RE: Repurposing cable for IBM Model M Keyboard
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-boun...@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 -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
RE: Repurposing cable for IBM Model M Keyboard
> -Original Message- > From: Electronics Plus > Sent: 06 November 2019 17:31 > To: r...@jarratt.me.uk; 'Rob Jarratt' ; 'General > Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > 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
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. -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@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 -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
RE: Repurposing cable for IBM Model M Keyboard
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk On Behalf Of Peter Coghlan > via cctalk > Sent: 06 November 2019 15:56 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > 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. >
Re: Repurposing cable for IBM Model M Keyboard
On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 at 16:50, Anders Nelson via cctalk 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%2Fitm%2F283062451183 That's pretty cool, actually. I have about ½ dozen Model Ms and most of my computers no longer have PS/2 ports. But for now, PS/2-to-USB adapters are cheaper. -- Liam Proven - Profile: https://about.me/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk - Google Mail/Hangouts/Plus: lpro...@gmail.com Twitter/Facebook/Flickr: lproven - Skype/LinkedIn: liamproven UK: +44 7939-087884 - ČR (+ WhatsApp/Telegram/Signal): +420 702 829 053
Re: Repurposing cable for IBM Model M Keyboard
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%2Fitm%2F283062451183 > > On Wed, Nov 6, 2019, 9:57 AM Liam Proven via cctalk > wrote: > > > On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 at 15:31, Rob Jarratt via cctalk > > 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. > > > > -- > > Liam Proven - Profile: https://about.me/liamproven > > Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk - Google Mail/Hangouts/Plus: lpro...@gmail.com > > Twitter/Facebook/Flickr: lproven - Skype/LinkedIn: liamproven > > UK: +44 7939-087884 - ČR (+ WhatsApp/Telegram/Signal): +420 702 829 053 > >
Re: Repurposing cable for IBM Model M Keyboard
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%2Fitm%2F283062451183 On Wed, Nov 6, 2019, 9:57 AM Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: > On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 at 15:31, Rob Jarratt via cctalk > 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. > > -- > Liam Proven - Profile: https://about.me/liamproven > Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk - Google Mail/Hangouts/Plus: lpro...@gmail.com > Twitter/Facebook/Flickr: lproven - Skype/LinkedIn: liamproven > UK: +44 7939-087884 - ČR (+ WhatsApp/Telegram/Signal): +420 702 829 053 >
Re: Repurposing cable for IBM Model M Keyboard
On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 at 15:31, Rob Jarratt via cctalk 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. -- Liam Proven - Profile: https://about.me/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk - Google Mail/Hangouts/Plus: lpro...@gmail.com Twitter/Facebook/Flickr: lproven - Skype/LinkedIn: liamproven UK: +44 7939-087884 - ČR (+ WhatsApp/Telegram/Signal): +420 702 829 053
