PS/2 Extension Cable 6-Pin Mini-DIN Male to Female Keyboard Mouse Cable Prep

PS/2 Extension Cable 6-Pin Mini-DIN Male to Female Keyboard Mouse Cable Prep

This is a shielded PS/2 extension cable terminated with a 6-pin Mini-DIN male connector on one end and a 6-pin Mini-DIN female receptacle on the other. It is designed to extend the reach of a PS/2 keyboard or mouse connection between a computer and its peripheral. The cable jacket is marked CSA AWM with wire code LL50890 and an 80°C temperature rating, indicating it meets standard wiring compliance requirements.

Specifications & What's Included

• Cable type: PS/2 extension
• Connector: 6-pin Mini-DIN male to 6-pin Mini-DIN female
• Compatible with: PS/2 keyboards and PS/2 mice
• Shielding: Shielded (marked SHIELDED on jacket)
• Wire code: LL50890
• Certification: CSA, AWM
• Temperature rating: 80°C
• Jacket color: Black
• Includes: Cable only

Applications

PS/2 connectors use the 6-pin Mini-DIN interface and were introduced by IBM with the PS/2 line of personal computers in 1987, becoming the dominant keyboard and mouse connection standard throughout the late 1980s and 1990s. Extension cables like this one allow a PS/2 keyboard or mouse to be positioned farther from the host system than the original cable length permits — useful in rack-mount setups, KVM configurations, point-of-sale systems, industrial PCs, and older workstations where the PS/2 ports are recessed or difficult to reach. While USB has largely replaced PS/2 in modern consumer hardware, PS/2 keyboards and mice remain in active use with legacy industrial equipment, CNC controllers, older servers, and systems where USB polling latency is a concern. Many administrators and technicians who maintain older infrastructure still need PS/2 extension cables for periodic access or KVM switching.