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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===
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<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()))
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  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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# Download [[media:dx7dll.zip | dx7vb.dll]].
 
# Download [[media:dx7dll.zip | dx7vb.dll]].
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# Extract the zip and copy the .dll file into the following folder: <tt>C:\Windows\System32</tt>
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# Extract the zip and copy the .dll file into the following folder: '''<tt>C:\Windows\System32</tt>'''
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# Open the Windows Command Prompt with Administrator rights.
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# Open the Windows Command Prompt with '''Administrator rights'''.
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# 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 ====
  
 
# Download [[media:dx7dll.zip | dx7vb.dll]].
 
# Download [[media:dx7dll.zip | dx7vb.dll]].
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# Extract the zip and copy the .dll file into the following folder: <tt>C:\Windows\SysWow64</tt>
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# Extract the zip and copy the .dll file into the following folder: '''<tt>C:\Windows\SysWow64</tt>'''
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# Open the Windows Command Prompt with Administrator rights.
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# Open the Windows Command Prompt with '''Administrator rights'''.
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# 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]]

Latest revision as of 15:22, 24 October 2019

The Red Joystick

There are two types of joystick available for our social sciences researchers:

  • TSG Red Joystick, a custom built, unimaginatively named, single-axis joystick with a bright red base.
  • Logitech Attack 3, a commercial multi-axis joystick controller.


Red Joystick

Installation

The Red Joystick is a plug and play USB device.

Configuration

When connected to a PC via USB, the Red Joystick will emulate a serial port. The following COM port settings should be used:

Baudrate 115200
Parity None
Data bits 8
Stop bits 1
Flow control None
CTS Control Off
DSR Out Control Off
DSR In Control Off
RTS Control Off
Set FIFO Interrupt Off

Presentation

Example PCL code you can program a handle to send a marker: 

active_buttons = 0;
begin;
picture { 
  text { caption = " "; font_size = 16; } t_Text1; x = 0; y = 0;
} P_Text;
begin_pcl;
joystick stick = response_manager.get_joystick( 1 ); 
loop int i = 1
until false
begin	
	stick.poll( );
	t_Text1.set_caption("coordinates: " + string(stick.x()) + ":" + string(stick.y()), true);
	P_Text.present();
end;

Python

 1 #!/usr/bin/env python
 2 from rusocsci import joystick, utils
 3 import logging, time
 4 
 5 ## Setup Section
 6 #logging.getLogger().setLevel(logging.DEBUG) # use this for debug info
 7 #utils.serialList() # get alist of ports with a joystick or buttonbox connected
 8 j = joystick.Joystick()
 9 #j = joystick.Joystick(1) # use this to connect to the second joystick 
10 #j = joystick.Joystick(port="COM1") # use this to connect to a joystick on a specific port
11 
12 ## Experiment Section
13 for i in range(15):
14 print("x: {}".format(j.getX()))
15 time.sleep(1)

Logitech Attack 3

Logitech Attack 3 Joystick

Installation

The Logitech Attack 3 joystick requires a DirectX 7 DLL file to be installed on your computer. If it hasn't been installed yet, please follow the instructions below.

Windows 7 32bit

  1. Download dx7vb.dll.
  2. Extract the zip and copy the .dll file into the following folder: C:\Windows\System32
  3. Open the Windows Command Prompt with Administrator rights.
  4. Register the DLL file by executing the following command:
    C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32 dx7vb.dll
  5. When done correctly, you should see the following message:

    Regsvr32.jpg


Windows 7 64bit and Windows 10 64bit

  1. Download dx7vb.dll.
  2. Extract the zip and copy the .dll file into the following folder: C:\Windows\SysWow64
  3. Open the Windows Command Prompt with Administrator rights.
  4. Register the DLL file by executing the following command:
    C:\Windows\SysWow64\regsvr32 dx7vb.dll
  5. When done correctly, you should see the following message:

    Regsvr32.jpg
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