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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: histevenhere on Mon, 11 March 2013, 18:28:55

Title: What kind of adapter?
Post by: histevenhere on Mon, 11 March 2013, 18:28:55

Hi, I purchased a numpad that has these adapters. I'm not sure what kind and if there are usb converters for these type of connectors.
I was wondering if anyone could offer any info on this.
Here's a picture .
http://oi46.tinypic.com/qqzwuo.jpg

Title: Re: What kind of adapter?
Post by: compgeke on Mon, 11 March 2013, 19:31:33

Those look a lot like adapters for configuring network switches and such, to use a serial console as some network switches and servers (Sunfires for example) used an RJ45 cable running on the serial protocol for configuration.

Title: Re: What kind of adapter?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 11 March 2013, 20:02:57

Best choice to convert old serial numpad to usb would to replace the controller.

Title: Re: What kind of adapter?
Post by: histevenhere on Mon, 11 March 2013, 20:05:49

I'm going to try a USB to 9 pin serial port converter . Hopefully that works out, I will keep this thread updated. Any additional info would be useful. Thanks guys !

Title: Re: What kind of adapter?
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 12 March 2013, 08:11:24

I am not really trying to hijack this thread, but I have a nice little numpad with a connector that looks like a male headphone jack.

Has anybody used one like that?