This cable would work for: PS2 Linux Kit VGA-enabled games (like SOCOM-I/II etc) Other applications***

Materials you need: Component video cable for PS2 (you can get at e-bay) A VGA female connector RCA female connectors (3 pieces for Red, Green, Blue)* about 3 ft. (1m) coaxial audio wire** Tools you need: Soldering iron Solder & cleaner Notes: * optional, can do without if you cut the three male RCA connectors from the PS2 VGA cable and connect the cables directly (this method is reccommended) ** optional, if short can be replaces with normal wire (not reccommended though) *** PS2 configuration menu will let you select your "Video Output" to "RGB" and "YPbPr" (same as "YCbCr" or "Composite"). You should select "RGB". IF YOUR MONITOR SUPPORTS SYNC-ON-GREEN (SoG) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you monitor supports "Sync On Green" you're lucky - no additional electronic components are necessary. You just need to cut out your male connectors from the PS2 VGA cable. DO THIS ON E BY ONE, such that you do not lose track of which COLOR you are connecting! Exa mple: cut out RED, solder its signal wire (inner of the coaxial) to VGA connecto r pin 1. Solder its ground wire (wire mesh on the coaxial) to pin 6 of the VGA c onnector. Proceed with the rest according to the numbered reference: And here's the VGA connector, again seen from the side with the holes (female si de) ___5_______1____ \ o o o o o / 10 \ o o o o o / 6 \o o o o o / ---------15 11 VGA Connector The VGA input connector pinout for using RGB input: (pins not needed in this app lication are not listed here) 1 Red in 2 Green in 3 Blue in 6 Red ground 7 Green ground 8 Blue ground 10 Sync ground 13 HSYNC in 14 VSYNC in

You need to make the following connections: RED PS2 cable's signal wire to VGA Pin 1 (red) GREEN PS2 cable's signal wire to VGA Pin 2 (green) BLUE PS2 cable's signal wire to VGA Pin 3 (blue) RED PS2 cable's ground mesh to VGA Pin 6 (red ground) GREEN PS2 cable's ground mesh to VGA Pin 7 (green ground) BLUE PS2 cable's ground mesh to VGA Pin 8 (blue ground) NOTE: see a more detailed VGA diagram if the above does not show properly on you r browser. IF YOUR MONITOR DOES NOT SUPPORT SYNC-ON-GREEN (SoG) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------You will need also: LM1881M (and integrated circuit (IC) from National Semicondu ctor, USA) or equivalent. This IC will separate your V-and H-sync signals from the composite (available on the Green wire). These vertical and horizontal synchronization signals are conn ected the VGA connector (see diagram). Composite sync to HSYNC and VSYNC converter If your monitor does not support sync on green you need an additional sync split ter. The sync splitter used here is the LM1881N from National Semiconductor ( ht tp://www.national.com/pf/LM/LM1881.html ). You need to build the same cable as described above. Additionally, build the fol lowing circuit: LM1881(M or N) --------------|1 8|----- + 5 Volt (external) GREEN 0.1uF | | PS2 ---||--|2 7| ____ 575 kOhm | | |----|____|---| VGA -------|3 6|---| |---| Pin 14 | | |------||-----| | |-|4 5| 0.1uF | | -------| |______________________________| | | GND (external) When building this circuit remeber to connect the two grounds (digital and sync) - pins 10 and 11. Good ground connection for the IC is to use the sync signal g round on the connector (pin 10). Connect also +5V power supply ground to this si gnal ground. Features of the circuit: Circuit accepts composite sync signal at any level between 0.3Vpp and 5Vpp Circuit can accept sync from sync on green source if connected to green picture component line which includes sync signal Circuit can accept 1Vpp composte video signal as sync source VGA Pin 13 |

Circuit works at least at 15kHz to 60kHz HSYNC range (tested at that range, migh t support higher frequencies) Circuit works on 50 Hz to 75 Hz HSYNC range (tested on that range) Circuit outputs TTL level negative sync signals Circuit consumes less than 100 mA current at +5V Circuit can also be used to to separate sync signal from composite video or sync -on-green signals (connect CSYNC input to composite video or green signal with s ync in it)