[Coco] x-pad on coco 3

[Brian Blake]

Guess I coulda used the X-Pad to design the turtle...

On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 10:29 PM, Aaron Wolfe <aawolfe at gmail.com> wrote:

> in case anyone's interested... :)
> http://aaronwolfe.com/coco/xpad_works.jpg
>
> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 10:18 PM, Aaron Wolfe <aawolfe at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks guys.  I connected via an MPI and it is working perfectly!  Neat
> > device.
> > Now I just need to figure out something to do with it :)
> >
> > -Aaron
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 10:07 PM, Stephen Castello <zootzoot at cfl.rr.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, 8 Apr 2010 21:46:27 -0400, Aaron Wolfe <aawolfe at gmail.com> had
> >> a flock of green cheek conures squawk out:
> >>
> >> >Hi,
> >> >
> >> >I recently bought a TRS80 X-PAD gt -116 for cheap off evilbay.  Trying
> to
> >> >test it out on the coco 3 and it seems it may be a dud but just
> wondered
> >> if
> >> >there might be another explanation.
> >> >
> >> >The manual shows that you should be able to read status info from
> >> >65376,65377,and 65378.  Reading these addresses gives constant values
> no
> >> >matter what I do with the tablet and pen.  Would the addresses need to
> be
> >> >changed when using a coco 3, or any other ideas?
> >> >
> >> >-Aaron
> >>
> >> You have to use it in a multi-pak interface or the original coco.  The
> >> X-Pad requires 12volts.  Also, it will not run in high speed on the
> >> coco3.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Stephen
> >>
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> >> name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale." -Thomas
> >> Jefferson
> >>
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