Moxa V2416-W7E [18/42] Connecting a ps 2 keyboard and mouse

V2416 Hardware Manual Hardware Connection Description

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Connecting a PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse

Your V2416 embedded computers come with a PS/2 mini-DIN connector to connect to a PS/2 keyboard and

PS/2 mouse. This 6-pin mini-DIN connector has the pin assignments shown below.

PS/2 Connector

Pin No. Signal Definition

1 PS/2 Keyboard Data

2 PS/2 Mouse Data

3 GND

4 VCC

5 PS/2 Keyboard Clock

6 PS/2 Mouse Clock

Use the Y

-type cable to convert the

mini

-DIN connector into two 6-pin

mini

-DIN connectors to connect both a

PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse at the

same time. You may also use the USB

ports to connect your USB

based keyboard

and mouse.

ATTENTION

Without a Y

type cable, the PS/2 connector on the V2416 can only work with a PS/2 keyboard. A PS/2 mouse

will not function when directly connected to the PS/2 connector on the V2416 embedded computers.