Adapting serial mice to quadrature systems

From: Geoff Roberts <geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au>
Date: Mon Jul 9 22:16:54 2001

----- Original Message -----
From: "Iggy Drougge" <optimus_at_canit.se>
To: "Classic computing" <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 12:00 AM
Subject: Adapting serial mice to quadrature systems


> There's been some talk before about adapting those blasted serial mice
> which are so common on the PC (all current PC mouses are serial,
whether they
> connect to an actual RS232 port or to a "PS/2" connector) to a more
sensible
> quadrature system. Was it Tony or Pete who talked about making a PIC
based
> adaptor?
> Well, here's your chance, according to the Aminet daily:
>
> ps2m.lha hard/hack 191K+Ultimate Amiga PS/2
WheelMouseController
> ps2m_example.lha hard/hack 150K+PS/2 WheelMouseController - PCB
photos

I have several Vaxstations and some DG Aviions. Does this mod make it
able to work on one or the other of these?
DEC mice are obtainable here (if you can afford them, so a cheaper way
is good.) but I can't seem to find anything for my Aviion, DG are
silent/disinterested in anything that old. I have PLENTY of garden
variety serial/PS2 style mice.....

Cheers
Geoff in OZ
Received on Mon Jul 09 2001 - 22:16:54 BST