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Title: keybard splitter query
Post by: Svaroh on February 06, 2006, 12:34:02 pm

i just noticed after gathering all the required materials that this circuit http://dragonsden.emuunlim.com/arcaded/split.htm
is for an old 5 pin DIN, is there a reasonably simple way to swap the 5 pin DIN for a 6pin DIN(PS/2) connector?

Title: Re: keybard splitter query
Post by: RandyT on February 06, 2006, 01:56:18 pm

Quote from: Svaroh on February 06, 2006, 12:34:02 pm

i just noticed after gathering all the required materials that this circuit http://dragonsden.emuunlim.com/arcaded/split.htm
is for an old 5 pin DIN, is there a reasonably simple way to swap the 5 pin DIN for a 6pin DIN(PS/2) connector?

The two connectors are signal compatible, but are physically in different arrangements.  Look up the pinouts of each connector and you will see how to make one look like the other.

Both really use only 4 connections.  Clock, Data, 5v, and Ground.

RandyT

Title: Re: keybard splitter query
Post by: Tiger-Heli on February 06, 2006, 03:56:21 pm

Stephen Hans has the pinouts for both circuits on his site - http://www.ionpool.net/arcade/mame/keyboard_hacks/tricks.html

(Took a while to find that, though).

Title: Re: keybard splitter query
Post by: Svaroh on February 06, 2006, 04:45:35 pm

sweet! thanks guys, every time i found a link to stephen hans site it was a dead link/old link. you guys rock, and quick too

Title: Re: keybard splitter query
Post by: Grasshopper on February 06, 2006, 05:01:20 pm

Also check out:

http://www.hardwarebook.net/adapter/userinput/dintominidinkeyboard.html

&

http://www.hardwarebook.net/adapter/userinput/minidintodinkeyboard.html

Title: Re: keybard splitter query
Post by: dkraines on February 06, 2006, 05:30:32 pm

Another alternative....

http://www.xkeys.com/ymouse/whym04.php