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PostPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 3:15 pm 
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OK so call me a loser - I had the pin assignments wrong on CN2 :oops: Video works great!
Now the darn keyboard is giving me issues. I was looking at http://www.kroptech.com/kvm/blackbox.html and since my PS/2 connector doesn't have pin markings I tried with odds on the left and right and all I get is a dimly lit numlock key. Very frustrating for four simple wires :evil:

I've also tried a USB keyboard and no joy. The EX475 doesn't appear to have JP2 - the only jumper I see is CN13 and has no affect.

Any further thoughts?

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I'm a dork. I guess when I miswired the thing it broke the keyboard. Tried a new one and all is well :)

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I'm trying to figure out whitch color of my VGA cable that is connected to which pin on VGA connector. (using a readymade cable with HD-15 at the end). So I can conncet it correct to the cn2. Attatched a picture!


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:44 pm 
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Use your multimeter to find out which one is which. Don't trust the colors, these are always mixed up on VGA cables (from my own experience).
I could only say Red, Green and Blue pairs are _probably_ connected to correspondent R, G, B and R(Ground), G(Ground), B(Ground) pins on VGA.


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Wire colors do not always indicate what is what and sometimes manufactures change the meanings of the wire colors for whatever reason they deem necessary. For this reason I agree with HappyBison's recommendation. Its always good practice to verify what your working with.

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Hello,
i found your forum while i searched for a possibility for entering the bios on my datavault x312.
what you write here about this ps2-adapter sounds good, does anybody know if this works with the x312 too?
if it works, there still is the question how i connect the ps2-ports to the cable. there are some adapter-boards where i can see something like a resistor in line to the ps2. do i need to put something in there or can i connect the wire without something to the ps2-connector?

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:04 am 
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Open your datavault and take a picture... if it's the same connector, it's a strong possibility. Someone here may know off of hand as well though.


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The X312 is the same as the X310 and it does use the same debug board connector.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:09 pm 
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yakuza wrote:
The X312 is the same as the X310 and it does use the same debug board connector.


I think the x310 and x312 are the same. So you think it will work?
then there´s the other question. do i have to put something like a resistor or a capacitor in line to the ps2-ports or can i connect directly to je mainboard-connector?

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:15 pm 
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Hello, been reading though this thread, I have every thing I need to make a KVM cable for an Acer H340 but I only have one question ,
What is the orientation of pin one on the mobo header??

-Thank you to any one that reads and replies!


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Pin1 is identified on the connector by the triangle. Build the rest to spec and it should work fine.

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Good job ymboc for all the work you did in the early phases of this thread. I got my cable up and running no problems for my LX195 today.

Never would have been so easy without all the info contained in this very useful thread !!!


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I built a cable for a friend's EX49x this week. I had to add the jumper and ground pin 4. Here is my handywork. :encore:


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There's a hole in the side of your MSS!


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ymboc wrote:
There's a hole in the side of your MSS!


Yes, on this server I used a Dremel. The VGA is temporary, so when it's in use, I unplug the cable and put back the plastic side of the case which hides the hole.

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Nice work! Since those pins don't look protected, what policy do you use to make sure the pins don't short with the chassis?


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