Usb joystick controller board joystick windows#
If you make the contact on any combination of the 12 switch inputs you will see the corresponding number light on the Windows test program - even if you switch between Analog and Digital modes with the Mode option on the encoder.
It doesn't however tell you anything about the status of the Auto / Mode / Clear / Turbo inputs - mostly internal functions I think.
Usb joystick controller board joystick Pc#
If you plug this encoder into a Windows PC and run the Game Controller calibration program you will see 12 Red buttons 'lights' matching the 12 sockets on the edge of the pcb. Is the number 4 a coincidence - considering most flight joysticks have 4 variable inputs? Also out of 3 of these I bought one of them even had the USB socket fitted the wrong way round which luckily I spotted and fixed before I connected it up. If you decide to experiment with other modules pay close attenton to the connectors as you may need to rethink some connections if interfacing with other electronics. One in particular, the ARC-968 controller whilst very similar has the sneaky difference that all 12 of the switch connector sockets are oriented the opposite way round. (IMPORTANT: Since publishing this Instructable I have also experimented with other similar modules from different manufacturers. This instructable is a description of what worked for me on this specific model of encoder. I bought a couple of these as cheaply as possible to play with just to experiment with, and I was surprised at the results. but as expected the reply is still yet to arrive. The Good News is that the Analogue feature is buried inside - you just need to let it out. When I discovered these cheap CY-822A / USB Joystick X1 - Game Control Board USB Joystick Encoders on Ebay and Amazon I was puzzled by their description and construction.Ī lot of people like to make their own input devices and controllers and these are a cheap way to get started - but just switches are not always what you want.ĭespite the Analogue description its a very Digital device.