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Sorting the Wires in the Controller

At this point, the hard work is finished but the same care and attention must be paid to the wiring, as wiring mistakes can result in damage to the computer power supply or the game card. The controller cable must have a 15-pin male (with pins) connector on one end and bare wire ends on the other. The outer jacket of the cable must be stripped sufficiently so that the wires can reach across the required span. A volt-ohm-meter or continuity checker is used to trace the wires out to the corresponding pin of the connector. The wires are color coded so one probe of the meter is connected to a wire and the other is touched to a pin until continuity is achieved. The following table should be printed and the wire color noted in the appropriate column as it is found. The plug should have very small numbers imprinted adjacent to each pin. If it does not, the diagram below can be used to determine the pin number.

PIN # DESCRIPTION WIRE COLOR
1 +5 Volts
2 Button 1
3 X-Axis, Stick 1 (Ailerons)
4 Ground
5 Ground
6 Y-Axis, Stick 1 (Elevator)
7 Button 2
8 +5 Volts
9 +5 Volts
10 Button 3
11 X-Axis, Stick 2 (Rudder)
12 Ground
13 Y-Axis, Stick 2 (Throttle)
14 Button 4
15 +5 Volts


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Craig Kulesa
Fri Feb 4 17:05:23 MST 2000