Joystick Info
VM
Labs SDK Internal Release 0.86.2
There are two kinds of joysticks, old style and new style. The two types of joystick are not interchangable, since they have different connectors and speak different protocols. Only the new style joysticks work with the 0.81 or later release.
The pictures and drawings in this document are representative samples only - your joystick, adaptor, or development system it may not look exactly like those pictured here.
Joysticks, cables, and associated adaptors and connectors can be obtained from the VM Labs Hardware Lab (located downstairs), or by contacting George Campbell.
Old and new style joysticks are fairly easy to tell apart.
OEM systems support only the new style joysticks.
There are two types of development systems in general use - the "clearcase" systems based on the 5.3 board, and the "whitebox" system based on the 5.1 board or 5.2 board. These are fairly easy to tell apart.
5.3 "clearcase"
systems have a slab aluminum case with a clear acrylic cover. This cover must
be removed to insert a debug card or to change the jumpers.
Clearcase
systems only support the new style joysticks. The joystick connectors are on
the front, to the left of the NUON logo (centered below the drive tray).
There are 2
flavors of whitebox, those based on the 5.1 board and those based on the 5.2
board. All whitebox systems have a PC-style case. They usually do not have an
LED/LCD display attached.
5.2
based whitebox systems support only the new style joysticks. They have a pair
of NUON (IEEE-1394 style) connectors on the back (yellow box in the accompanying
picture). If you have 5.2 based whitebox, you probably already have new style
joysticks. The joysticks with USB style connectors can be used with these systems
in conjunction with the appropriate adaptor (obtainable from anyone in the VM
Labs hardware lab).
These systems are not very common, and it is unlikely that you have one.
This
is the most common kind of development system. All 5.1 based systems have a
pair of 9-pin DB-9/RS-232 style connectors on the back (yellow box in the accompanying
picture). The upper of these two connectors supports old style joysticks. Most
5.1 based systems also have a pair of USB style connectors on the back (blue
box in the accompanying picture). Not all 5.1 based systems have these USB
connectors. If your system is lacking these connectors, the VM Labs hardware
lab can install a set.
If you are not already using the new joysticks with your 5.1 system, you will have to set the jumpers as described in the next section.
Three jumpers must be set appropriately in order for the new joysticks to work with 5.1 boards. These are J23, J21, and U26. To set these jumpers, you will need to open the case of your dev system. The only tool you will need for this task is a screwdriver. You will need to obtain two jumpers (for use on J21 and J23, one each) - these may be obtained from anyone in the VM Labs Hardware Lab. Once you have all the materials and tools on hand, perform the following steps.
Please email comments or questions to SDK-Release@vmlabs.com
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