Joystick connections

Hi to the List,

I found out that not all joystick cables/interfaces define the pins the
same! I have power on pin 8, which appears not to be standard! And pin
7 is a switch, not power. So here's a list of pinouts I found, and the
site with more information.


1 XY1 (+5v)
2 Switch 1
3 X1
4 Ground (for switch 1)
5 Ground (for switch 2)
6 Y1
7 Switch 2
8 N.C.
9 XY2 (+5v)
10 Switch 3
11 X2
12 Ground (for switch 3&4) *
13 Y2
14 Switch 4
15 N.C. *

http://www.epanorama.net/documents/joystick/pc_joystick.html#connector

" Some I/O cards have implemented only the first joystick functions: X1,
Y1, Switch 1 and Switch 2. Some joystick adapter
have +5V output also in pin 8. "

Alan KM6VV