Message 23226 in IBM.WW
From: G8MNY
Date: Fri, 29 May 26 07:06:00 Z
Newsgroups: IBM.WW
Subject: Gameport/Joystick Connections
Message-ID: <61022_GB7CIP>
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R:260529/0712Z 31757@N2MH4.#SENC.NC.USA.NOAM LinBPQ6.0.24
R:260529/0711Z 12099@GB7BED.#21.GBR.EU LinBPQ6.0.25
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R:260529/0706Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:61022 [Caterham Surrey GBR]
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
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
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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
Why Don't U send an interesting bul?
73 De John, G8MNY @ GB7CIP
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