hgm@ccvr1.ncsu.edu (Hal G. Meeks) (04/25/91)
I've accidentally deleted my copy of the mods to the Sun optical mouse (I believe it's a Mouse Systems M4 mouse). Does someone have it handy? --hal -- hgm@ccvr1.cc.ncsu.edu "Do you dream in color? netoprhm@ncsuvm.bitnet Do you dream at all?" Bill Nelson
blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Blaine Gardner) (04/25/91)
hgm@ccvr1.ncsu.edu (Hal G. Meeks) writes: >I've accidentally deleted my copy of the mods to the Sun optical mouse (I >believe it's a Mouse Systems M4 mouse). Does someone have it handy? The hardware hack is for the M3 only. I've disassembled the M4 in both the serial (Sun) and Amiga (Boing!) incarnations, and they have completely different circuit boards, including different MSC branded IC's. The only rational way to get an M4 serial mouse to work on the Amiga is through the serial port with the OptMouse driver. Here's the M3 hack in case it's any use: =========================================================================== NOTE: This file describes how to modify a Mouse Systems M3 serial mouse so that it will directly replace the normal Amiga mouse. Although this requires a little tinkering with the mouse, I think it is preferable because it it TOTALLY compatible with ALL software and does not tie up a serial port. Of course, I discovered this AFTER writing the OptMouse serial mouse program. Ed Hanway 149 Scotch Pine Dr. Rochester, NY 14616 Inside my Mouse Systems M3 serial mouse is a row of 10 holes with pin 1 closer to the center of the mouse. Wired as follows, it works perfectly on my Amiga: Mouse Amiga 1 ----- 9 2 ----- 5 3 ----- 6 4 ----- 1 5 ----- 3 6 ----- 4 7 ----- 8 8 ----- 7 9 ----- 2 10 NC All you need is a length of nine-conductor wire, a DB-9S connector, and minimal soldering skills and you're set. This probably doesn't apply to other Mouse Systems mice, like the M2 and M4, and may not even be true for other revisions of the M3. Be warned. =========================================================================== And for old timers, here's an M2 hack: From: billsey@agora.UUCP (Bill Seymour) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware Subject: M2 success! Summary: Mouse systems mouse works Date: 6 Mar 90 04:48:12 GMT Well, I finally got my old Mouse Systems M2 mouse working! It turned out to be simper than I thought. The mouse I had was an OEMed version that supported serial only. There was a missing IC, two missing resistor packs and a missing connector (ten pin) on the little board inside. The IC turned out to be a simple inverter, used to switch between button up and button down on the three buttons. I put a 74HC14 in. The two resistor networks were both pullups, with each resistor pulling up one of the signal lines. I used 10K SIPs there. The ten pin connector was the only tough part, and a little logic (and trial/error) got me through it. The buttons were easy, the +5V and GND were easy, and that only left the four direction lines. A little trial and error found them out... The pinouts of the ten pin connector are: 1 N/C 2 Horizontal Pulse 3 +5V 4 Vertical Pulse 5 Button #1 (Left) 6 Vertical Quadrature 7 Horizontal Quadrature 8 Button #2 (Center) 9 Button #3 (Right) 10 Ground I used about 18 inches of flat ribbon cable to go to the Amiga, with a big glob of hot glue to give me something to hang onto when unplugging the thing. And it all works like a charm! Bill -- -Bill Seymour ...tektronix!reed!percival!agora!billsey ============================================================================= Bejed, Inc. NES, Inc. Northwest Amiga Group At Home Sometimes (503) 281-8153 (503) 246-9311 (503) 656-7393 BBS (503) 640-0842 =========================================================================== -- Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland 580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108 blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com BIX: blaine_g DoD #46 My other motorcycle is a Quadracer. FJ1200