Hey all... I'm looking for anyone who can help with a small problem..

I'm looking to connect a keyboard and normal mouse to my data terminal in my landrover but can't get a Fischer cable from the stores, apparently stores are for storing lol.

I've heard of people making their own ones but I don't have a clue where to start.
Any help would be great

Ranger7703 (David)

Originally Posted by ranger7703

Hey all... I'm looking for anyone who can help with a small problem..

I'm looking to connect a keyboard and normal mouse to my data terminal in my landrover but can't get a Fischer cable from the stores, apparently stores are for storing lol.

I've heard of people making their own ones but I don't have a clue where to start.
Any help would be great

Ranger7703 (David)

its not legal but its your life, if like the idea of being behind bars

otoh if youve lost /broken yours and are attemtpign to save a few quid

then you might like to start here

USB Buccaneer. IP68 Waterproof USB V2.0 Connector system for data rates upto 480Mbs, by Bulgin Components.


fischer cable | eBay

Fischer Connectors | Circular Connectors - Push-Pull Connectors


but getting caught with illegal mods is a courts martial offence so i wouldnt advise it, in fact its generally just better to go with what your issued especially where crypto stuff is concerned

Originally Posted by ranger7703

Hey all... I'm looking for anyone who can help with a small problem..

I'm looking to connect a keyboard and normal mouse to my data terminal in my landrover but can't get a Fischer cable from the stores, apparently stores are for storing lol.

I've heard of people making their own ones but I don't have a clue where to start.
Any help would be great

Ranger7703 (David)

If your CIS stores have Fischer cables but won't issue you one then maybe you don't need one for your job? Besides, why would you want to have a civvy mouse and keyboard in a truck, they'd get broken pretty quickly.

I'd like a civvy mouse and keyboard for when we remote the kit out to a cp or into BG main... Just makes it soo much easier to work from

Originally Posted by ranger7703

I'd like a civvy mouse and keyboard for when we remote the kit out to a cp or into BG main... Just makes it soo much easier to work from

then go with the ip68>usb adapter, it has the bonus of not buggering up you peripherals if you also wnated normal operationg capacity when in baracks, the thing i dont get is how your going ot run it past the brass, i mean the operating regualtions for bowman are quite specific that illegal or unsanctioned additions or changes to the hardware provided unless explicitly allowed in the operating and usage guidance notes (the user handbook but i cant rember the jsp number) your facing serious jail time, you might get away with it if you fill in the required paperwork and can justify the requirement for more userfreindly and ergonomic kit, hell if you can justify it theres a good chance they will provide it free through the system...

Originally Posted by nanotm

then go with the ip68>usb adapter, it has the bonus of not buggering up you peripherals if you also wnated normal operationg capacity when in baracks, the thing i dont get is how your going ot run it past the brass, i mean the operating regualtions for bowman are quite specific that illegal or unsanctioned additions or changes to the hardware provided unless explicitly allowed in the operating and usage guidance notes (the user handbook but i cant rember the jsp number) your facing serious jail time, you might get away with it if you fill in the required paperwork and can justify the requirement for more userfreindly and ergonomic kit, hell if you can justify it theres a good chance they will provide it free through the system...

You can get civvy mice a keyboards issued for use with udts.

Originally Posted by nanotm

the thing i dont get is how your going ot run it past the brass, i mean the operating regualtions for bowman are quite specific that illegal or unsanctioned additions or changes to the hardware provided unless explicitly allowed in the operating and usage guidance notes (the user handbook but i cant rember the jsp number) your facing serious jail time

Serious jail time for buying a cable? Unless the issue version is obviously different from what he buys I doubt he's facing an A job on his next second line never mind Colly.

thats changed since i did the map n Nokia cl1/admin/manager cse's then they said they were thinking about maybe implimenting it in time but there wasnt enough cash to buy the connectors out of the project budget back then


then again i did my level best after doing those cse's not to touch that pile of shite, it was like instant carear death for most non scalies and i wasnt keen on chcking if it would apply to me as well....

Having non-issued kit in a green wagon has always been a no-no but it's always happened. I can't see anyone going to jail for using their own USB cable though. Told to remove it if it was noticed yes but that's it.

Originally Posted by jimmys_best_mate

Having non-issued kit in a green wagon has always been a no-no but it's always happened. I can't see anyone going to jail for using their own USB cable though. Told to remove it if it was noticed yes but that's it.

the issue comes from the fact that a data device can be added to the network, an insecure dongle can be added and anynumber of other nefarious acts may be facilitated via civ kit wether intended by the instigating person or not, which is why it was all regarded as special equipment during my thankfully limited time working with it, although there was at least one incidence of a tech in base repair getting thown out over breaching security rules, and he was only doing bench evaluations on broken kit, still as with all things i guess there considerd secret or higher clearnace untill theve been in service for a few years, and then just secret for the maintainers, mayhaps thats why the radio store used ot have stupid security posters everywhere which everyone ignored