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Replace S88 I/F to Playstation joystick

DSmainR4 supports to connect Playstation joystick instead of S88 decoders. This page describes how to make the conversion board.

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About this

DSmainR4 is using PSXLibrary. Please download and copy it to Arduino IDE's libraries folder.

Supporting joystick

Wire assignment

Playstaion S88 S88-N(Ether) Arduino Notes
1.DATA 3.CLOCK 4.CLOCK D3
2.COMMAND 4.LOAD 6.LOAD D4
3.N/C (9 Volts unused) N/C N/C N/C
4.GND 2.GND 3.GND,
5.GND 		GND
5.VCC 6.+5V 1.+5V 5V Supported 3 to 5V
6.ATT 1.DATA 2.DATA A0
7.CLOCK 5.RESET 7.RESET D5
8.N/C N/C N/C N/C
9.ACK N/C N/C N/C

If you want to use a standard Ethernet cable, please see this page for Ethernet cable pin specification.

Wiring diagram

S88 pin assignment

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Soldering instruction

  1. Get PS-USB conversion device like ELECOM's JC-PS101U.
  2. Get a cheap Ethernet cable.
  3. Unsolder internal PCB and PS female connector.
  4. Cut Ethernet cable
  5. Solder the wire of Ethernet cable and PS female connector.
  6. Finish!

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Example soldering and assembling

If you are using Cat.5e Ethernet cable, See T568B wiring specification. If Cat.5, See T568A wiring specification.

The following assembling example is using Cat.5e cable.