Ayone have an idea of how to use a playstation analog controller in an other than intended application? Would like to build a conversion circuit that would give digital and analog outputs generated by the controller's buttons and joysticks. Other option would be to convert it's serial comunication to RS232. Anyone have a working circuit?
Dave, please have a look at the front page and the Wiki. Conversion of controllers is a basic topic that's thoroughly covered on this site. Please start at this link:
http://www.gamesx.com/stickadapt/
-KKC
Thanks Kendrick. I had a look there... seems like there are examples of how to get brand 'x' controller to work with brand 'y' console... or how to emulate a controller with one's own buttons/joysticks. In my application I am after something like an adapter to take the basic data out of the PSX controller rendering a DO per button and an AO per analog joystick axis. It is not a video game application. Is there a simple decoding circuit available for example... maybe based on a PIC?
It's probably easier for you to decode a PC joypad over USB than a Playstation controller input. Less wires, better documented standard. And no shortage of convertors, although the Jandaman store is presently out of stock:
http://www.jandaman.com/games.mvc?p=psxusb5&Category_code=PC
Assuming you're not building a platform from scratch, any device with host USB capability should be able to interface with the USB convertor.
-KKC
Dave,
I take it you're after something like http://sophiateam.undrgnd.free.fr/psx/index.html (http://sophiateam.undrgnd.free.fr/psx/index.html). You could build a similar device from any small microcontroller, you just need to write the software. The PSX pad protocol is well understood and documented online.
Thanks Vilitim... so far that link has been quite helpful... will be converting to Profibus DP... getting the data into RS232 will be a huge step forward. Dave.