Can you put a ferrite on the cables at the unit end? If not then internal to the unit you may be able to use a shielded box with a ferrite to kill the higher frequencies. At 10:50 AM 11/14/97 -0000, you wrote: >Perhaps this isn't the right place for this but I have an EMC problem as >follows : > >A unit with a keyboard and mouse output (both PS/2 type connectors) >passes class B with no problems UNTIL a keyboard and mouse are attached. > >Obviously the internal noise of the unit is being radiated out from the >cables. > >I would like some advice on what to do about this - I have the following >constraints : > > The keyboard is 'off the shelf', CE marked, not screened and >cannot be altered. > I have the option of making a filter PCB that sits inside the >unit to filter the PS/2 connectors. > I cannot reduce the internal noise of the unit any further - >mostly 27MHz video clocks. > >Any advice or help greatly appreciated. > >Is there an EMC maillist out there or any good sites to visit for ideas >???? > > \\\|/// > \\ - - // "Yes it IS safe > ( @ @ ) to switch on" >+---oOOo-(_)-oOOo------------------+ >| Mark Birks | >| Hardware Section Leader | >| OmniBus Systems, Stanford House, | >| Stanford-on-Soar, | >| Loughborough, Leicestershire. UK.| >| | >| Tel/Fax: +44 (0)990 004300/333 | >| E-Mail: markb@omnibus.co.uk | >| ooo0 | >| ( ) 0ooo | >+---\ (----( )------------------+ > \_) ) / > (_/ > > Larry G. Nelson Sr. mailto:L.Nelson@ieee.org http://www.ultranet.com/~nr