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  • Gameport/Joystick Connections

    From G8MNY@4:902/6 to WW on Wed Dec 11 05:57:59 2024

    To : IBM@WW


    Game port short Jumper 5 two ports.
    J3 Pin no DB15 sig name
    1 1 +5VDC
    3 2 Button 1
    5 3 X Axis
    7 4 Ground
    9 5 Ground
    11 6 Y axis
    15 8 +5VDC
    ---------------------------------
    2 9 +5VDC
    4 10 Button 3
    6 11 X Axis
    8 12 Ground
    10 13 Y Axis
    12 14 Button 4
    14 15 +5VDC

    The Standard IBM Joystick connector utilises a 15 pin Male Db connector:-
    Taken from the old IBM book.

    Joystick A
    1 Pot common feed
    2 Button "
    3 X- coordinate slider
    4 Button "
    5 NC
    6 Y- coordinate slider
    7 NC
    8 NC

    Joystick B
    9 Pot Common feed
    10 Button "
    11 X - coordinate slider.
    12 Button "
    13 Y - coordinate slider.
    14 NC
    15 NC

    NC = No Connection.
    Pots are 0-100K lin
    The "unused" end of the pots is unconnected.

    Name Port Adapter Connections :-
    Pin I/O Description
    -------------------------
    1 > +5 Volts
    2 < Button 4
    3 < Position 0
    4 Ground
    5 Ground
    6 < Position 1
    7 < Button 5
    8 > + 5 Volts
    9 > + 5 Volts
    10 < Button 6
    11 < Position 2
    12 Ground
    13 < Position 3
    14 < Button 7
    15 > +5 Volts


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    73 De John, G8MNY @ GB7CIP

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