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Am 8279/Am8279-5
Programmable Keyboard/Display Interface
DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS
• Am8085A Compatible • Simultaneous keyboard display operations • Scanned keyboard mode • Scanned sensor mode • Strobed input entry mode • 8 character keyboard FIFO ; 2 key lockout or N key rollover vv'ith contact dabounce • Dual 8 or 16 numerical display • Single 16 character display • Right or left entry 16-byte display RAM • Mode programmable from CPU • Programmable scan timing • Interrupt output on key entry
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Am8279 is a general purpose programmable keyboard and display I/O interface device deSigned for use with Am8080Al8085A microprocessors. The keyboard portion can provide a scanned interface to a 64 contact key matrix which can be expanded to 128.