bh 4~ 4Bh
6Ch 7 Home 47h
6Dh Reserved 7Eh
6Eh Reserved 7Fh
6Fh Reserved 6Fh
70h o Ins 52h
7lh , Del 53h
72h 2,), 50h
73h 5 4Ch
74h 6~ 4Dh
75h st 4Sh
76h Esc Olh
77h NumLock 45h
7Sh Fll 57h
79h + 4Eh
Chapter 5 Scan Code Controller 39
 Matrix Value Description System Scan Code
(Standard Character Set 2) (Standard Character Set 1)
7Ah 3 PgDn 51h
7Bh - 4Ah
7Ch * 37h
7Dh 9 PgUp 49h
7Eh Scroll Lock 46h
7Fh Sys Req (84-key) 54h

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 Special Handling Scan Codes and Fn_Shiftable Keys

The scan codes corresponding to the special handling

routines for matrix values from 80h - BFh are listed below.
The table on the previous pages (beginning on page 37)
lists the scan codes that correspond to matrix values OOh -
7Fh.

Set or reset the internal flag within in handling routine and

finally the keyboard controller will send the special scan
code according to the current shift status (Num Lock, Fn-
shift, Shift, control and Alt).

Special Handled Key Codes

Matrix Description Explanation Matrix Description Explanation
Value Value
080h Unused OAOh Unused
08lh Unused OAlh Unused
082h Unused OA2h Unused
083h F7 Scan code> OA3h L_Winkey Win95 key
80h
084h SysReq Scan code> OA4h R_Winkey Win95 key
80h
085h Unused OA5h Unused
086h Right Ctrl Flags and OA6h Func OAh do func task
EOseq
087h Right Alt Flags and OA7h Func OBh do func task
EOseq
088h PrtScm EO code seq OA8h Func OCh do func task
089h Pause EI code seq OA9h Func ODh do func task
08Ah Insert EO code seq OAAh Func OEh do func task
08Bh Home EO code seq OABh Func OFh do func task
08Ch PageUp EO code seq OACh Func IOh do func task
08Dh Delete EO code seq OADh Func lIh do func task
08Eh End EO code seq OAEh Func 12h do func task
08Fh Page Down EO code seq OAFh Func 13h do func task
090h UpArrow EO code seq OBOh Func l4h do func task
09lh Left Arrow EO code seq OBlh Func 15h do func task
092h Down EO code seq OB2h Break EO code seq
'",
Arrow
093h Right EO code seq OB3h ~/@ Emulated key
Arrow
094h / EO code seq OB4h = / - Emulated key
095h keypad EO code seq OB5h +/ : Emulated key
Enter

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 Matrix Description Explanation Matrix Description Explanation
Value Value
096h Fn Flags OB6h R_Win_ Win95 key
MenuKey
097h Unused OB7h Func. 16h Pulse Low P2.0
. 098h
099h
Fn Lock
Unused
Flags OB8h
OB9h
Func.17h
Func. 18h
Pulse Low P2.1
Pulse Low P2.2
.C

09Ah Num Lock Numlock OBAh Func. 19h Pulse Low P2.3
acts as pad
lock
09Bh Unused OBBh Func. IAh Pulse Low PS.O
09Ch Unused OBCh Func. IBh Pulse Low PS.I
09Dh Unused OBDh Func. ICh Pulse Low P 5.2
09Eh Unused OBEh Func.IDh Pulse Low P5.3
09Fh Unused OBFh Unused Unused

Fn Shifted Scan Codes If the matrix value is from COh to DFh, the current
status of the function shift flag is checked and the scan
code is chosen between the unshifted and Fn-shifted values
as shown below. The selected scan code value goes
through the same steps as the standard scan code values (0-
BFh) and arrives at the final scan code sequence according
to the specification. The scan code values from CO through
DFh, which are not used by default, can be used for any
key combination.

