[OLPC-devel] Keyboard to CN23

[Ashok Kumar]

 Hi Cherian,

i didn't get any spec along with the board.

the picture shown below having some extra wire connetcions, what are they?
http://wiki.laptop.org/images/7/7e/Proto-a-linux.jpg

actually i don't know, how to connect these connections,

can you tell me this.

thanks
 Ashok


On 7/18/06, Cherian George <cherian.mail at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I feel it is much better to use CN23.
> The specs are mentioned as follows in the notes in the wiki
>   CN23 Internal PS/2 Connector
> to keyboard & input module (Pin 1: TP Data, 2: TP Clk, 3: Gnd, 4: KB Data,
> 5: KB Clk, 6: Power).
> Power is 5V if L36 populated, 3.3V if L37. L36/L37 located above pin 6.
> Important note : Do NOT populate both L36 and L37! (see CN23 PS/2
> connector).
>
> I will try to get the connector for CN23.
>
> Thankyou Supat and Krishna
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Cherian.
>
> On 7/19/06, supat at supat.eu.org <supat at supat.eu.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> > At time I got OLPC main-board on June, 26 I have keyboard problem too
> > because I don't know it has usb keyboard. No one in KU at KPS have usb
> > keyboard. So, I have to buy one at cost 280 bht (around $8)
> >
> > Now, I sacrifice 2 usb port on OLPC, one for keyboard and one for mouse.
> >
> > The problem is doing so will have to re-plug to fedora OLPC every time.
> >
> > On picture found on OLPC it has some interface at bottom of main board
> > and
> > it do not need to use usb port for both mouse and keyboard.
> >
> > I am not sure if using http://www.directron.com/sbtps2u.html
> > will solve re-plug problem on fedora OLPC.
> >
> > The problem of re-plug did not exist in Slackware 10.0
> >
> > supat
> >
> > On Mon, 17 Jul 2006, Krishna Sankar (ksankar) wrote:
> >
> > > I plan to use the USB to PS/2 (Dual PS/2) Converter Adapter Cable
> > > http://www.directron.com/sbtps2u.html.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > <k/>
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > >
> > >       From: devel-bounces at laptop.org [mailto:devel-bounces at laptop.org]
> > > On Behalf Of Cherian George
> > >       Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 8:43 AM
> > >       To: devel at laptop.org
> > >       Subject: [OLPC-devel] Keyboard to CN23
> > >
> > >
> > >       Hello,
> > >       Its been a few days since I received my board. I was trying to
> > > find a suitable connector to plug into CN23 so that I can use a PS/2
> > > interface.
> > >         Have any of you out there already done this? If anyone could
> > > enlighten me on some other way to achieve this I would be really
> > > greatful.
> > >
> > >       All the best,
> > >       Cherian.
> > >
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