My original question:
> ----------
>
> I have a DEC 3000 series machine (turbochannel-based) and a LK401-AA
> keyboard which plugs into a small junction box along with the mouse
> and
> then that junction box is connected to the computer. The keyboard
> is connected to the junction box via a small 4-pin, phonejack-style
> plug (RJ-??). I now have a new keyboard which has an AT-style 5-pin
> DIN connector (the big one). I also have a 6-pin mini DIN adapter
> (PS/2) for it. Does anyone have any idea how I might connect my new
> keyboard to my machine?
>
Well, I recieved several responses overnight, and the overwhelming
concensus is that I just can't do it. Apparently, the difference
in the physical connectors is by no means the real problem. Rather,
the protocol used by standard PC keyboards is fundamentally
different than that used by the LK401, and there is just no way
to connect a PC keyboard to a LK401 jack. Also, from what I can tell,
the LK401 has a +12V power supply, whereas PC keyboards want only +5V.
Special thanks to:
Dr. Tom Blinn
Julian Rodriguez
Simon Tardell
Paul Kitwin
If anyone does discover a way, please let me know.
Thanks,
Brian.
Received on Tue Jan 20 1998 - 19:53:28 NZDT