6 Nov
2019
6 Nov
'19
6:30 a.m.
I need a keyboard cable for my VAXmate. This uses an SDL connector on one
end and RJ11 on the other. Keyboard cables for the IBM Model M have SDL
connectors at one end and a PS/2 connector at the other. I bought one of
these cables with the intention of replacing the PS/2 connector with an
RJ11.
However, I now have a pang of conscience about hacking around with a
perfectly good cable, particularly if they are uncommon. How common are
these cables?
Regards
Rob
6 Nov
6 Nov
6:57 a.m.
On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 at 15:31, Rob Jarratt via cctalk
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However, I now have a pang of conscience about hacking around with a
perfectly good cable, particularly if they are uncommon. How common are
these cables?
I don't know for sure but I've certainly seen people looking for them.
Not super-common I'd say, and I wouldn't do it myself.
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Maybe buy a more modern cable and hack that instead?:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2F…
On Wed, Nov 6, 2019, 9:57 AM Liam Proven via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
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On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 at 15:31, Rob Jarratt via cctalk
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However, I now have a pang of conscience about hacking around with a
perfectly good cable, particularly if they are uncommon. How common are
these cables?
I don't know for sure but I've certainly seen people looking for them.
Not super-common I'd say, and I wouldn't do it myself.
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7:56 a.m.
How about making up a PS/2 to RJ adapter?
Regards,
Peter Coghlan.
Anders Nelson wrote:
Maybe buy a more modern cable and hack that instead?:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2F…
On Wed, Nov 6, 2019, 9:57 AM Liam Proven via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 at 15:31, Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
> >
> > However, I now have a pang of conscience about hacking around with a
> > perfectly good cable, particularly if they are uncommon. How common are
> > these cables?
>
> I don't know for sure but I've certainly seen people looking for them.
> Not super-common I'd say, and I wouldn't do it myself.
>
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8:51 a.m.
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From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Peter Coghlan
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Sent: 06 November 2019 15:56
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Subject: Re: Repurposing cable for IBM Model M Keyboard
How about making up a PS/2 to RJ adapter?
This is my plan if the advice I receive is not to hack the cable.
Regards,
Peter Coghlan.
8:26 a.m.
On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 at 16:50, Anders Nelson via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
Maybe buy a more modern cable and hack that instead?:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2F…
That's pretty cool, actually. I have about ? dozen Model Ms and most
of my computers no longer have PS/2 ports.
But for now, PS/2-to-USB adapters are cheaper.
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9:31 a.m.
The cables are not very common. You could possibly keep the cable intact if
you bought a $10 adapter from vecmar.com. Just put Adds keyboard adapter in
the search box.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Rob Jarratt
via cctalk
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2019 8:31 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Repurposing cable for IBM Model M Keyboard
I need a keyboard cable for my VAXmate. This uses an SDL connector on one
end and RJ11 on the other. Keyboard cables for the IBM Model M have SDL
connectors at one end and a PS/2 connector at the other. I bought one of
these cables with the intention of replacing the PS/2 connector with an
RJ11.
However, I now have a pang of conscience about hacking around with a
perfectly good cable, particularly if they are uncommon. How common are
these cables?
Regards
Rob
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10:30 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics Plus <sales at elecplus.com>
Sent: 06 November 2019 17:31
To: rob at jarratt.me.uk; 'Rob Jarratt' <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>;
'General
Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: RE: Repurposing cable for IBM Model M Keyboard
The cables are not very common. You could possibly keep the cable intact
if
you bought a $10 adapter from vecmar.com. Just put
Adds keyboard adapter
in the search box.
Thanks for the tip!
I am in the UK though, so not sure if they would ship. Also I don't know if
the cable pinout will be correct, so I might need to hack the adapter
anyway, but at that price if I can get one in the UK it would be worth a
try.
Regards
Rob
11:56 a.m.
The keyboard end of the cord has an RJ12 (6p6c) connector with six pins, and
looking at the plug with the key up, and pin 1 on the left, pin 2 is Data,
pin 3 is Clock, pin 4 is +5v, and pin 5 is ground.
Found on https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=82503.0
I tried to access the site listed, and it no longer connects, so I called
the guy. He took it down about 2 years ago because too many people tried to
hack the site.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Rob Jarratt
via cctalk
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2019 8:31 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Repurposing cable for IBM Model M Keyboard
I need a keyboard cable for my VAXmate. This uses an SDL connector on one
end and RJ11 on the other. Keyboard cables for the IBM Model M have SDL
connectors at one end and a PS/2 connector at the other. I bought one of
these cables with the intention of replacing the PS/2 connector with an
RJ11.
However, I now have a pang of conscience about hacking around with a
perfectly good cable, particularly if they are uncommon. How common are
these cables?
Regards
Rob
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