[simpits-tech] Joystick POT and gameport

[Frank Riedel]

Hi g.
Below is the pinout... the gameport is on a SoundBlaster PCIcard
I have connected the pot to pin 1 and 3 and the second pot to pin 6

Help ?
pin     purpose
1       potentiometer common            (Joy A)
2       button 1                        (Joy A)
3       X coordinate potentiometer      (Joy A)
4       button common                   (Joy A)
5       button common                   (Joy B)
6       Y coordinate potentiometer      (Joy A)
7       button 2                        (Joy A)
8       unused
9       potentiometer common            (Joy B)
10      button 1                        (Joy B)
11      X coordinate potentiometer      (Joy B)
12      MIDI TXD (transmit)             (computer -> midi)
13      Y coordinate potentiometer      (Joy B)
14      button 2                        (Joy B)
15      MIDI RXD                        (midi -> computer)
          Joystick B             ____      Joystick A
                                /    |
                              /      |
                            /        |
                          /       1  |
                         |        O------- 5 Volt
              5 Volt -------O        |
                         |  9     2  |
                         |        O------- Button
              Button -------O        |
                         |  10    3  |
                         |        O------- Resistor X-axis
     Resistor X-axis -------O        |
                         |  11    4  |
                         |        O------- Ground
            MIDI TXD -------O        |
                         |  12    5  |
                         |        O------- Ground
     Resistor Y-axis -------O        |
                         |  13    6  |
                         |        O------- Resistor Y-axis
              Button -------O        |
                         |  14    7  |
                         |        O------- Button
            MIDI RXD -------O        |
                         |  15    8  |
                         |        O------- 5 Volt
                          \          |
                            \        |
                              \      |
                                \    |
                                  \__|
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Buckle" <geneb at deltasoft.com>
To: "Simulator Cockpit tech list" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 11:48 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Joystick POT and gameport


> > I do not install anything.... i tryed to select via game device a custom
2
> > axis and zero button joystick
> > but XP reports "not connectet" in game device control !
> > Any solution ? ;o)
> >
>
> Ok, you might have the pots on the wrong pins.  The DB15 connector is
> wired to support two joysticks or 4 pots.  Make sure you've got something
> wired to pot #0 or #1, depending on your pinout docs.  If you post your
> pinout list, that would help too.
>
> g.
>
>
>
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