21 April 2010, 01:29 | #1 |
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Auto Mouse/Joystick switcher - Help!
Hey all,
I found a link to a file on Aminet called mswitch.lha, which contained some docs and a schematic for building your own Auto mouse/joystick switcher. Now, I'm fairly comfortable using a soldering iron and messing about with electronics, (to a point!), but I'm finding this diagram a bit confusing: If anyone has actually built one of these, any chance of a more step-by-step guide? As another option, has anyone built a manual mouse/joystick switcher, and if so, do you have any instructions/guides etc? Any help would be appreciated! |
21 April 2010, 01:32 | #2 |
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We have our new Automatic Mouse/Joystick switchers now available here:
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=961 |
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hehehe, that was fast! Thanks for that - I still may look at that option, as they're a very reasonable price, but this is the "Hardware Mods" thread, and sometimes half the fun is trying to build something yourself...
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What aspect do you find confusing?
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Well, I can see where most things go in the diagram, and what should be soldered to what etc, but what about all the +5v and ground connections - I 'm not sure what to do with those - do you solder them so all +5v connect together, same with ground etc? Also, top left of diagram it shows a capacitor with ground one side and +5v the other, but I don't get whwre this is, as the parts list shows only 1 capacitor of this type, but where in the circuit does it go?
I guess if someone has done this, and could just "expand" the instructions a bit, that'd be awesome. If they've got some pics, even better! Otherwise, like I said, I'd be happy with a "manual" switch option too if someone has some schematics/instructions... |
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We can supply it in pieces if you wish ;-)
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http://www.noahjames.com/C-D/ELECTRON/LESPAUL.JPG a common ground is represented by the green line, if that helps? @Matthew or FOL, Your answer was gold, made me laugh plenty! |
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