Autonomous Controller Board Switch

[windell747]

Radio shack should have them cuz im seen them there before. Maybe the specific one you went to ran out of stock. what you need is a single pole single throw switch and a DB15 solder cup connector or one that provides the crimp pins. Although not the best way, you can crimp the pins using a needle nose pliers. I think usually these connectors are in those connector drawers that they have.

[Japper]

Last year I made one from a ~$5 joystick "Y" cable that I bought from Radio Shack and cut the end off it and used that by mounting it in a small box with switches.

I noticed a month ago that the Radio shack near me was closing these joystick "Y" cables out and I bought one off the clearance rack so I am not sure if they are still selling them or not but you might want to check out your neighborhood Radio Shack...

Also, I just searched the radio shack site and searched but this item did not appear, so you might want to go and ask them if the have any if you choose to go this route.

good luck

[starsROBOTICS]

how do i figure out which pins are which. do i read it from left to right starting at the top or do i read up down up down?

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by starsROBOTICS

how do i figure out which pins are which. do i read it from left to right starting at the top or do i read up down up down?

The pin numbers are usually marked on the connector. They go 1-8 across the longer row, then 9-15 in the same direction across the shorter row.

[lilBcos]

we use the AndyMark manufactured one and it works very well