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G8MNY  > IBM      03.04.06 10:11l 72 Lines 2037 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Gameport/Joystick Connections
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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.

Game 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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