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PsxControllerShield

SukkoPera·PsxControllerShield

PsxControllerShield PCB layout, top view — open source AVR/Arduino board by SukkoPera
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About the PsxControllerShield PCB

PsxControllerShield is an open source AVR/Arduino PCB design by SukkoPera, published on GitHub under the Custom license license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 68.6 × 53.3 mm, with 26 components from 8 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the Arduino_Uno_Shield, from the AVR/Arduino family. Other key parts include the LM1117-3.3. By type, the board carries 13 resistors, 5 transistors, 3 LEDs, 2 capacitors, 1 IC and 1 connector.

It belongs with the dev boards & breakouts designs in this gallery.

From the project

Connect your PlayStation controller to Arduino the correct way

The shield was designed to be used with PsxNewLib on the software side (versions 0.2 and later have a built-in example for that), but it will probably work with other libraries and/or custom code just as well.

The shield also includes three leds that can be freely used by sketches.

Note that the controller is powered at 3.3V and the interface signals use the same voltage. Due to the particular circuit used for level shifting (the microcontroller works at 5V), the MOSFETs should really be BSS138.

PsxControllerShield, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the PsxControllerShield

LM1117-3.3

PsxControllerShield bill of materials (BOM)

26 components, 8 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
LM1117-3.3
U1
5
BSS138
Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5
1
TO_PSX_PAD
J1
1
Arduino_Uno_Shield
XA1
3
LED
LD1, LD2, LD3
2
10u
C1, C2
10
10k
R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 +2
3
220
R11, R12, R13

PsxControllerShield design files

The KiCad project lives in the SukkoPera/PsxControllerShield repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

PsxControllerShield: common questions

What microcontroller does the PsxControllerShield use?

The PsxControllerShield is built around the Arduino_Uno_Shield, from the AVR/Arduino family.

How big is the PsxControllerShield PCB?

The PsxControllerShield measures 68.6 × 53.3 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the PsxControllerShield?

26 components, from 8 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the PsxControllerShield design files?

From the SukkoPera/PsxControllerShield repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the PsxControllerShield design in my own project?

It is published under Custom license, which limits how it may be reused; read the license before building on it.

Can I test firmware for the PsxControllerShield without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug AVR/Arduino firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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