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I would love more projects like this, especially ones that utilize the BBB. Personally I've had the same need (shared keyboard and mouse) and same requirement

I would love more projects like this, especially ones that utilize the BBB. Personally I've had the same need (shared keyboard and mouse) and same requirement (work policy preventing additional software) for many years now so have resorted to using a KM switch (no V) bought off eBay. If you look up "KM switch", the first thing you'll notice is that most search engines will automatically assume you meant "KVM switch" instead. This is what I believe contributes to the highly niche market and niche prices for KM switches. Anything under $100 is rare, hence used ones on eBay being the better option. It should be possible to have a series of Atmel 32u4 microcontrollers acting as a keyboard/mouse devices controlled by a single host device over I2C. The problem is that people with the skills and people with the motivation haven't overlapped in a significant way.

loxias 5y ago
> The problem is that people with the skills and people with the motivation haven't overlapped in a significant way. Yeah... I, uh, have the skills (and I'm guessing you do too), but I don't see the point of the product. But you're right, a KM switch could be made very inexpensively. Could also be made modular, and wireless (for people who are into that thing). You don't even need heterogeneous nodes, I think. All the nodes could be the same -- an RP2040 (now my favorite microcontroller for personal projects) can handle being a USB device, and host. The nodes could connect to each other through a daisy chained i2c, with another layer above for autoconfig. What would be a price people would pay for such a thing? Say, 1 control node and 3 client nodes (allowing you to control 4 computers with 1 keyboard and mouse)? You say under $100 is rare?