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mclout999
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Posted: 02:45am 06 Nov 2024

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sorry repost. I wish we could delete them.
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Posted: 03:24am 06 Nov 2024

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Try pauses between each read, the hardware may need time to read the next value. Test various values to find the minimum.

Wii Nunchuck OPEN
P = 20 'pause length mS
Do
Print DEVICE(NUNCHUCK C);
Pause P
Print DEVICE(NUNCHUCK Z);
Pause P
Print DEVICE(NUNCHUCK JX);
Pause P
Print DEVICE(NUNCHUCK JY)
Pause P
Loop

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Posted: 02:32pm 06 Nov 2024

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phil99 said Try pauses between each read, the hardware may need time to read the next value. Test various values to find the minimum.

Wii Nunchuck OPEN
P = 20 'pause length mS
Do
Print DEVICE(NUNCHUCK C);
Pause P
Print DEVICE(NUNCHUCK Z);
Pause P
Print DEVICE(NUNCHUCK JX);
Pause P
Print DEVICE(NUNCHUCK JY)
Pause P
Loop

Thanks will do. Next issue. Matherp gave the labels for the inputs for the Nunchuck but not for the classic controller. I wanted to test those next. The CMM3 Manual has a list of what he used there are those, right for the DEVICE(CLASSIC X)?

EDIT: even with this code I get the message to enter pin or 0 to restart when you break out of the program. WHAT IS THAT and why is it happening?
Edited 2024-11-07 02:35 by mclout999

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Posted: 03:57pm 06 Nov 2024

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Hi,

The WII classic controller is documented in the 5.08.00 user manual (Geoff's site). Search for "WII" in the document. I think it is page 111.

All changes since then are in this writeup

summary of all changes

Thanks to tha hard work of Mixtel90

Volhout
Edited 2024-11-07 02:02 by Volhout

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See manual 5.08.00 and later
DEVICE WII OPEN [,interrupt]
Opens a WII Classic controller and implements background polling of the
device. The Wii Classic must be wired to the pins specified by OPTION
SYSTEM I2C which is a prerequisite. Open attempts to talk to the Wii
Classic and will return an error if not found. If found the firmware will
sample the Wii data in the background at a rate of 50Hz. If an optional
user interrupt is specified this will be triggered if any of the buttons
changes (both on and off).
See the DEVICE function for how to read data from the Wii Classic.

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bleep, tritonium, JohnS and romba6 please PM me with you addresses and I'll get the boards posted

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Posted: 09:39am 25 Nov 2024

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Thanks - done.

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Mixtel90 said See manual 5.08.00 and later
DEVICE WII OPEN [,interrupt]
Opens a WII Classic controller and implements background polling of the
device. The Wii Classic must be wired to the pins specified by OPTION
SYSTEM I2C which is a prerequisite. Open attempts to talk to the Wii
Classic and will return an error if not found. If found the firmware will
sample the Wii data in the background at a rate of 50Hz. If an optional
user interrupt is specified this will be triggered if any of the buttons
changes (both on and off).
See the DEVICE function for how to read data from the Wii Classic.

Hi Mick,

It seems the DEVICE command is not present anymore in 6.0.0 RC 16.

It is now something along these lines

WII CLASSIC OPEN [,int]
WII NUNCHUCK OPEN [,int]

Also the DEVICE function has changed. I am eager to see how to read the controllers now.

Volhout
Edited 2024-11-25 23:30 by Volhout

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That's correct, DEVICE has changed. I can't keep up at the moment. :)

It changed in RC12:

WII NUNCHUCK OPEN [myint]
WII NUNCHUCK CLOSE

These commands enable use of a WII NUNCHUCK connected to the SYSTEM I2C pins
use the function

DEVICE(NUNCHUCK x)

to read the nunchuck data where x=
AX acceleration in the x axis
AY acceleration in the x axis
AZ acceleration in the z axis
JX joystick x
JY joystick y
C status of C button
Z status of Z button

If the optional myint parameter is specified this is a subroutine which is called whenever the C or Z buttons are pressed

NB: because the Wii Nunchuck and Wii Classic use the same I2C address only one can be used at a time. If a second device is needed it must be connected to a different I2C channel to the SYSTEM I2C and will need to be configured and read in Basic.

Also in this version the following commands can now be used without the DEVICE qualifier

WS2812, HUMID, KEYPAD, LCD, WII CLASSIC, WII NUNCHUCK

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Edited 2024-11-25 23:49 by Mixtel90

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Please don't post non-relevant things on this thread. I'm trying to get people who want boards to respond and messages just get lost when overwhelmed

Quote bleep, tritonium, JohnS and romba6 please PM me with you addresses and I'll get the boards posted

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Boards all posted - please PM me when they arrive and I'll let you have paypal details

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Posted: 04:27pm 21 Dec 2024

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@Peter
Important soldering question!

matherp said
Notes on use.
Solder the PICO2 direct to the motherboard ensuring it is completely tight to the PCB
On the rear side of the board there are 4 holes without solder mask. Apply liquid flux to these and solder through them. These connect the USB programming micro-USB, Pin GP23, and improve cooling for the USB HUB chip.

Are there really 4 holes or are there only 3 due to the redesign? My board arrived today and I can only see three!
I don't want to make a mistake.

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Posted: 05:13pm 21 Dec 2024

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The other hole is under the USB hub - not important - just might help cooling

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Posted: 05:30pm 21 Dec 2024

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ok, found it.
For others who have the same question, here again in dye and colour :-)

homa

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Posted: 10:31pm 21 Dec 2024

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My first board is finished :-)
The apertures are still missing, but I'll make them on Monday with the small CNC.

Thanks to Peter!

Now I'm enjoying my whisky ... and looking forward to it.

Matthias

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Posted: 04:30pm 31 Dec 2024

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@Matthias

homa said ok, found it.
For others who have the same question, here again in dye and colour :-)

Thank you for solving the 4 holes puzzle (Peter's riddle.)! The board has just arrived. Thank you very much for that and for the good, careful packaging. Perfect!

And happy New Year!

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Michael

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Posted: 05:44pm 31 Dec 2024

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This is a really cool design Peter,

will there be an option for socketing the Pico? Yes I am aware of the fact, that they
are for connecting the USB programming micro-USB! But if you would allow both (just put holes in the pad) then the user can decide whether he wants to put tiny wires onto the pico for those.

Just a suggestion, because you don't really loose anything by doing so, but getting a nice option for excessive pico testing in case it went up in flames

Greetings
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Posted: 10:58am 01 Jan 2025

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Here you go. Same BOM and CPL as before

PicoComputer2V1.3.zip

Amnesie
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Posted: 12:10pm 01 Jan 2025

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Thank you a lot Peter,

I've ordered some with your recent changes! Can't wait to test them

Greetings
Daniel

mclout999
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Posted: 05:57pm 05 Jan 2025

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Quote Will there be an option for socketing the Pico? Yes I am aware of the fact, that they

Is there a possibility of using pogo pins in the Design so that we can socket them? I don't think I have the skills to deSolder The PICO, If it ever fails or if I want to install any of the new boards that have PSRAM.

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