From "this Old Sgi"
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/2258/4dfaq.html#pwrkeyboard
>
> Keyboard and Mouse
>
> The Power Series family uses a DB15 serial keyboard connector with the
> same specifications as the Professional Series family. Indeed, by
> wiring up an appropriate adaptor cable, you can use any of the SGI
> proprietary keyboards (SGI #950-0801-xxx) with the Professional,
> Power, Personal IRIS and Indigo series machines. The same goes for the
> mouse, which simply daisychains off of the keyboard. For more
> information, check the chapter in the /*Professional Series*/ section
> of this document entitled Keyboard and Mouse
> <http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/2258/4dfaq.html#keyboard>.
From "Chan's Pinout Page"
http://www.meadow.net/pinouts.html#sgikeydb9
> Mini-DIN-6 keyboard connectors are found on Indigo, Indigo2, Indy, O2,
> Octane, and Onyx systems. This pinout is for Indigo systems which _is
> not_ P/S2 compatible. The pin assignments for the Indigo keyboard
> connector are shown in the following table:
>
> ------
> / 5 3 \
> | --- 1 |
> | --- 2 |
> \ 6 4 /
> ------
>
> Pin Assignments
> ___________________
> Pin_|_Description__
> 1 | KRCD Keyboard Receive
> 2 | MRCD Mouse Receive
> 3 | GND Ground
> 4 | Power +8V
> 5 | KTXD Keyboard Transmit
> 6 | Power -8v
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Older SGI systems used a DB15 connector for the keyboard and mouse,
> with either a DIN6 or DB9 connector at the keyboard end. Here's the
> pinouts for the DB15-DIN6 cable:
>
> DB15 Male DIN 6 Signal/Signal
> --------- ----- -------------
> 2 3 Gnd/Gnd
> 4 1 K_TXD/K_RXD
> 5 5 K_RXD/K_TXD
> 9 4 +12/+8
> 10 2 M_TXD/M_RXD
> 15 6 ???/???
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> And here's the pinouts for the DB15-DB9 keyboard cable:
>
> DB15 Male DB-9 Signal/Signal
> --------- ----- -------------
> 1 - Ground
> 2 6 Ground
> 3 9 Ground
> 4 2 K_TXD/K_RXD
> 5 8 K_RXD/K_TXD
> 7 7 +12
> 8 - +12
> 9 - +12
> 10 5 M_TXD/M_RXD
> 15 4 -12
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> SGI P/S2 Keyboard and Mouse to RJ45 plug, using (2) mini-din6
> connectors to (1) RJ45 plug.
> Use to extend mouse & keyboard connections with RJ45 cable. ONLY for
> SGI systems that have P/S 2 compatible ports (Indy, Indigo2, O2, etc).
>
> This is a "Y" cable; two mini-din6 connectors are wired to one RJ45
> plug. A pair of adaptors is needed, one mini-din6 female set, and one
> mini-din6 male set. Custom made by Anixter 408/435-1212, but SGI I/S
> stocks them internally- contact alex_at_csd.sgi.com. $20.75 each, so pair
> is $41.50. Mark Aubin aubin_at_asd.sgi.com
>
> Mini-Din6 #1 RJ45 plug
>(male or female)
> ------------ ---------
> 5 1
> 4 2
> 3 3
> 1 4
> Mini-Din6 #2
> -------------
> 5 5
> 4 6
> 3 7
> 1 8
>
Jules Richardson wrote:
>On Sun, 2003-12-07 at 19:37, Lyle Bickley wrote:
>
>
>>However, by making a conversion cable you can use any sgi -/+12V keyboard/
>>mouse using an EIA-232 interface. I've done this for my 4D/25 and it works
>>great. Any of the Single Tower, Twin Tower or Predator (Case types)
>>keyboard/mouses will work; i.e., Crimson, etc.
>>
>>
>
>Interesting. I've only worked with Origin 200/2000 SGI machines so don't
>know much about any of the older systems or the desktops.
>
>Any idea if an Indigo keyboard is compatible? Reason I ask is that the
>guy who's disposing of the machine has found a website describing a
>convertor to allow a stock PS/2 keyboard and mouse to be used with an
>Indigo.
>
>If the 4D can use an Indigo keyboard then it should work with this
>convertor, which would be a start...
>
>cheers!
>
>Jules
>
>
>
>
>
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