Fn_Shifted Scan Codes

Scan Code Value Matrix Description
Value
Unshifted Fn shifted Un shifted Fn-shifted
005h 078h OCOh FI Fll
006h 007h OClh F2 Fl2
09lh 08Bh OC2h Left Arrow Home
090h 08Ch OC3h UpArrow PgUp
092h 08Fh OC4h Down Arrow PgDn
093h 08Eh OC5h Right Arrow End
Ol4h 086h OC6h Left Ctrl Right Ctrl
Ollh 087h OC7h Left Alt Right Alt
08Ah 09Ah OC8h Insert Num lock
08Dh 07Eh OC9h Delete Scroll lock
088h 084h OCAh PrtScm SysReq
07Eh 078h OCBh Scroll lock Fll
077h 007h OCCh Numlock Fl2
077h 098h OCDh Numlock Fn lock No
089h OB2h OCEh Pause Break

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 Scan Code Value Matrix Description
Value
OOOh OOOh OCFh Unused Unused
078h 084h ODOh Fll SysReq
007h 088h ODlh F12 Prt Scm
08Ah 07Eh OD2h Insert Scroll Lock
OOSh OA6h OD3h Fl Func OAh
006h OA7h OD4h F2 Func OBh
004h OA8h ODSh F3 Func OCh
OOCh OA9h OD6h F4 Func ODh
003h OAAh OD7h FS Func OEh
OOBh OABh OD8h F6 Func OFh
083h OACh OD9h F7 Func 10h
OOAh OADh ODAh F8 Func llh
OOlh OAEh ODBh F9 Func l2h
009h OAFh ODCh FlO Func 13h
078h OBOh ODDh Fll Func l4h
007h OBlh ODEh F12 Func ISh
OlAh 061h ODFh Z 1\ (102 key)

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Numeric Keypad

If the matrix value is from EOh to FFh, by default it is used

for a numeric keypad defined by the keys around the letter
'I'.
If the matrix value is above EOh and below FFh, it is
checked against Num Lock bit set or the Fn flag set and the
scan code value is chosen between the unshifted and Fn-
shifted values as shown in the table below. The selected
value will pass through the same steps as the standard scan
code values (OOh through BFh) and arrive at the final scan
code sequence. The key combination used for the matrix
values from EOh to FFh is preprogrammed and cannot be
modified by the user.
The various configurations that are valid for numeric
keypad control are explained in "External Numeric Keypad
Control".
Scan Code Value Matrix Description
Value
Unshifted Fn shifted Un shifted Fn-shifted
03Bh 069h OEOh J 1
042h 072h OElh K 2
04Bh 07Ah OE2h L 3
03Ch 06Bh OE3h U 4
043h 073h OE4h I 5
044h 074h OESh 0 6
03Dh 06Ch OE6h 7 7
03Eh 075h OE7h 8 8
046h 07Dh OE8h 9 9
03Ah 070h OE9h M 0
049h 071h OEAh
04Ah 094h OEBh / /
04Ch 079h OECh , +
04Ch 07Ch OEDh , *
045h 07Ch OEEh 0 *
045h 079h OEFh 0 +
04Dh 07Bh OFOh P -
05Ah 095h OFlh Enter keypad
Enter
04Ch 07Bh OF2h , -
045h 07Bh OF3h 0 -
04Dh 079h OF4h P +
04Dh 07Ch OF5h P *
04Eh 07Bh OF6h - -

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 Scan Code Value Matrix Description
Value
054h 095h OF7h { keypad
Enter
052h 07Ch OF8h * *
045h 094h OF9h 0 1
04Ah 079h OFAh 1 +
OB3h 095h OFBh -I@ Keypad
Enter
OB4h 07Bh OFCh =1- -
OB5h 07Ch OFDh *1; *
OOOh OOOh OFEh Unused Unused
55h 079h OFFh +1= +

Chapter 5 Scan Code Controller 45

Internal Numeric Keypad Control

The numeric keypad on the internal keyboard can be

configured by the OEM. The default configuration is
Numlock == Numeric Pad lock with a dedicated key
assigned as the Num Lock key. To reconfigure the numeric
keypad, modify the internal keyboard matrix with a
different numeric keypad matrix value and a different
num_pad_lock flag bit.

