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pcaffalldavis

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Joined: 17/10/2011
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Posted: 02:47am 30 Sep 2012
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I'm wondering if a 100' PS2 cable will work on a Maximite to connect one of those numeric keypads that have been discussed here in other threads. Does anyone have experience running long PS2 extension cables with keyboards or keypads on a Maximite?

Does the MM had sufficient power for such a long PS2 cable?

[URL=http://www.ebay.com/itm/100ft-PS-2-Mouse-Keyboard-Extension-Cable-/140409636993?pt=US_Parallel_Serial_PS_2_Cables_Adapters&hash=item20b1110881]eBay 100' PS2 cable

Don't know why the URL won't display properly.Edited by pcaffalldavis 2012-10-01
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donmck

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Posted: 05:16am 30 Sep 2012
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May have over stepped the character count. Try this.

http://tinyurl.com/8cgznz6

I think you would be very lucky to have this work over this distance Peter. I have run centronics printer cables 25 feet successfully.

If I recall, at least one of the lines on the PS2 is bi-directional, so even a TTL to rs232 converter each end wouldn't work.

Reminds me of an ebay purchase I made for a 50 foot USB cable some years back. It didn't work either, even though it was manufactured and sold.

I guess at the price, it may be worth a shot if that is what you really need.

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