Anyone know how to get the mini-stick on a USB CH Pro Throttle to work for views?

[CptA]

Ack-Ack,

I'm still using an Analog CH setup, and I'm intrigued by something you said:

That's one thing I do miss about my analog Pro Throttle, was the 8 way on it and the modification I did to it that gave me 24 additional buttons. Made it a great controller for FPS games too.

I've never before run across anyone talking about any kind of hack or mod for the CH sticks, so you've got me interested...

What kind of mods did you do to get 24 "extra" buttons?

CptA

[Ack-Ack]

I used to work at CH Products and I was able to get an a first generation Pro Throttle board and add some additional diodes to the circuit board.  I then added a female adaptor to it so I could hook up an extra Pro Throttle with the slider locked in place.  This allowed me to use PTSETUP to program the additional buttons on the 2nd Pro Throttle.  Gave me a total of 48 buttons to play with on the Pro Throttle in addition the buttons on my Jane's Combat Stick.


Ack-Ack

[CptA]

I see...I figured it had to be some kinda "insider" thing.

So let me see if I have this straight...you attached a second  ProThrot to the daisy-chain via an added Female DB-15 and activated some additional (normally un-assigned) key-matrix lines by adding a few switching/blocking diodes to a 1st Gen circuit board.

I'm assuming that later gen circuit boards do not have the extra available lines, so this is more-or-less a one-off mod.

Too bad, I was hoping I might be able to add some extra functionality. Still, it's something to  think on.

You wouldn't happen to still have a circuit diagram or layout would you?

Thx

CptA

[Ack-Ack]

I no longer have the schematics for it since it's been like 6 years since I left CH but if you look at the circuit board on your existing Pro Throttle, you will see the area where you can place the additional diodes, 10 I believe.  


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