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TC01AtariJoystick

Board-Folk·Einstein-TC-01·Expansions/TC01AtariJoystick/Kicad/TC01AtariJoystick.kicad_pcb

TC01AtariJoystick PCB layout, top view — open source board by Board-Folk
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About the TC01AtariJoystick PCB

TC01AtariJoystick is an open source PCB design by Board-Folk, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 63.8 × 53.3 mm, with 10 components from 7 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 5 resistors, 2 modules and 2 connectors.

It belongs with the retro computing designs in this gallery.

From the project

Tatung Einstein TC-01

Dual joystick adapter for Atari and compatible (Kempston/C64/Amiga/ST etc) digital joysticks. Tested with SVI Quickshot II Plus.

Based on Wizard Development 'BBC' joystick interface. Very clever, many thanks.

Update: Turns out having a fixed resistor at R1 was a bad idea as the output of the Vref circuit seems to be different between main board builds. This makes the analogue centre different. You can patch in a variable resistor/pot as an adjustment. One board needed changing to ~1K. Will post an update soon and some BASIC code for adjustment/tweaking.

TC01AtariJoystick, from the project README
From the project README

TC01AtariJoystick bill of materials (BOM)

10 components, 7 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
EINSTEIN 1
M1
1
EINSTEIN 2
M2
1
JOY1
J2
1
JOY2
J3
1
74LS04
I1
1
360R
R1
4
4K7
R2, R3, R4, R5

TC01AtariJoystick design files

The KiCad project lives in the Board-Folk/Einstein-TC-01 repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

TC01AtariJoystick: common questions

How big is the TC01AtariJoystick PCB?

The TC01AtariJoystick measures 63.8 × 53.3 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the TC01AtariJoystick?

10 components, from 7 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the TC01AtariJoystick design files?

From the Board-Folk/Einstein-TC-01 repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the TC01AtariJoystick design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with Board-Folk. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

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