Re: TI-H: Joystick Link port


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Re: TI-H: Joystick Link port




I may be able to offer some programming help on the 86.  What kind of
data is going to be coming in the linkport?
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Andy Johnson
"Change is inevitable...
     except from vending machines"

On Tue, 17 Feb 1998 21:39:08 -0500 "Robert Brack" <reb@netride.com>
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>    After TONS of e-mail about my idea for a joystick port that 
>directly =
>emulated the keys (I will have schematics as soon as my parts come in 
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>and I finish my prototype) I have begun work on the Link Port version. 
> =
>I have found that it will be very easy to make, but software will have 
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>to be adapted (I can also use this method for hooking up a touch pad). 
> =
>I am currently working on both, but I need to get a touchpad to screw 
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>with first (my brother has one I might be able to steal).  Each 
>circuit =
>is based on an A/D converter and supporting circuitry, to send serial 
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>decimals to the calc via the link port.  Anyone wishing to help is 
>more =
>than welcome to.  The only problem I am having right now is 
>programming. =
> I don't know ASM (yet!), and I need someone to help by putting 
>together =
>a test program.  I you could help I would greatly appreciate it, and =
>everyone would be happy (half of the e-mails I recieved about my =
>original joystick port mentioned how "crappy and crude" the design 
>was). =
> Any help would be great.  E-mail me if you could lend a hand.
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>           reb@netride.com
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