Using non joystick controls with Operator Interface (Hacking Various Controllers)

[Josh Hambright]

Originally Posted by AIBob

you cannot really use a ps controller, not because of the rules, but because of the way it is set up..
The controllers for FIRST are analog. PS controllers are digital.... it doesnt match, you will find some problems if you try it.

You cannot immediately write off using the PS controller for the robot, simply because it is digital and the controller has analog inputs. There are digital input on the controller as well, which gives that option if you can figure out how to make it work with those digital inputs. Also there is the option of producing a Digital to Analog converter. The same way that the robot converts the analog signal to digital so that it can process it, you can do the reverse and give it an analog signal from digital.

I'm sure you can find a digital to analog converter online.

Saying that something cannot be done, is always good inspiration for someone to find a way to do it.

[AIBob]

Originally Posted by oneangrydwarf

You cannot immediately write off using the PS controller for the robot, simply because it is digital and the controller has analog inputs. There are digital input on the controller as well, which gives that option if you can figure out how to make it work with those digital inputs. Also there is the option of producing a Digital to Analog converter. The same way that the robot converts the analog signal to digital so that it can process it, you can do the reverse and give it an analog signal from digital.

I'm sure you can find a digital to analog converter online.

Saying that something cannot be done, is always good inspiration for someone to find a way to do it.

I didn't say that it couldnt be done, well atleast didn't mean it in that way, I said you would have problems, I am sorry if you misinterpretted me, but i meant that you would have to search around for one and have some other problems. Please forgive my bad wording.