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    CF-VKBLxxx questions

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Orion90, Oct 5, 2010.

  1. Orion90

    Orion90 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was wondering if anyone has the part numbers for the pany original cords for this series of keyboard. I noticed in the user manuals they show four cords.

    One for PS2
    One for Fn function
    One for Y splitter
    One for PS2 to USB

    Anyone have a clue. I am in need of the coiled PS2 and the splitter.

    I have had luck finding male to male cables but none with the right angle connector and I have found the Y splitter but in wrong configuration. I need two male and one female for Kodiak dock.

    I found this pinout in thoughts of making one but was not sure if I could just do this in reverse.

    PIN PIN SIGNAL
    5 H 6 1 Data 1 ----------------------- 1 Data 1 6 H 5
    3 4 2 Data 2 ----- - - - - - - - - - 2 Not Used 4 3
    1 2 3 GND -------------------------- 3 GND 2 1
    Male 4 VCC (+5v) -------------------- 4 VCC (+5v) Female
    End 5 Clock 1 ---------------------- 5 Clock 1 End (1)
    6 Clock 2 ----- - - - - - - - - 6 Not Used
    ||||||
    | ||| PIN SIGNAL
    |||||---------------- 1 Data 2 6 H 5
    | || - - - - - - - - 2 Not Used 4 3
    ||||----------------- 3 GND 2 1
    | |------------------ 4 VCC (+5v) Female
    |-------------------- 5 Clock 2 End (2)
    - - - - - - - - - - 6 Not Used

    I was able to get keyboards to work but used two PS2 to USB connectors with usb cable in between. As stated in earlier threads this disables the touchpads on the VKBL.

    Edit: I have found that it looks like in order for the touchpad to work the cable needs to be fully popullated. The cables I have only use pins 1,3,5,4,& the shield. Can anyone verify that the cord that comes with these from pany for the key board in PS2 is fully popullated?