Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OSS Pressure hull basic layout.

["Andy Jensen" <drewacard@charter.net>]

The PS2 is a usb controller
here is all the information a person could want for a ps1 
controller
http://www.gamesx.com/controldata/psxcont/psxcont.htm
and i  pointed out the gameboy advanced for a cheep color 
lcd that could be easy to use.

i think that sometimes it is easer cheeper to use off the 
shelf "sometimes" consumer products then reinvent the 
wheel as for controllers PS1,pc analog or serial would be 
way cheeper then trying to build one.  
   

On Sun, 26 Jan 2003 02:29:50 +0800
  "Warrend Greenway" <dub@linuxmail.org> wrote:
>Do you know of any info on the PS1/PS2 controller 
>interface? I'd be leaning
>towards PC analog stuff, but if the PS1/PS2 use an SPI, 
>I2C or analog interface,
>I would be interested.
>
>Warren. 
>
>> Warren 
>> In looking around...
>> it would possible to interface a Playstation or PS1 
>> controller with a midrange pic either in digital or 
>>analog 
>> with full functionality.
>> 
>> The USB interface would require a bit more in the range 
>>of 
>> parts ie A few PIC's an Phllips ISP1160 or ISP1161A1 
>>Nvram 
>>  
>> but in theroy it could talk to any USB1.1 device that 
>>the 
>> nvram was programed to identify. though this might be a 
>> lot of futzing.  
>> 
>> Andy
>> 
>> On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 15:20:20 -0800 (PST)
>>   John Rogers <djohnndjinn@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >I have seen quite a few options for USB interfaces 
>>(slave 
>> >devices at least) pop up over the past year.  I have 
>> >spoken before of implementing a CAN network like a 
>>modern 
>> >car would use.  Due to the huge amount of work that has 
>> >already been done for cars, the interfaces for this 
>> >protocol can be purchased for dirt cheap.  Connect this 
>> >to a cheap microcontroller with non-volatile memory and 
>> >boom.  instant real-time distributed network. 
>> Reliable, 
>> >available, scalable.
>> >Again, is is probably way too early to be worrying 
>>about 
>> >electrical systems..
>> >--John
>> >  Warrend Greenway <dub@linuxmail.org> wrote:If you 
>> >figure out how to economically interface one of those 
>> >controllers
>> >to a microcontroller, then you have my full attention. 
>> >The real problem
>> >with them is that they all use proprietary 
>> >connectors...Except the USB
>> >flavors, and the USB interface ICs usually take a lot 
>>of 
>> >baby-sitting...
>> >But I'm sure listening...An older style joystick would 
>>be 
>> >easier in that
>> >you can use a basic ADC to get the position.
>> >
>> >Warren.
>> >
>> >Warren.
>> >
>> >> I also think it looks Neat.
>> >> 
>> >> Question is hull steel worked still going for around 
>> >> $.57/lb or $1.25/kg and was that for A517?
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> What about using a computer/ps2/x-box type 
>>controller?
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:02:21 +0800
>> >> "Warrend Greenway" wrote:
>> >> >OK. You have some really interesting ideas here. I 
>> >> >personally 
>> >> >would like to see two hatches, possibly of raised 
>> >>domes, 
>> >> >or 
>> >> >the cylinders. I thought your seating idea was 
>>great! I 
>> >> >also
>> >> >like the "foot dome", that is an interesting 
>>concept, 
>> >> >because
>> >> >it minimizes the volume. Also, putting the 
>>instruments 
>> >> >and 
>> >> >controls on rails so that they roll out of the way 
>> >>sounds 
>> >> >like
>> >> >a good idea, then they wouldn't be in the way when 
>>you 
>> >> >are 
>> >> >climbing in. Did you get a chance to look at the
>> >> >pictures of my canted idea? 
>> >> >
>> >> >Warren. 
>> >> >
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> hi,
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> I did a little fiddling around with the pressure 
>>hull 
>> >> >>layout.
>> >> >> Using a foot well, it seem that we could design a 
>> >>hull 
>> >> >>with
>> >> >> around a 2 cubic meter displacement (~2000kg or 
>> >> >>~4400lbs).
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> I'm interested in what people, in particular about 
>> >>the
>> >> >> dimentions with regard to confort.
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> Ian.
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> http://www.prismnet.com/~moki/subfiles.html
>> >> >> 
>> >>http://www.prismnet.com/~moki/20030123.175639/hull-v1.jpg
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> Approximate displacement: 2 cubic meters (~2000kg 
>>or 
>> >> >>4400lbs)
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> Hatch top is 2.5 feet from the water line, per ABS 
>> >>spec.
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> One dome viewport, one cylinder style veiwport.
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> Only rear seating position has a hatch, the dome 
>> >>doesn't 
>> >> >>not open.
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> Seats would probably be made of cloth and hung 
>> >>"hammock 
>> >> >>style"
>> >> >> so they be easily moved out of the way making it 
>>easy 
>> >>to 
>> >> >>access
>> >> >> the front seating position.
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> Front seating position is for the viewer/guest, 
>>the 
>> >>rear 
>> >> >>position
>> >> >> is for the pilot, the idea is the pilot sitting 
>> >>slightly 
>> >> >>higher
>> >> >> to see more.
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> Controls would been to fold away so they do not 
>> >>inhibit 
>> >> >>passage
>> >> >> to the front position.
>> >> >> 
>> >> >
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