Keypad Options The three keypad options are:

• Numeric keypad lock == Num Lock,
• Numeric keypad lock == Fn + Num Lock, and
• Numeric keypad lock == OFF

Numeric keypad lock == Num Lock In this configuration, internal numeric

keypad state is same as the system Num Lock state. When
the Num Lock LED is On, all keys on the numeric keypad
(the keys around the letter 'I') can be used as number keys.
To achieve this:
If... Then ...
a dedicated define the Num Lock key matrix value as 9Ah (Num Lock acts as
key is pad lock).
available on
the internal Set the num_pad lock flag (Bit 3, of the KBC]LAGS register).
keyboard,
a dedicated Define the function shifted key value C8h with a shifted value = to
key is not 9Ah (Num Lock acts as pad lock).
available on
the internal Set the num_pad lock flag (Bit 3, of the KBC_FLAGS register).
keyboard: The function shifted key value = C8h can have any desired
unshifted key value

Cont'd

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Internal Numeric Keypad Control, Continued

Numeric keypad lock = Fn + Num Lock A dedicated Num Lock key is

used in this option. The numeric keypad keys can be used
as number keys if the Num lock LED is On and the user
presses the Fn + Num lock combination.
To achieve this mode of operation:
Step Action
1 Define Num lock as the function shifted key (CDh) with shifted
value = 98h (fn_pad lock). The unshifted value is 77h (the standard
system Num Lock).
2 Clear the num_padlock flag, bit 3, ofKBC FLAGS register.

Numeric keypad lock = OFF In this configuration, the numeric keypad can
be used as number keys only by pressing Fn + numeric pad
key while the system Num Lock status is On.
To get this mode of operation:
Step Action
1 Define Num Lock as the standard system Num Lock (77111
2 Clear the num_padlock flag (Bit 3 of the KI3C FLAGS register).

While downloading the new matrix, care must be taken to

have valid numeric keypad configuration.

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48 AMIKey 38813 Keyboard Controller User's Guide
6 Smart Battery Support
The functions supported by Smart Battery Support include:
• smart battery interface (SMBus) support,
• battery status monitoring for alarm conditions and
reporting to the system in case of an alarm event, and
• commands to the system BIOS to access battery-
related data.

Battery Interface Commands

The Smart Battery Interface commands supported by

Arnikey!38813 include:
• DAh - Send data to an 5MBus device,
• DBh - Get data from an 5MBus device, and
• DDh - Get the battery status word

Chapter 6 Smart Battery Support 49

DAh Send Data to an 5MBus Device

5MBus Protocols The keyboard controller supports four 5MBus protocols.

Each protocol is assigned a fixed code:

Code Protocol
85h WRITE_WORD
86h READ_WORD
87h WRITE_BLOCK
88h READ_BLOCK

Data Formats The data format for the protocols for DAh is:
Command/Data Destination Description
Protocol: READ WORD
DAh 1/0 port 64h
xxh I/O port 60h Protocol
YYh I/O port 60h Slave Address
ZZh 1/0 port 60h Device Command
Protocol: READ BLOCK
DAh I/O port 64h
xxh I/O port 60h Protocol
YYh I/O port 60h Slave Address
ZZh I/O port 60h Device Command
Protocol: WRITE WORD
DAh I/O port 64h
xxh I/O port 60h Protocol
YYh I/O j)ort 60h Slave Address
ZZh I/O port 60h Device Command
Data I/O port 60h Byte 0
Data I/O j)ort 60h Byte 1
Protocol: WRITE BLOCK
DAh I/O port 64h
xxh I/O port 60h Protocol
YYh I/O port 60h Slave Address
ZZh I/O port 60h Device Command
Data I/O port 60h byteO (COUNT (n))
I/O port 60h Bytel
... ... .. .
... ... ...
Data I/O port 60h Byte (n)

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DBh Get Data from 5MBus Device

BIOS command DBh is written to I/O port 64h. If the

previous transaction was successful, the status byte
contains OOh.

