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PS2-RC-Car

Interfacing with a PS2 Controller, for controlling an RC car.

The current project purpose is to be able to interface with a PS2 controller, using a PIC16 microcontroller. The report I created can be viewed here

Some video demos of this project can be seen by downloading the files here

I designed a PCB for this project using circuits.io. However, since then the web service has been deprecated. My circuit is still available for viewing in the images folder

Notes on PS2 Interface

  • PIC Microcontroller is the master
  • PS2 Controller is the slave

The MSSP/SPI Module in the PIC16F1459, transfers the MSB first (p197 of the datasheet). However, the PS2 protocol is to transfer LSB first. So, the SPI module was avoided (even though it was originally programmed to be used), and I have now manually set pins, etc.

Vocabulary

  • Bit: one binary value
  • Nibble: 4 bits
  • Byte: 8 bits
  • Packet: series of bytes
  • CMD: Command/command line
  • DATA: Data/Data line

Pin Control

CLOCK

  • Signal from PSX to Controller.
  • Used to keep units in sync. Has to run at 250kHz
  • cleared to low when sending Command, set high when receiving Data
  • Since Command and Data are sent and received alternately within each bit, the clock is set to high and low alternately every bit.
  • time interval time for each high and low combined is 4µs, and the interval of every byte sent is 16µs.

DATA (IN)

  • Signal from Controller to PSX. (received)
  • This signal is an 8 bit serial transmission synchronous to the falling edge of clock
  • can ignore first three bytes, if we want to assume it's correct.

COMMAND (OUT)

  • Signal from PSX to Controller. (Sent)
  • 8 bit serial transmission on the falling edge of clock.

ATTENTION

  • ATT is used to get the attention of the controller.
  • This signal goes low for the duration of a transmission.
  • i.e. a high again would represent the sending of packet has ended.

Protocol

Remote has 3 modes of operation

  • Digital: 5Byte packets
  • Analog: 9Byte packets
  • Analog pressure: 21Byte packets

All transmissions are 8bit serial LSB first. All timing synchronous to the falling edge of the clock. (both incoming and outgoing signals change on a high to low transition of clock) Commands are sent on the falling edge, data is read on the rising edge. The play station sends a byte at the same time as it receives one.

When first plugged in,

Byte# 1 2 3 4 5
COMMAND 0x01 0x42 0x00 0x00 0x00
DATA 0xFF 0x41 0x5A 0xFF 0xFF

The first three bytes are known as a header. This is so the PS2 controller can send the data, after it receives the command.

BYTE 1: CMD's is always 0x01. Data is always 0xFF

BYTE 2:
CMD: Send Main commands to either poll controller or configure it.

DATA: Device Mode - the high nibble (0x4) indicates the mode (0x4 is digital, 0x7 is analog, 0xF config), the lower nibble (0x1) is how many 16 bit words follow the header

BYTE 3: CMD's is always 0x00. Data is always 0x5A

BYTE 4: CMD: to configure to control either vibration motor (0xFF signifies "on") Data: each digital on/off button is mapped to one of the bits in 4th or 5th Bytes. 1 means unpressed

BYTE 5: same as byte 4

BYTE 6: CMD: always 0x00. DATA: value of Analog Right X Axis (Right:left, 0:255)

BYTE 7: CMD: always 0x00. DATA: value of Analog Right Y Axis (Up:Down, 0:255)

BYTE 8: CMD: always 0x00. DATA: value of Analog Left X Axis (Right:left, 0:255)

BYTE 9: CMD: always 0x00. DATA: value of Analog Left Y Axis (Up:Down, 0:255)

Ex. for 6th to 9th Byte: if data is 0x80 = 0b1000000 = 128, the joystick is at the middle

BYTES 10-21 are button pressure values as described here

Digital Button Mapping:

Button Select L3(Stick) R3(Stick) Start Up Right Down Left L2 R2 L1 R1 Triangle Circle X Square
byte.bit 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7

EX. If 4th Byte Data is 0x11 = 0b11110110. The 0th and 4th bits are low. The rest is high. This means Select and Start are pressed simultaneously

Analog/Pressure Button Mapping:

Button Right Left Up Down Triangle Circle X Square L1 R1 L2 R2
Byte 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Main Commands, sent by CMD

Data is not important in config mode and related CMDs. Focus is on the commands.

These main commands are sent in Byte2.

Polling: 0x42
  • 5byte packet for digital, 9byte packet for analog
  • Motors can also be switched on after running polling command in bytes4/5 (once configured to be switchable in config mode)
  • This is the most used command.
Enter Config Mode: 0x43
  • This packet is used to get in to configuration mode before setting up the controller to analogue mode or setup for the vibration motor.
  • BYTE4 = 0x01
  • BYTE5 = 0x00
  • Config modes are always 9byte packets
Mode Selection: 0x44
  • This packet used to select the controller mode, after entering config mode
  • BYTE4 = 0x01: analog= 0x01, digital = 0x00
  • BYTE5 = 0x03 to lock the controller into the mode sent in byte 4
Motor Mapping: 0x4D
  • This packet is used to setup the vibration motors function, after entering config mode
  • 0x00 maps the corresponding byte in 0x42 to control the small motor.
  • 0x01 maps the corresponding byte in 0x42 to control the large motor.
  • 0xFF disables, and is the default value when the controller is first connected
  • BYTE4 = 0x00
  • BYTE5 = 0x01
Pressure Values: 0x4F
  • This packet used to select the controller mode, after entering config mode
  • BYTE4 = 0xFF
  • BYTE5 = 0xFF
  • BYTE6 = 0x03
Exit Config Mode: 0x43
  • BYTE4 = 0x00
  • BYTES5->9 = 0x5A
  • Config modes are always 9byte packets

Sequence to switch from digital to analog mode

  1. Digital Poll (three times for initiation and refresh)
  2. Enter configuration mode
  3. Switch to analog mode and lock the analog mode
  4. Setup vibration motor
  5. Setup return of pressure values (optional)
  6. Exit configuration mode
  7. Analog Poll (looped forever)

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