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** Updated proportional joystick pinout list (Button 3) **

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From: Bryce Nesbitt
Date: Mon, 09 Jan 1989 18:26
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The Amiga's 9-pin controller ports can accept a wide variety of input and
output devices.  This is the complete list of pin assignments for 5 
different types.

Note the addition of "Button 3" for the X-Y proportional joystick.  This
is intended to match the capabilities of existing IBM joysticks.

		
	Commodore-Amiga controller port pinout list - 01/09/88
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                       Mouse,
                     Trackball,     Proportional       X-Y
                       Driving       Controller    Proportional
 Pin    Joystick     Controller        (Pair)        Joystick      Light Pen

 1       Forward       V-pulse          ---          Button 3         ---
 2        Back         H-pulse          ---            ---            ---
 3        Left        VQ-pulse      Left button      Button 1         ---
 4        Right       HQ-pulse      Right button     Button 2         ---
 5 **      ---      Middle button    Right POT        POT X       Pen pressed
                      (if used)                                    to screen
 6 **   Button 1     Left button        ---            ---           Beam
                                                                    trigger
 7         ---           +5V            +5V            +5V            +5V
 8         GND           GND            GND            GND            GND
 9 **   Button 2    Right button      Left POT        POT Y           ---
        (if used)
 ** This pin may also be configured as an output
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From: bryce@cbmvax.UUCP (Bryce Nesbitt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: ** Updated proportional joystick pinout list (Button 3) **
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Date: 9 Jan 89 18:26:34 GMT
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Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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