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Offline supamesican

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Do they make Soarer's Converter for xt to ps/2?
« on: Fri, 13 May 2016, 06:22:02 »
Got a model F xt last night and need one. This one(http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-XT-AT-to-USB-Soarers-Converter-Remapping-Macros-NKRO-Support-IBM-Model-F-/281476427201) is for xt to usb and would work but I perfer ps2 if possible.

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Re: Do they make Soarer's Converter for xt to ps/2?
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 13 May 2016, 08:00:50 »
probably not possible unless you plugged a USB-to-PS/2 (male) adapter at the other end
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Re: Do they make Soarer's Converter for xt to ps/2?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 13 May 2016, 08:43:48 »
I have one of those converters & it works very well, even preserving N-key rollover over USB. I've never tried adapting it to a PS/2 port, although my motherboard has them. There is just no advantage that I can see in connecting this converter to PS/2 instead of the USB port it's designed for.
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Re: Do they make Soarer's Converter for xt to ps/2?
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 13 May 2016, 18:24:49 »
Okay, I'll try just this and if I feel like I need the direct hardware access I'll just get a usb to ps2 thing
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Re: Do they make Soarer's Converter for xt to ps/2?
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 18 May 2016, 11:43:03 »
I've tried putting a USB to PS/2 adapter on one. It didn't work. Your mileage may vary.
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Re: Do they make Soarer's Converter for xt to ps/2?
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 18 May 2016, 12:08:57 »
It may need an active converter instead of passive then, but I did hear about a way to soldier my own ps2 on to the xt so eh I may do that when I get a spare, for now usb will work.
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Re: Do they make Soarer's Converter for xt to ps/2?
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 18 May 2016, 13:13:47 »
I think Soarer's converter converts the key encoding; the PS/2 and USB differ only in the shape of the connector, not the electrical signals involved.  In any event:

https://www.hagstromelectronics.com/products/ke18xtat.html
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Re: Do they make Soarer's Converter for xt to ps/2?
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 18 May 2016, 17:18:36 »
Quote from: acid2000 on Wed, 18 May 2016, 11:43:03
I've tried putting a USB to PS/2 adapter on one. It didn't work. Your mileage may vary.
Those small purple ones are for keyboards that are able to talk USB or PS/2 but has only one cable.
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Do they make Soarer's Converter for xt to ps/2?
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 18 May 2016, 17:28:07 »
Actually I think the problem is that Soarers converter is a USB serial device and a USB HID device. Simple adapters can't tell the difference, you'll need something with more active logic.
If this is the case it might work with the TMK firmware as that IIRC only comes up as a single generic HID device.
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Re: Do they make Soarer's Converter for xt to ps/2?
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 18 May 2016, 17:30:46 »
Quote from: y11971alex on Wed, 18 May 2016, 13:13:47
I think Soarer's converter converts the key encoding; the PS/2 and USB differ only in the shape of the connector, not the electrical signals involved.  In any event:

https://www.hagstromelectronics.com/products/ke18xtat.html

Nope, Soarers converter does a lot more. PS/2 and USB are very different. You might be getting confused with AT DIN adapters and PS/2 a those are compatible.
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Re: Do they make Soarer's Converter for xt to ps/2?
« Reply #10 on: Wed, 18 May 2016, 17:34:57 »
Quote from: acid2000 on Wed, 18 May 2016, 17:30:46

You might be getting confused with AT DIN adapters and PS/2 a those are compatible.


Putting an AT-to-PS/2 adapter on the XT cable would fit mechanically but would not actually work.
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Re: Do they make Soarer's Converter for xt to ps/2?
« Reply #11 on: Wed, 18 May 2016, 17:36:56 »
Quote from: acid2000 on Wed, 18 May 2016, 17:30:46
Quote from: y11971alex on Wed, 18 May 2016, 13:13:47
I think Soarer's converter converts the key encoding; the PS/2 and USB differ only in the shape of the connector, not the electrical signals involved.  In any event:

https://www.hagstromelectronics.com/products/ke18xtat.html

Nope, Soarers converter does a lot more. PS/2 and USB are very different. You might be getting confused with AT DIN adapters and PS/2 a those are compatible.
The OP asked for an XT -> PS/2 solution.  Disregard my comments on USB compatibility if it's inaccurate.
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