Data Formats The data format for the protocols for DBh is:
CommandlData Destination Description
Protocol: READ WORD
DBh I/O port 64h
Status Byte I/O J:lort 60h
Byte 0 I/O port 60h
Byte 1 I/O port 60h
Protocol: READ BLOCK
DAh I/O port 64h
Status Byte I/O port 60h If the previous
transaction was
erroneous, the status
byte contains an error
code.
Byte 0 1/0 jlort 60h Number of bytes
Byte 1 1/0 port 60h
... ... ...
... ... ...
Byten I/O port 60h
Protocol: WRITE WORD
DBh I/O port 64h
Status Byte I/O port 60h
Protocol: WRITE BLOCK
DBh I/O port 64h
Status Byte I/O jlort 60h

DOh Get Battery Status Word

The keyboard controller returns two bytes of data in

response to the DDh command. The low byte is returned
first and the high byte is returned next. If polling is
disabled or polling fails, the high byte is returned with a
general timeout error in the keyboard controller status
word (bit 6 of port 64h).

Chapter 6 Smart Battery Support 51

Error Codes for Commands DAh, DBh, and DOh

The valid error codes for commands DAh and DBh are:
Error Code Description
IOh Slave address not acknowledged
llh device detected error/data byte not acknowledged
ISh Timeout error
19h Unsupported protocol specified
IAh 5MBus busy

Smart Battery Status Monitoring

AMIKey periodically polls for the smart battery status and

verifies the status against the alarm conditions that are sent
to the system BIOS (if alarm conditions are sent to the
BIOS).
The keyboard controller sends the battery status command
(l6h) to the smart battery once every Batt_Delay_time + 1
second, as long as Batt_Delay_time is a non-zero value.
The battery responses are stored in keyboard controller
RAM.
The high byte in the status word is checked to see if any
alarm has been reported or if the previously reported alarm
has been removed.
If either of these conditions exist and (depending on the
alarm bits, and the mask status), the battery alarm task is
executed.

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Memory Map for Battery Management

Symbol RAM Description

Location
5mb Prot addr 9Bh 5MBus protocol storage
Status byte 9Ch 5MBus operation status storage
Batt_Poll_delay_time 9Dh Battery alarm polling delay time in
seconds
BaCAlrm_Regstr I 9Eh Battery Alarm bits mask register
Bit 7 Enable Oveccharged_Alarm
notify
Bit 6 Enable Terminate3harge_alarm
notify
Bit 5 Reserved
Bit4 Enable OvecTemp_alarm notify
Bit 3 Enable Terminate discharge
alarm
notify
Bit 2 Reserved
Bit 1 Enable Remaining Capacity
alarm
notify
Bit 0 Enable Remaining Time alarm
notify
BaCAlrm_Regstr2 9Fh Battery Alarm bits removed mask register
Bit 7 Enable Oveccharged Alarm
removed
Bit 6 Enable Terminate3harge Alarm
removed
Bit 5 Reserved
Bit 4 Enable OvecTemp_alarm
removed
Bit 3 Enable Terminate discharge
alarm
removed
Bit 2 Reserved
Bit 1 Enable Remaining Capacity
alarm
removed
Bit 0 Enable Remaining Time alarm
removed
Bat Alrm task reg AOh Task executed in an alarm condition
5mb Low timeout lC2h 5MBus timeout value( default=25ms)
Prev Bat Status high lC4h Previous Battery Status high byte
Batt Poll timer lC5h Battery Polling timer
Bat Status low IC6h Battery Status Low Byte
Bat Status high lC7h Battery Status High Byte
Batt Poll fail cnt lC8h Battery polling fail counter

Chapter 6 Smart Battery Support 53

 Symbol RAM Description
Location
Batt Poll retry_ cnt lC9h Battery Polling retry counter (default 16)
Poll finish flag IF5h Flag byte used for status report
5mbus_data_buffer lDOh- 5MBus buffer for data storage (35 bytes)
lD2h

