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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: ksd5 on Wed, 12 May 2010, 16:22:50

Title: What kind of connector is this?
Post by: ksd5 on Wed, 12 May 2010, 16:22:50

(http://www325.pair.com/rcrrebay/eBay_pictures/2010-03-15sk/188.jpg)

It's from an eBay bid page. It looks like it can be converted to a 5-pin AT DIN connector.

Title: What kind of connector is this?
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 12 May 2010, 16:30:51

It might be XT.  If so, you're going to need a lot more than an adapter to get it working with a modern PC.

Title: What kind of connector is this?
Post by: kishy on Wed, 12 May 2010, 16:33:49

That's the 240 degree DIN-5 found on terminal keyboards.

Title: What kind of connector is this?
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 12 May 2010, 16:35:49

Some sort of crazy, coalition connector because the engineers couldn't make up their collective mind?

Title: What kind of connector is this?
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 12 May 2010, 17:31:21

Quote from: itlnstln;181603

Some sort of crazy, coalition connector because the engineers couldn't make up their collective mind?

Or to make sure no one plugged it into an XT or AT =P