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help with psx controller interface + 1 more question

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2003-10-23 02:03 in General Discussion
Thanks Jon, Finally got it to work, I used a controller extension
just like you mentioned, and figured out what pin went where using a
voltimeter set to continuity test. funny thing was that on my
extension cable, orange went to ground and yellow to 5 volts, while
the black cable was the psxdat.

I solder to copper boards to, but like to prototype everything to a
breadboard before doign any soldering of course.

Question: is there any way to activate the vibration function on the
controller that anyone knows of? is it just a command that has to be
send trough the cmnd and clock?

Thanks
Carlos

--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams" <jwilliams@p...>
wrote:
> Sometimes we have to solder things.... You can probably use any
> general-purpose NPN for the invertor.
>
> -- Jon
>
>
>
Original Message
> From: Super Chorizo [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:carlosbecker@h...]
> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 6:43 PM
> To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: help with psx controller interface
>
>
> Thanks Jon.
>
> that photo actually kind of confused me cause I am used to just
> working on a regular breadboard with the stamp.
>
> so basiclly all the extra stuff I need is the resistors:
>
> two 220
> two 4.7 k
> one 470
> and one 2n3904 transistor (any?)
>
>
> thanks
> Carlos
>
>
>
> --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams"
<jwilliams@p...>
> wrote:
> > What I did for a connector is hacked a cheap ($8) extension
> cable. I
> > glued it to an AppMod proto board and hand-wired the rest. The
> cable
> > colors are not always consistent, except that 5v is always red,
and
> > ground is always black. You can use those to get your alignment
> > correct.
> >
> > I'll take a photo of my adapter and upload it to the files
section
> (my
> > old digital cam had given up the ghost so I couldn't provide a
> photo for
> > my N&V article).
> >
> > -- Jon Williams
> > -- Parallax
> >
> >
> >
> >
Original Message
> > From: Carlos Giffoni [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:carlosbecker@h...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 10:11 PM
> > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] help with psx controller interface
> >
> >
> > Hey I need some help in the hardware side, I got the latest
> example code
> >
> > from the n & b site (the one where that invers the shiftin
> manually so
> > there
> > is no need fo rthat extra component (2n3904)) and I get it, but
I
> am
> > confused on how to wire the controller I am assuming I need to
> cut the
> > plastic up til the point where all the connecting pins can be
> soldered
> > to
> > cables and then just follow the image( taking the 2n3904 off
and
> just
> > adding a resistance there straight into one of the stamp pins)
> looks
> > like
> > pin 1 of the controller is connected to 5 volts and then to the
> stamp at
> > the
> > same time to? no resistor before the input pin?
> >
> > just want some pointers before I make a stupid mistake and brake
> my
> > controller, or even worst the stamp...
> >
> > thanks
> > Carlos
> >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-10-23 02:03
    I've not been able to get the motors to work reliably using PBASIC, but
    I haven't given up. Activating them is far more complicated than
    reading switch and pot values from the controller.

    -- Jon Williams
    -- Parallax
    Original Message
    From: Super Chorizo [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=kEflgEAJwj6fxkCywUUBVvE-LgyNboKowpGX7Et7rE-zKHZrNN8lmx3_FFRL-RJkFrIBfDGM8ZZIpmgsDnVQWRW0sg]carlosbecker@h...[/url
    Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 5:32 PM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: help with psx controller interface + 1 more
    question


    Thanks Jon, Finally got it to work, I used a controller extension
    just like you mentioned, and figured out what pin went where using a
    voltimeter set to continuity test. funny thing was that on my
    extension cable, orange went to ground and yellow to 5 volts, while
    the black cable was the psxdat.

    I solder to copper boards to, but like to prototype everything to a
    breadboard before doign any soldering of course.

    Question: is there any way to activate the vibration function on the
    controller that anyone knows of? is it just a command that has to be
    send trough the cmnd and clock?

    Thanks
    Carlos

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams" <jwilliams@p...>
    wrote:
    > Sometimes we have to solder things.... You can probably use any
    > general-purpose NPN for the invertor.
    >
    > -- Jon
    >
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: Super Chorizo [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:carlosbecker@h...]
    > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 6:43 PM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: help with psx controller interface
    >
    >
    > Thanks Jon.
    >
    > that photo actually kind of confused me cause I am used to just
    > working on a regular breadboard with the stamp.
    >
    > so basiclly all the extra stuff I need is the resistors:
    >
    > two 220
    > two 4.7 k
    > one 470
    > and one 2n3904 transistor (any?)
    >
    >
    > thanks
    > Carlos
    >
    >
    >
    > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams"
    <jwilliams@p...>
    > wrote:
    > > What I did for a connector is hacked a cheap ($8) extension
    > cable. I
    > > glued it to an AppMod proto board and hand-wired the rest. The
    > cable
    > > colors are not always consistent, except that 5v is always red,
    and
    > > ground is always black. You can use those to get your alignment
    > > correct.
    > >
    > > I'll take a photo of my adapter and upload it to the files
    section
    > (my
    > > old digital cam had given up the ghost so I couldn't provide a
    > photo for
    > > my N&V article).
    > >
    > > -- Jon Williams
    > > -- Parallax
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    Original Message
    > > From: Carlos Giffoni [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:carlosbecker@h...]
    > > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 10:11 PM
    > > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] help with psx controller interface
    > >
    > >
    > > Hey I need some help in the hardware side, I got the latest
    > example code
    > >
    > > from the n & b site (the one where that invers the shiftin
    > manually so
    > > there
    > > is no need fo rthat extra component (2n3904)) and I get it, but
    I
    > am
    > > confused on how to wire the controller I am assuming I need to
    > cut the
    > > plastic up til the point where all the connecting pins can be
    > soldered
    > > to
    > > cables and then just follow the image( taking the 2n3904 off
    and
    > just
    > > adding a resistance there straight into one of the stamp pins)
    > looks
    > > like
    > > pin 1 of the controller is connected to 5 volts and then to the
    > stamp at
    > > the
    > > same time to? no resistor before the input pin?
    > >
    > > just want some pointers before I make a stupid mistake and brake
    > my
    > > controller, or even worst the stamp...
    > >
    > > thanks
    > > Carlos
    > >
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