From: jlb31348@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jim Brain)
Subject: TECH: U of I Powerglove Update 6-12-92
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1992 18:45:34 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana



Well, I forgot what I put in the last posting, but a lot of things have 
happened since tuesday.  We have decided to make configuration
optios with shorting blocks.  This opens up all kinds of possibilites.

You can now have the system generate the correct voltage for the SEGA
glasses, OR, you can provide your own bigger power source.  You can have
Glen Harrises SEGA circuit, OR, you can have The RTS only version.  You can
operate the glasses directly off the serial port, OR, you can get at them using
software commands like the glove's.  You also have the option of hooking
pin 20 to pin 5,6,8 on serial port for those finicky computer serial ports.
Of course, you lose pin 20 to serial duties, but you can put pin 4 to work
doing what pin 20 did.  You can change two things I haven't decided on
yet, because I put two extra jumpers on the board.  Some people keep asking
me about MAC and Amiga support.  If you can get a standard rs-232 output
on your computer, this device will work.

Also, I had a few requests for kits.  Is this what a significant number
of people want?   I am looking into it.

Also, even if you dont anticipate buying a box, but you are following this, 
please tell me.  I would like to know.  Also, if people are getting annoyed
by the many postings, TELL ME.  No sense me wasting netbandwidth.

Check out the PGSA Overview posting.

Jim Brain

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