Just starting a new thread now that the Phoenix has started shipping. I will be updating this post with more information.
-Up to date cores attached (Uploaded older stable CV version)
(Make sure when you download and copy onto the sd card that the file name doesn't change and that it doesn't append any (1) or anything like that.)
Updated CV Core (07/21/20) Rev 7
CORE01.PHX
-Re-written SN and AY sound modules
-Fix for early Opcode games (Magical
IIRC, the plastic spinner has two magnets in it that pass over two parallel (reed?) switches. The magnets activate each switch in turn with two rapid pulses produced. Depending upon the order of the pulses, i.e. Switch 1 then Switch 2 or Switch 2 then Switch 1 dictates how the CV determines the direction the spinner is turning. As these are simply switches like all other controller actions (not optical) I believe they do not require any power. Attached are the controller schematic and PCB la