Adapter for MAPLE (Release)

[RazorX]

with the diodes like that won't pressing one tactile switch trigger left and right at the same time? it looks like it would

[slivercr]

Yeah, you're right. Both switches do exactly the same. They are the same node.

Just wire up one of them.

[RazorX]

Yeah, you're right. Both switches do exactly the same. They are the same node.

Just wire up one of them.

i think my original setup fixed that because it blocked it one from doing that

[slivercr]

Yeah, you're right. Both switches do exactly the same. They are the same node.

Just wire up one of them.

i think my original setup fixed that because it blocked it one from doing that

Let me see it again? I didnt pay a lot of attention to it, sorry. Been functioning on little sleep the last 2 days

[RazorX]

yeah i'm sure this is correct for two buttons:

[slivercr]

yeah i'm sure this is correct for two buttons:

It doesnt look like its correct.

One of your buttons will trigger A,B,Start,Left,Right;
the other one will trigger only Left.

[RazorX]

yeah i'm sure this is correct for two buttons:

It doesnt look like its correct.

One of your buttons will trigger A,B,Start,Left,Right;
the other one will trigger only Left.

sorry i had the diode the wrong way around, here:


this should be correct, now each diode will block the other direction from being triggered.

[slivercr]

yeah i'm sure this is correct for two buttons:

It doesnt look like its correct.

One of your buttons will trigger A,B,Start,Left,Right;
the other one will trigger only Left.

sorry i had the diode the wrong way around, here:


this should be correct now.

Yep, looks good. Sorry! Gonna go sleep now

[RazorX]

haha np, glad i got it all sorted and i'm looking forward to setting it up.

edit:
i also had some of the controller port traces the wrong way around so now it's fixed:

[MrTamkis]

Great job on the Maple Bus adapters and R&D !

I can see this being a far more economic, DIY alternative for interfacing keyboards and mice to the DC, vs. obtaining original ones or getting two of those expensive ($25-$40 each) and hard-to-find EMS Total Control 5 PS/2 keyboard/mouse adapters. The EMS PS/2 adapters have been out-of-stock pretty much all this year (either due to COVID or discontinuation), and I was wondering if somebody would engineer a DIY interface.