Namco Volume Controller SLPH-00015 and 3.3V Arduinos support

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Namco Volume Controller SLPH-00015 and 3.3V Arduinos support

eadmaster opened this issue 3 years ago · 16 comments

eadmaster commented 3 years ago

is it supported?

white Jap version
green Eur version (i have one of these)

Reportedly it is using the Negcon analog protocol.

side question: will this sketch also work with an 3.3V Pro Micro board (instead of using a level shifter)?

Answer 1 · 2021-06-14T11:56:12.000Z

I don't have that one and no one has reported about it, so I can't say for sure, but if it uses the neGcon protocol, it should work.

Interesting question about 3.3V boards. I think they will work but you might need a strong external pull-up (1k) on the DAT line.

Answer 2 · 2021-06-14T12:02:02.000Z

ok, i will give a try when i have some free time and all the components required and report back here.

Answer 3 · 2021-06-14T15:58:21.000Z

forgot to ask: do you have some time-sensitive code in the lib that won’t work correctly @ 8MHz?

Answer 4 · 2021-06-14T16:55:28.000Z

I don't think so but I have never tested the lib at 8 MHz. I'd suggest using the hardware SPI pins for improved reliability.

Answer 5 · 2021-06-21T20:13:57.000Z

Any news about this?

Answer 6 · 2021-06-21T21:35:00.000Z

still haven't received all the needed parts, i suggest to leave this issue opened until it is verified.

Answer 7 · 2021-06-22T05:53:24.000Z

Ok, no problem! Just make sure to report back :).

Answer 8 · 2021-09-05T16:38:33.000Z

UPDATE: just built the adapter with a diymore Arduino USB @ 3.3V: tested with a DS2 controller first and it IS working fine!

Btw it is NOT working with the Namco Volume Controller, anything i could try?

Answer 9 · 2021-09-05T16:40:18.000Z

Enable debug and report what you get.

Answer 10 · 2021-09-05T16:42:54.000Z

EDIT2: after a few tries, with the Volume Controller now i get this in the serial monitor:

Ready!
Controller found!
Cannot enter config mode
Controller lost :(
Controller found!
Cannot enter config mode
Controller lost :(
Controller found!
Cannot enter config mode
Controller lost :(
Controller found!
Cannot enter config mode
Controller lost :(
(loops)

Answer 11 · 2021-09-05T17:05:22.000Z

Another try after re-checking the wires, now it stops here:

Ready!
Controller found!
Cannot enter config mode

Answer 12 · 2021-09-06T14:28:07.000Z

Try to uncomment the DUMP_COMMS #define in PsxNewLib.h, I need more info.

Answer 13 · 2021-09-06T18:45:16.000Z

there you go:
log1.txt

(If it does not make any sense i may still have some loose wire on my prototype build i need to fix again)

Answer 14 · 2021-09-07T09:59:42.000Z

It doesn't make much sense, but I cannot make a useful analysis if I cannot trust the data you provide. Please make sure your wiring is solid and that you have 1k pull-ups on all lines, then produce a log and I will analyze that.

Answer 15 · 2022-04-01T19:03:53.000Z

Just got a Volume Controller and I can confirm that it uses the same protocol as the neGcon and is supported by PsxNewLib.
No idea about a 3.3v arduino as I'm using a Leonardo with voltage regulator and level shift for 3.3v.

Answer 16 · 2022-07-10T23:37:08.000Z

Hello, I am using this library in an atmega8 at 8mhz, everything works, but there is a problem, it seems that it takes time to read the values of the control, something like a delay, I press, and release the control and in the code it takes a few seconds to detect that I release or press, what can I change to improve the speed? I even removed the delay from the loop of the program, but it's still the same bad.