BleepingComputer.com: Keyboard output

Greetings,

We have a project on dot matrix display that would accept input from a keyboard. I would like to know how i can retrieve a keyboard scan code from its port since we will make a controller for it. I have searched everywhere but all i see are about the scan codes only. All i know is that there is a DATA pin where the scan codes are sent (PS/2) that are 8 bits long. I'm confused as to how a single pin can hold 8 bits. I'd very much appreciate any input regarding the issue.

I am amazed that you are going to make a micro-controller and your are asking how can one pin hold 8 bits? Get yourself a book on digital circuit design.
Signal is sent over clock frequency - 1 bit over each pulse of the clock - in addition to parity check signal (to check if data is corrupt).

This post has been edited by Romeo29: 01 December 2010 - 10:17 AM

Sorry for not knowing that since my last and first micro-controller had like 20 pins with both port 1 and port 3 have 8 pins. Anyway, I understand already. I'll try to research more or maybe degrade our project.