[Coco] x-pad on coco 3

[Aaron Wolfe]

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
>
>
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> 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.
>>
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>> Stephen
>>
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