Logitech Bus Version TrackMan, Bus Version MouseMan Instructions

Below you will find brief information for TrackMan Bus Version TrackMan. Instructions on how to connect a Logitech TrackMan, Bus Version, to a non-ADB NeXT computer. This document also provides instructions on how to connect a MouseMan, Bus Version, to a non-ADB NeXT computer. The steps involve soldering wires and connecting them to the proper pins on the mini-DIN connector.

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This explains how to connect a Logitech TrackMan, Bus Version, to a non-ADB NeXT computer.
This should also work with a Bus Version MouseMan, but I’ve never tried it.
The diagram below shows the pin lay-out as they would appear when you are soldering wires to
the pins.
Instructions for discarding the original TrackMan Cable:
1) First cut the plug off the TRACKMAN cable.
2) Strip off 1/2 inch of the cable covering.
3) Strip off 1/8 of the insulation on each of the collored wires.
4) solder the wires in column 1 below to the plug (new mini -DIN -8 ) using the color to pin list in
column 2 below.
Alternate Instructions which preserve the original TrackMan Cable:
1) Pry off the little rubber feet from the bottom of the TrackMan.
2) Using a Philllips-head screwdriver, unscrew the bottom of the housing. Careful with the
TrackBall and screws!
3) Solder the wires from an 8-pin mini-DIN Macintosh straight-through serial cable to the same
connectors the origiinal TrackMan cable is soldered to internally, connecting the colored wire in
column 3 below with the colored wire in Column 1. I’m pretty sure these colors are consistent
with an Apple-supplied cable, but you should check with an ohmmeter or continuity tester first.
4) Drill a hole in the housing to let your new cable in. This way, you preserve the original cable in
case you want to plug the TrackMan into a PC.
5) Screw the housing back together and reposition the little rubber feet. This is what I did and it
works fine.
TrackMan
Wire Color
Black
Brown
Red
Orange
Yellow
Violet
Green
White
Pin Number
On Mini-DIN Connector
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Internal Wire Color on
Macintosh straight-through erial cable
green
yellow
red
black
orange
brown
violet
blue
Thanks to MikePotopinski for these original instructions. I organized the table and added the
instructions for preserving the original cable.
--John S. Karabaic, [email protected], 513 825 6266, 513 825 0443 (fax)
Senior Software Engineer, Vanguard Software Corporation
www.NeXTComputers.org
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Key features

Connects to non-ADB NeXT computer
Soldering required
Preserves original cable
Works with TrackMan and MouseMan
Uses Mini-DIN connector
Pin assignments provided in table

Frequently asked questions

Follow the instructions provided in the document. You will need to solder wires to the mini-DIN connector and connect them according to the pin assignments.

Yes, these instructions should also work with a Bus Version MouseMan.

Follow the alternate instructions provided in the document. You will need to solder wires to the same connectors the original TrackMan cable is soldered to internally. You will also need to drill a hole in the housing to let your new cable in.