Need more buttons on Gladiator MKll grip

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Need more buttons on Gladiator MKll grip

Postby fallout9 » Mon Feb 04, 2019 21:00

Hey guys, I'm using the Gladiator MKII non Pro as a left hand stick and it works great for me, but I would like to add more controls on the grip, like a POV hat and 4 buttons. I could do that by creating a diode matrix connected to a Pro Micro - squeeze the wires through the grip down to the base, where there's enough room to secure the Arduino board and pull a second USB wire out of the base. I measured the space inside the grip - it's pretty tight to accommodate more buttons, but still possible with a little effort.
But I'm wondering if I could do the same thing by skipping the Arduino part and connecting my buttons directly to the Gladiator's PCBs. Is it possible? Are there any empty connections left on the board? Any clues about this would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Need more buttons on Gladiator MKll grip

Postby Ron61 » Mon Feb 04, 2019 22:14

The best solution for the left grip is already there - it's here. Wait for the sales and you will like it.

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Re: Need more buttons on Gladiator MKll grip

Postby fallout9 » Mon Feb 04, 2019 22:26

I'm convinced I'll like the Kosmosima and I can't wait to get one; I kept close to the testers' presentations and I already love it.

But I still want to modify my Gladiator, life's sad without a bit of tinkering :)

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Re: Need more buttons on Gladiator MKll grip

Postby Alex Oz » Tue Feb 05, 2019 8:43

To disfigure badly Gladiator уou can use the connector "To stick" (not installed) and connect one or more registers CD4021 ( by 5 wires).
You also need to make big configuration changes.
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Re: Need more buttons on Gladiator MKll grip

Postby Ron61 » Tue Feb 05, 2019 15:04

You can see here.

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Re: Need more buttons on Gladiator MKll grip

Postby fallout9 » Tue Feb 05, 2019 18:43

Perfect, exactly what I need! Thank you gentlemen.

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Re: Need more buttons on Gladiator MKll grip

Postby fallout9 » Thu Feb 07, 2019 20:40

Made a test last night and it works - I could install a 6 button matrix on BM3 connections. I noticed that I could also have 2 other buttons installed on those 4 BT connections. That's already more than I need.

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Re: Need more buttons on Gladiator MKll grip

Postby fallout9 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 22:28

Done! 6 more buttons as a hat and 2 buttons. Thanks again for the help guys.
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