Gpio to db9 adapter
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Jon-A-Tron
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Is this what you are after?
https://www.cablematic.co.uk/product/Adapter-Raspberry-Pi-GPIO-Tx_slash_Rx-to-RS232-DB9-Male/MS50/
There is a pdf half way down the page for how to connect it up.
edit. going to answer my own question here and say no. This uses a Serial connection and i think the Controller uses a Parallel connection.
I'm sure it must have been done before. If not, a nice little project.
edit (mk2)
Ok, so there is a way to dirrectly connect the controller to the GPIO pins and load in a program to read the pins but some things i've read say that the valtages are different (3.3 for pi, 5v for Controller) so may not work without modification.
Another option is a USB converter for the controllers if you have a USB slot available.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mayflash-Drive-Genesis-Controller-Adapter/dp/B00QRZ1HVS
Then it would be setup just like any other usb controller.
JonTron2018-03-17 07:30:57
https://www.cablematic.co.uk/product/Adapter-Raspberry-Pi-GPIO-Tx_slash_Rx-to-RS232-DB9-Male/MS50/
There is a pdf half way down the page for how to connect it up.
edit. going to answer my own question here and say no. This uses a Serial connection and i think the Controller uses a Parallel connection.
I'm sure it must have been done before. If not, a nice little project.
edit (mk2)
Ok, so there is a way to dirrectly connect the controller to the GPIO pins and load in a program to read the pins but some things i've read say that the valtages are different (3.3 for pi, 5v for Controller) so may not work without modification.
Another option is a USB converter for the controllers if you have a USB slot available.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mayflash-Drive-Genesis-Controller-Adapter/dp/B00QRZ1HVS
Then it would be setup just like any other usb controller.
JonTron2018-03-17 07:30:57