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Chapter 6 Smart Battery Support 55
Index
3 o
38813 Keyboard Controller Status DAh Send Data to an 5MBus
Register, 21 Device, 50
38813 RAM, 35 Data bits, 18
Data buffer, 18
A Data for get interrupt function
Accessing M38813 RAM Locations, number, 12
32 DBh Get Data from 5MBus Device,
American Megatrends BBS, iv 51
Anykey wakeup, 6 DDh Get Battery Status Word, 51
Aux_config Register, 16 Default Function-Shifted Key Matrix,
Auxiliary Device Commands, 31 36
Auxiliary Output Buffer Full, 21 Delay Counter, 13
Disable Auxiliary Device, 23, 25, 31
B Disable keyboard, 23, 25
BAT. Reset the defaults and buffers, Disable keyboard and set default
30 values, 30
Bat_Alrm_Regstrl,53 Downloadable Features, 2
BaCAlrm_Regstr2, 53
Bat_Alrm_task_reg,53 E
BaCStatus_high, 53 Echo, 30
Bat_Status_low, 53 EISA support, 2
BatCPolLdelay_time,53 Emulated Port 1 data, 11
BatCPolLfail_cnt, 53 Enable auxiliary device, 25, 31
Batt_PolLretry_cnt, 53 Enable Auxiliary OBF interrupt, 23
Batt_PolUimer, 53 Enable keyboard, 25, 30
Battery Management Memory Enable Keyboard OBF Interrupt, 23
Map, 53 Enable password, 25
BBS, iv Error Codes for Commands DAh,
BIOS version number, 26 DBh, and DDh, 52
Error Reporting, 18
C External and Internal Keyboards
CCB (3), 27 Simultaneously, 4
Character buffer, 13 External auxiliary devices, 2
Character buffer head pointer, 12 External Keyboards, 1, 2, 4
Character buffer tail pointer, 12 External PS/2 Style Auxiliary
Command/Data, 21 Devices, 4
Configure the memory access index,
26 F
Control Any Key Resume, 29 Fax, v
Controller command byte (CCB), 23 Features, 1
Controller status flags, 9 FN hot key task storage register, 12
Copyright message, 26 Fn Shifted Scan Codes, 42
Function key table, 2, 8, 33
Index 57
Functions, 17 Keyboard commands, 25, 30
Functions hot keys, 7 Keyboard Controller command byte,
10,23
G Keyboard Controller Commands,
Gate A20 commands, 3 25
Gate A20 Support, 3 Keyboard Controller Functions, 17
General hot keys, 7 Keyboard Inhibit, 19
General purpose register rl, 9 Keyboard response counter, 10
General purpose temporary register, 9 Keyboard/Mouse status information,
Get current contents of 12
MEM_INDEX, 26
Get interrupt function request, 28 L
Last scanner character found, 12
H LED and Control flags, 12
Help, iv LED Support, 4
Hot key Make/Break flags, 10 Load password, 25
Hot key support, 2
Hot key 1 scan code storage, 10 M
Hot keys, 7 M38813 keyboard controller self test,
Hot pluggability, 2 25
Hot Pluggable PS/2 devices, 5 M38813 Special Function Registers,
Hot Port Swapping, 5 9
Megakey,2
MEM_INDEX, 26, 32
I/O port 0060h., 20 Memory Map, 9
I/O port 0064h, 20 Mouse response counter, 9
IBM PC Compatibility Mode, 23 Mouse Sampling Rate, 14
IBM PS/5S numeric keypads, 1 Mouse status information, 11
Inhibit override, 23
Inhibit Switch, 21 N
Input Buffer Full, 21 Novell NetWare, 3
Interface test, 25 Numeric Keypad
Internal and External Keyboard Scan codes, 44
Support, 35
Internal Auxiliary Device Support, 3
Internal auxiliary devices., 2
o
Old character buffer, 10
Internal keyboard matrix, 2, 8 Output Buffer Full, 21
Internal Keyboard Scan Code Output next received byte of data
Controller, 3 from system to auxiliary
Internal keyboards, 2 device, 26
Internal memory index register, 10
Internal Numeric Keypad Support, 3 p
Internet Address, v Parity
Invalid command, 31 Keyboard data, 17
IRQ12 line, 2 Parity bit, 18
ISA support, 2 Parity Error, 21
Password Pointer, 10
K Password support, 2, 6
KBC_FLAGS (Bits 7 and 6)., 32 Pinout for M38813, 15
Keyboard Command Status, 13 Poll input port high, 25

