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Offline Clickey

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Model M detachable cable to PS2
« on: Tue, 19 July 2011, 17:49:47 »
So I got a model M for cheap but it has no cable just an empty jack. It is the one that looks like a phone jack, and the cable needs to end in an AT or PS2 so I can connect it to my PC.

Does anyone know where I can get one of these or what it is even called, my google searches only come up with 1 on the entire internet and it cost $30 shipped... which is what I paid for the entire keyboard by itself.
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Offline DaemonRaccoon

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« Reply #1 on: Tue, 19 July 2011, 17:51:23 »
Contact the guys at Unicomp, they can hook you up. It's called an SDL cable.
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Offline Clickey

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« Reply #2 on: Tue, 19 July 2011, 17:58:19 »
Thanks a lot!
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Offline Clickey

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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 19 July 2011, 18:12:02 »
Ah they said it would be $15 for the cable + $10 shipping, I guess I didn't get a good deal on the keyboard after all ($55 total).
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Offline Clickey

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« Reply #4 on: Tue, 19 July 2011, 18:18:51 »
Would an SDL to LAN cable work through my ethernet slot? I know this is a stupid question but I am a keyboard noob :P
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Offline DaemonRaccoon

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« Reply #5 on: Tue, 19 July 2011, 18:27:07 »
LOLWUT. NO! That would potentially damage your computer and keyboard.

You're better off buying the SDL cable from Unicomp.
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« Reply #6 on: Tue, 19 July 2011, 20:26:52 »
What happened when he did it?
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Offline Clickey

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« Reply #7 on: Wed, 20 July 2011, 04:18:30 »
Ripster, I was looking up the parts to make my own SDL to PS2 cables, when I saw a post you linked someone to about your USB mod. I immediately saw your attempt at the SDL/PS2 cable and am now thinking I sure as hell can't pull it off if you didn't, OR did you eventually get it to work?
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Offline The Solutor

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« Reply #8 on: Wed, 20 July 2011, 06:40:21 »
If you want to make your sdl2ps2 cable just look here for the pin relations.

Just be careful and check twice with a multimeter what are you doing.
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Offline The Solutor

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« Reply #9 on: Wed, 20 July 2011, 10:12:14 »
Quote from: ripster;383978
Nope, never found a good supply of parts.


Oh, I tough he had already an sdl cable meant for other usages, buyng just the connector would be pointless even if available, because the expensive clamp needed to place it on the cable.
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Offline Clickey

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« Reply #10 on: Wed, 20 July 2011, 12:57:45 »
Are you sure I need an expensive clamp? Why cant I just crimp it with pliers?
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« Reply #11 on: Wed, 20 July 2011, 13:01:00 »
Because the crimper sticks these tiny fingers in to seat each pin.
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Offline The Solutor

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« Reply #12 on: Wed, 20 July 2011, 13:05:28 »
I never used a SDL coneector but I'm reasonably sure that is not so different than a RJ  and the latter can't be clamped with plain pliers
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