Intellivision I controller header specs

[telengard]

I was going to build a couple converters to go from the 9 pin connector on the original controllers to a dsub-9 pin (to use w/ the retro-usb thing I bought a few years ago). I tried out a snipped ttl chip socket and the spacing and awg of the pins seems to be perfect. I'd like to order a few of these but I have no idea how to measure the spacing or AWG of the header. Does anyone know the specs of these that are in the Intellivision?

 

I'm really just trying to avoid doing a solder job anytime I pick up a new controller.

 

Any info appreciated,

~telengard

[telengard]

I was going to build a couple converters to go from the 9 pin connector on the original controllers to a dsub-9 pin (to use w/ the retro-usb thing I bought a few years ago). I tried out a snipped ttl chip socket and the spacing and awg of the pins seems to be perfect. I'd like to order a few of these but I have no idea how to measure the spacing or AWG of the header. Does anyone know the specs of these that are in the Intellivision?

 

I'm really just trying to avoid doing a solder job anytime I pick up a new controller.

 

Any info appreciated,

~telengard

 

After a trying out a bunch of different components from Jameco, I finally have a converter. I can list the parts I used if anyone is interested. It's a hack-job, but it works!

 

~telengard

[Rev]

what is your ultimate goal with this?

[telengard]

what is your ultimate goal with this?

 

All I'm trying to do is avoid having to hardwire a D-SUB 9 female connector to Intellivision I controllers to use them on a PC (via a Retrozone Intellivision USB cable). This way I can just plug in the 9 pin header and use it. I guess this could also be used to use V1 controllers on an Intellivision II (with a gender changer && cable).

 

~telengard

[SlowCoder]

Any project is worthwhile if you benefit and/or learn from it.

 

I'm guessing you aren't planning to utilize this feature on an intv 1? If so, the 9pin connector is going to be a problem with storing the controllers in the intv chassis.

[telengard]

Any project is worthwhile if you benefit and/or learn from it.

 

I'm guessing you aren't planning to utilize this feature on an intv 1? If so, the 9pin connector is going to be a problem with storing the controllers in the intv chassis.

 

This is purely for emulation purposes, so I din't have to worry about storage. So far it is working great!

 

~telengard