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Poll input port low, 25 Select alternate scan code set, 30
Poll_fInish_flag, 53 Send American Megatrends
Port swapping, 2 copyright message, 26
Power Management Support, 2 Send controller BIOS version
PoweCDown State (STOP mode, 28 number to the computer.,
Prev_Bat_Status_high, 53 26
PS/2 auxiliary devices, 1 Send data back to the system, 26
PS/2 support, 2 Set all keys make only, 30
Pulse Hot Keys, 7 Set all keys makelbreak., 30
Pulse only RC, 26 Set all keys typematic, 30
Set all keys typematic makelbreak, 30
Q Set default values, 31
Quick Lock Support, 6 Set defaults, 30
Set key type make only, 30
R Set key type makelbreak., 30
RAM loaded function shift code Set key type typematic, 30
table, 14 Set remote mode, 31
Read data, 31 Set resolution, 31
Read device type, 31 Set sampling rate, 31
Read ID bytes, 30 Set scaling, 31
Read input port, 25 Set stream mode, 31
Read Port 2, 26 Set the keyboard LEDs, 30
Read test inputs, 26 Set typematic delay and rate, 30
Read the contents of the memory Set wrap mode, 3 1
location pointed by Simultaneous External and Internal
MEM_INDEX, 26 Auxiliary Devices, 4
Read, Set, Clear, or Toggle port bits, Smart Battery, 33
28 Smart Battery 5MBus Interface, 8
READ_BLOCK, 50 Smart Battery Status Monitoring,
READ_WORD, 50 52
Resend,31 Smart Battery Support, 49
Resend the last transmission, 30 5mb_Low_timeout,53
Reset, 31 5mb_ProCaddr, 53
Reset scaling, 31 5MBus Protocols, 50
Reset wrap mode, 31 5MBus.,8
5mbus_data_buffer, 53
s SMI,6
Special Handled Key Codes, 41
Scan code
Translation, 17 Special Handling Scan Codes and
Scan Code Controller, 35 Fn_Shiftable Keys, 41
Scan Code Generation, 37 Special Keyboard Controller
Scan Code Set 2 and 3,37 Commands, 26
Scan code_3 set makelbreak variable, Stack Pointer, 9
14 Standard Keyboard Controller
Scan Codes Commands, 25
Special handling, 41 Standard Scan Codes, 36
Scanner buffer, 13 Start bit, 18
Sc~nner buffer flag byte storage, 13 ST AT8042, 27
Scanner buffer pointer, 12 Status request, 31
Scratch Register, 9 Status_byte, 53

Index 59
Stop bit, 18 Translation, 17
STOP Mode, 6 Typematic rate., 12
System and Keyboard Controller
Command Interface, 20 U
System Flag, 21, 23 User RAM, 10
System Stack, 9 User-defined scan code set_2 table,
14
T
Technical support, iv W
Temporary subroutine scratch WAIT Mode, 5
registers, 9 Wakeup task storage register, 10
Test auxiliary device clock and data Web Site, v
(interface test XE Windows, 3
"Interface test" ), 25 Write Port 2, 26
Test keyboard clock and data lines, Write the memory location pointed
25 by MEM_INDEX, 26
Test password installed, 25 WRITE_BLOCK, 50
Time-out bit, 18 WRITE_WORD, 50
Timeout Error, 21

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