Adaptor for Apple ][
computerseries to be used with either Apple-Joystick or PC-Joystick
- and additional 4-Bit Connector to Annunciators
Nowadays not all Apple-fans have access to the original Apple-Joystick do
it might be usefull to create an adaptor
the enables these people to use instead a common PC-Joystick......
This description shows how to make such an adaptor and besides offers to
create a version that permits the use of one of both kinds of
joystick and besides it
permits to add a further
plug that gives access to the 4 annunciators of the gameport -
they may be used with external electronics to switch by
softwarecontrol
from the computer and few external electronics external devices. Per
Switch only one transistor and a relay is needed in the most
simple version.
You can switch up to 16 devices if you add a decoder and
few additional electronic parts. This permits for example to
make a burglar-alarmset by computercontrol
or
a lightorgan for the partyroom..... Some examples for such
projects will be added within the next weeks..... in ealier
schooldays such projectshave been rather
common to learn how to programm a system as
controlsystem... so it is quite good idea to add that connector
to the adaptor....