hardwiring psone controller

poots · Post by **poots** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 6:06 pm

hi i'm new here from dcemu.
started my psp, but one thing is standing in my way...

my controller has to be fixed on the back of the psone which means
i have to hardwire the controller to the BACK of the mainboard.

what i need to know is of the pins visible behind the 1st player port
which pin is which number 1 to 9 according to this...

http://www.gamesx.com/controldata/psxcont/psxcont.htm

if you solve this i've finished it.

pictures up when i'm done.

you guys are the best, prove it!

Peace.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 6:20 pm

use a multimeter to check for continuity

Post by **Sparkfist** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 7:36 pm

Or sence your cutting the end off of the controller, pry the connector open, and look at what color wire goes to what pin.

poots · Post by **poots** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 6:22 am

sorted it out, the pins were in numerical order

riva16 · Post by **riva16** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:28 pm

I used my multi meters resistence feature to check... Coonect the controller tot he port, then touch the red lead to a pin onthe controller board to a pin ont he system board until you get resistence... I have a diagram i drew as I found the pins, but i don't know what kind of controller your using aposed to mine... I'm from DCEmu too, you know me poots...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 5:40 pm

JackFrost22 wrote:use a multimeter to check for continuity

What setting do I need to use on my multimeter?

Post by **Gamelver** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 6:03 pm

on the multimeters I've owned, it's always been that you have to switch to the resistance mode, then hit a button, select on my current one, and usually it'll switch to continuity testing mode. Hope that helps

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Post by **SpongeBuell** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 6:06 pm

the continuity one

it should look a bit like this ))) with the lines getting bigger. If you touch the wires together, it should beep. The same thing would happen if there is continuity between 2 places.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 8:20 pm

I use the ohm meter works fine for me the more ohms that means its makes a good circiut

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 8:38 pm

if it's through the ohm meter, more ohms make it harder for electricity to flow and it wouldn't have continuity. If you only have an ohm or 2, it should be a pretty good connection

Psy · Post by **Psy** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 8:39 pm

The whole continuity thing worked for me, thanks everyone for all the help you've all given me whilst I've been doing my first project, now this is all but finished (the case is left to do, but I'm building that out of hardboard tomorrow). I hope to do much more in this field next year, and even hope to make a bit of money out of it, doing it for people I know who are interested, so I'm sure I'll be back on here many times in the future.

Again, thanks for all the advice and hope everyone has a great Christmas and a happy new year.

Simon.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 8:45 pm

If your going to use Hardboard it would be best to put something around the edge, I've used the stuff and it falls apart fast once the edge begins to brake up, or spary it with some sealer so it doesnt do that easily.

riva16 · Post by **riva16** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 1:50 pm

I made a diagram for my new tutorial i'm writing that shows the points to solder to, along with which wire goes where, if you want it... not fancy or anything, plain old MSPaint.