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Title: Mechanical mouse pinout?
Post by: Trimoor on October 11, 2004, 04:37:57 am

Can anyone give me the pinout for the serial version of the micro$oft mechanical mice?

I accidentally hacked my cord into a video cable.

Both ends should have a 9-pin connector-- one serial plug, and one pcb header.

Anyone who can provide me with a pinout will hold a special place in my heart--for about 2 seconds.

Thanks!

Title: Re:Mechanical mouse pinout?
Post by: u_rebelscum on October 12, 2004, 12:20:29 am

How's this one (http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/~pbourke/dataformats/serialmouse/)?

If that's not good enough, Google  (http://www.google.com/search?num=30&hl=en&lr=&q=%22serial+mouse%22+pinout&btnG=Search) is your friend.

Title: Re:Mechanical mouse pinout?
Post by: Trimoor on October 12, 2004, 10:53:05 pm

*sigh*
Yes, obviously I can easily find the pinout of a serial cable, but that's not what I'm lookning for.

Nearly every mouse has a seperate pcb header plug on it.
This is the pinout I need.

I know what the serial port pins are because it is standardized.
But that still doesn't tell me where they connect to on the mouse board.

Title: Re:Mechanical mouse pinout?
Post by: brained on October 12, 2004, 11:18:36 pm

Are you looking for the IC pinout???

Do a google search, and you'll find it!! it worked for me, I used it to hack mine.
ohh, btw If you're using serial remember that to get 5v+ you need to combine three cables..... to get 5v. I think

Title: Re:Mechanical mouse pinout?
Post by: Trimoor on October 13, 2004, 02:58:08 am

No, I'm looking for the pinout of the header at the other end of the serial cable.

Title: Re:Mechanical mouse pinout?
Post by: gradbert on October 13, 2004, 12:21:29 pm

Are you talking about the old 2 button mouse?  I have one of those that is all in parts.  I can check the pin out tomorrow if this is the one you are talking about
 

Title: Re:Mechanical mouse pinout?
Post by: Trimoor on October 13, 2004, 07:05:26 pm

Yes, its an old 2 button microsoft mouse, the kind with mechanical rotary encoders.

Title: Re:Mechanical mouse pinout?
Post by: gradbert on October 15, 2004, 04:21:14 pm

I noticed that you said that your mouse has a 9 pin connector on the pcb. The mouse I have has only a 4 pin connector on the pcb  I guess that won't help you

Title: Re:Mechanical mouse pinout?
Post by: Thenasty on October 15, 2004, 05:18:55 pm

why not post a pic of the mouse, who knows, someone might have one but really never thought taking it apart.

Title: Re:Mechanical mouse pinout?
Post by: Trimoor on October 15, 2004, 08:54:03 pm

Alright, here are the pics.
Sorry about the delay. (Insert generic excuse for laziness here)

Can anyone decypher the pinout?

Title: Re:Mechanical mouse pinout?
Post by: u_rebelscum on October 16, 2004, 02:00:32 am

Umm, since both ends of the wire is 9 connections, my guess is pin one on the PCB is pin 1 on the serial plug.  This is pretty much the norm, probably to ease construction of the devices.

Again guessing (from the pics) I think pin one on the PCB is one the left veiwing from the top (right on the bottom).  I'm  basing this on the square around the weld on the bottom, and pin one usually being on the left if the vertical snaps are on top (like your pic).

Title: Re:Mechanical mouse pinout?
Post by: Beley on October 16, 2004, 02:31:33 pm

Just happened to have one taken apart and sitting infront of me...

from left to right in the 2nd picture:
9-1-3-2-4-7-8-5-S

S=shield also shorted to the pinnext to it (5)

Title: Re:Mechanical mouse pinout?
Post by: Trimoor on October 16, 2004, 06:52:28 pm

Many thanks, Beley.

Now I just need to find a spare serial plug.