building the Cube64

stuntpenguin007 · Post by **stuntpenguin007** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:29 pm

I am going to build one of those gamecube to n64 adapters and I was wondering, what is j3 in this schematic? j1 is the n64 port j2 is the gamecube port but I just can't seem to figure out j3

http://svn.navi.cx/misc/trunk/wasabi/de ... 4-mini.pdf

eurddrue · Post by **eurddrue** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:40 pm

It's labeled in-circuit programming (optional)

stuntpenguin007 · Post by **stuntpenguin007** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:38 pm

ok I read up on ICSP and I think I get it now, I'll try build this sometime when I get a pic programmer and a breadboard.

stuntpenguin007 · Post by **stuntpenguin007** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:58 pm

I really don't need on-board programming so I've decided to build it this way.
http://svn.navi.cx/misc/trunk/wasabi/de ... -basic.pdf
all the parts I wasn't able to get from radioshack are in the mail / or soon will be and I was wondering,

Where it uses a 20MHz crystal oscilator would it be o.k. to use a 22.1184MHz crystal oscilator instead? I have that on-hand and would rather use that then getting a 20MHz crystal oscilator shipped to me from Hong Kong.

Post by **marshallh** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 4:23 pm

No. The PIC bit-bangs the GC/N64 protocols so it needs exact timing.

stuntpenguin007 · Post by **stuntpenguin007** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 4:48 pm

ok thanks. sorry I'm new to using schematics, but on C1 and C2 where it says 15-33pf that means it could either be 15 or 33 right?

eurddrue · Post by **eurddrue** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:04 pm

stuntpenguin007 wrote:ok thanks. sorry I'm new to using schematics, but on C1 and C2 where it says 15-33pf that means it could either be 15 or 33 right?

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stuntpenguin007 · Post by **stuntpenguin007** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:09 pm

thanks for the help, all the required parts are in the mail, hopefully they'll be here by this weekend even though some things are comeing from Hong Kong.

Link83 · Post by **Link83** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:12 pm

Im just curious here, but I thought I remembered reading that the GC->N64 adaptor didnt work with the wavebird wireless controller, or have things changed?

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:13 am

When you get your oscillator, you might want to get something like 20.000 intsead of just 20.

I dont see why you need to get it from hong kong, unless Thats the cheapest way. I see those thing lyring around everywhere.

stuntpenguin007 · Post by **stuntpenguin007** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:18 pm

oh when I fist found this someone on the forums had said, if you want a wireless n64 controller you could build the wavebird and gave a link to those schematics, which I now realize is called the cube64.

also no I don't have any 20MHz crystal oscilators laying around and I couldn't find any shipping from the USA on ebay so I got them from Hong Kong. Hopefully everything will be here by next weekend.

XCVG · Post by **XCVG** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:17 pm

stuntpenguin007 wrote:oh when I fist found this someone on the forums had said, if you want a wireless n64 controller you could build the wavebird and gave a link to those schematics, which I now realize is called the cube64.

also no I don't have any 20MHz crystal oscilators laying around and I couldn't find any shipping from the USA on ebay so I got them from Hong Kong. Hopefully everything will be here by next weekend.

You know there are other, often better places to buy stuff than ebay? Like digi-key or mouser perhaps?

stuntpenguin007 · Post by **stuntpenguin007** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:30 pm

what? and support the U.S. economy?! yeah you're right, I don't know why I didn't think of getting it somewhere other than ebay.

stuntpenguin007 · Post by **stuntpenguin007** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:19 pm

I have all of the parts now except for the gamecube socket. Now I have some questions about how I should be hooking things up. I've done a little scribbling on the schematics, so the black lines are ground and the red are possative. anyways just tell me if this is correct.

Post by **marshallh** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:46 pm

Yup that's it

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