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PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Numbering Scheme
RJ 45 Keyboard/Mouse Port Numbering Scheme
There are two types of keyboard/mouse cards: PS/2 and RJ 45 Extender. The
PS/2 cards are designed to connect directly CPUs, keyboards, and mice to the
Matrix-Hub using PS/2 cables. The RJ 45 Extender cards are designed to work
with Lightwave’s PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Cat5 Extender or VDEs, either
separately or together.
The ports on the PS/2 cards operate in keyboard and mouse pairs, with five pairs
of female PS/2 ports per card. Each pair is always routed through the switches
together. Keyboards and mice with non-PS/2 connectors may be attached the
Matrix-Hub using commercially available adapters (e.g., USB to PS/2) so long as
the keyboard and/or mouse is PS/2 compatible (i.e., Sun keyboards and mice will
not work with a simple adapter; a third-party converter is required)
The RJ 45 Extender cards have five female RJ 45 ports each. The user may
connect the port to either a PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Cat5 Extender or a VDE with
an RJ 45 personality module on either the input or output cards.
The two types of cards can be mixed in a single installation. A PS/2 input card
will successfully send a signal to an RJ 45 output card and vice versa. The two
types may be mixed in any combination, so long as the proper conversion
between CAT5/RJ 45 Extender and PS/2 is made when using the RJ 45