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rewiring old intellimouse ball mouse

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yui:

--- Quote from: klicky2022 on Thu, 29 September 2022, 06:27:33 ---
--- Quote from: yui on Wed, 28 September 2022, 13:25:40 ---if you also have a clock generator then it would allow you to find out pretty much all the pins.

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Theres a lot of information on clock here http://www.burtonsys.com/ps2_chapweske.htm

the device can generate a clock signal.

I have a scope but never used, ill try and figure it out

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a very useful tool, i sadly also am a bit of a novice with them :) and i should have brushed on my ps/2 protocol a bit more before answering :)

--- Quote from: klicky2022 on Thu, 29 September 2022, 06:27:33 ---
--- Quote from: yui on Wed, 28 September 2022, 13:25:40 ---the 7th wire is the shield,

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yep I expect it is connected to PS/2 shield because there is a separate pin in the PS/2 connector for  ground .

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what i meant is that the difference between 6 and 7 pins is the shield, it is kinda optional for short length signaling like a mouse so some omit it to save a buck.

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