Serial pinout

[Phil1978]

Hi All....

Has anyone ever made a serial to ps2 adapter for a mouse? If so has anyone got a diagram?

Cheers all

 

[dibs]

There's a PS2>Amiga package on Aminet with converter PCB schematics...

http://aminet.net/package/docs/hard/ps2m

dibs

(sorry I haven't built it, I am tempted by the USB to Amiga mouse converters on the other bay at the moment).

PS: If you really meant serial RS232 mouse to PS2, look here and convert 9pin serial to 25 pin serial pinouts)
http://www.hardwarebook.info/Serial_to_PS/2_Mouse

 

[commodorejohn]

PS/2 and serial mice differ in more than just the pinout; they use different protocols as well. There are adapters out there, but you can't just wire one up; you'd have to have some kind of microcontroller handling the conversion.

 

[salaxi54]

Most every conversion from other protocols to the Amiga would require more than just an adapter, just like commodorejohn said. You'd need a PIC and a programmer (h/w and s/w) to do that... In the long run you might as well either buy a second Amiga mouse, or get a ready-made adapter for it like the cocolino or similar. The link given by dibs requires a PIC too.

 

[Phil1978]

PS/2 and serial mice differ in more than just the pinout; they use different protocols as well. There are adapters out there, but you can't just wire one up; you'd have to have some kind of microcontroller handling the conversion.

Cheers for the heads up :roll:

Looks like ill be spending some pound notes on an adapter then

Thanx again