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[[File:RedJoystick.jpg|thumb|200px|The Red Joystick]]
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There are two types of joystick available for our social sciences researchers:
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*[[#Red Joystick|TSG Red Joystick]], a custom built, unimaginatively named, single-axis joystick with a bright red base.
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*[[#Logitech Attack 3|Logitech Attack 3]], a commercial multi-axis joystick controller.
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== Red Joystick ==
 
== Red Joystick ==
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[[File:RedJoystick.jpg|thumb|200px|Red Joystick]]
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=== Installation ===
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The Red Joystick is a [[wikipedia:plug and play|plug and play]] USB device.
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=== Settings ===
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=== Configuration ===
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The Red Joystick can be connected to the computer via USB; the device will emulate a serial port. The following COM port settings should be used:
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When connected to a PC via USB, the Red Joystick will emulate a serial port. The following COM port settings should be used:
    
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=== Python ===
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===Presentation===
<nowiki> #!/usr/bin/env python
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'''Example PCL code you can program a handle to send a marker:'''
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active_buttons = 0;
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begin;
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picture {
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  text { caption = " "; font_size = 16; } t_Text1; x = 0; y = 0;
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} P_Text;
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begin_pcl;
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joystick stick = response_manager.get_joystick( 1 );
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loop int i = 1
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until false
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begin
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stick.poll( );
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t_Text1.set_caption("coordinates: " + string(stick.x()) + ":" + string(stick.y()), true);
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P_Text.present();
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end;
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==== Python ====
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<syntaxhighlight lang="python" line> #!/usr/bin/env python
 
  from rusocsci import joystick, utils
 
  from rusocsci import joystick, utils
 
  import logging, time
 
  import logging, time
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  for i in range(15):
 
  for i in range(15):
 
  print("x: {}".format(j.getX()))
 
  print("x: {}".format(j.getX()))
  time.sleep(1)</nowiki>
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  time.sleep(1)
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</syntaxhighlight>
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== Logitech Attack 3 Controller ==
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== Logitech Attack 3 ==
 
[[File:logitech_joystick.jpg|thumb|200px|Logitech Attack 3 Joystick]]
 
[[File:logitech_joystick.jpg|thumb|200px|Logitech Attack 3 Joystick]]
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==== Windows 7 32bit ====
 
==== Windows 7 32bit ====
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# Download the [[media:dx7dll.zip | dx7vb.dll file]].
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# Download [[media:dx7dll.zip | dx7vb.dll]].
# Extract the zip and copy the .dll file into the following folder: <code>C:\Windows\System32</code>
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# Extract the zip and copy the .dll file into the following folder: '''<tt>C:\Windows\System32</tt>'''
# Open the Windows Command Prompt with Administrator rights.
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# Open the Windows Command Prompt with '''Administrator rights'''.
# Register the DLL file by executing the following command:<br /> <code>C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32 dx7vb.dll</code>
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# Register the DLL file by executing the following command:<br /> <code style="background-color:#000; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px;">C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32 dx7vb.dll</code>
 
# When done correctly, you should see the following message:<br /><br />[[file:regsvr32.jpg]]
 
# When done correctly, you should see the following message:<br /><br />[[file:regsvr32.jpg]]
 
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==== Windows 7 64bit ====
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==== Windows 7 64bit and Windows 10 64bit ====
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# Download the [[media:dx7dll.zip | dx7vb.dll file]].
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# Download [[media:dx7dll.zip | dx7vb.dll]].
# Extract the zip and copy the .dll file into the following folder: <code>C:\Windows\SysWow64</code>
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# Extract the zip and copy the .dll file into the following folder: '''<tt>C:\Windows\SysWow64</tt>'''
# Open the Windows Command Prompt with Administrator rights.
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# Open the Windows Command Prompt with '''Administrator rights'''.
# Register the DLL file by executing the following command:<br /> <code>C:\Windows\SysWow64\regsvr32 dx7vb.dll</code>
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# Register the DLL file by executing the following command:<br /> <code style="background-color:#000; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px;">C:\Windows\SysWow64\regsvr32 dx7vb.dll</code>
 
# When done correctly, you should see the following message:<br /><br />[[file:regsvr32.jpg]]
 
# When done correctly, you should see the following message:<br /><br />[[file:regsvr32.jpg]]

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