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- From: sacke@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Elizabeth E Sack)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
- Subject: Fighter Duel Pro/Amiga Smart Port
- Message-ID: <1992Aug21.194658.8602@gn.ecn.purdue.edu>
- Date: 21 Aug 92 19:46:58 GMT
- Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
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- Attention all Fighter Duelers: Here is the first announcement of a really well
- made new device to connect Analog joysticks and rudder pedals to your Amiga.
- It has full and safe support for Fighter Duel Pro's new rudder control.
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- InterACTIVE Digital Devices To Begin Sales of
- the Amiga Smart Port (tm)
-
- Inter ACTIVE Digital Devices, Inc. (IDD) will release the Amiga Smart Port for
- sale beginning September 1, 1992. The Amiga Smart Port is an auto switching
- game port interface for the Amiga. No plugging or unplugging of cables required
- to switch from mouse to joystick modes! Three ports are available for a mouse,
- digital joystick, and a fully compatible dual joystick PC style game port.
- Simply press the button on the device to be used and the automatic electronic
- switching does the rest.
-
- The following items are included in the Amiga Smart Port package:
- The Amiga Smart Port
- Two 9 pin interconnect cables (either 3 or 6 foot)
- Four self adhesive Velcro patches for mounting
- Installation and operation instructions
- 3.5" diskette with the "SmartPortCal" program
- Common Questions and Answers section, "If you have a problem..."
-
- OPERATING THE AMIGA SMART PORT
- The Amiga Smart Port was designed to be effortless to use. In fact it was
- designed so that you would forget that it is there. Inspired by the Amiga
- itself, the Amiga Smart Port is designed to activate the peripheral in question
- by simply pressing a button on that device, without having to disconnect and
- connect several devices.
-
- STATUS TO ACTIVATE ACTION INDICATOR
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- Mouse Press the left MOUSE button PC1 light off
-
- Digital Joystick Press the DIGITAL JOYSTICK button PC2 light off
-
- Analog 1 Press the ANALOG JOYSTICK button PC1 light on
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- Analog 2 Press the ANALOG JOYSTICK button PC2 light on
-
-
- With a mouse, digital stick, and two PC style joysticks (using a Y connector),
- the Amiga Smart Port will provide the user with:
-
- MOUSE* or PC JOYSTICK 2 on (MOUSE PORT 1)
- DIGITAL JOYSTICK or PC JOYSTICK 1 on (MOUSE PORT 2)
-
- *See special mouse mode discussed below
-
- SPECIAL MOUSE MODE
- A special mouse mode switch is incorporated to allow sveral peripherals to be
- used simultaneously with the mouse. When the special mouse mode feature is on,
- the following items can be used:
-
- A two buton mouse (MOUSE PORT 1)
- 1 PC style analog channel for rudder pedals or throttle (MOUSE PORT 1)
- 1 PC style analog joystick (MOUSE PORT 2)
-
- With the switch in the "normal" mode, the Amiga Smart Port will support a three
- button mouse and will turn off the single analog channel on MOUSE PORT 1.
-
- TRIM ADJUSTMENT FEATURES:
- Two sets of X and Y axes trim adjustments are provided to set the analog ports
- for maximum performance. The package comes with the SmartPortCal software
- which allows the user to view all of the digital and analog system values,
- making adjustments of the four analog channels a snap.
-
- SPECIAL PROTECTION:
- The Amiga Smart Port isolates the power supply from the potentiometer output
- with a solid state current limiting circuit. This allows even a dead short
- to occur across the potentiometer output without damaging the computer
-
- The Amiga Smart Port is compatible with all Amiga software currently supporting
- the analog joystick(s); that is those using the reversed IBM X/Y axis
- configuration.
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- InterACTIVE Digital Devices, Inc.
- Amiga Products Ordering Form
-
- InterACTIVE Digital Devices, Inc.
- 2238 Nantuckett Court
- Marietta, GA 30066
- (404) 516-0248
-
-
-
- Dear Sirs:
-
- I would like the following items:
-
- Qty. Part # Description $/Each Shipping $ x Qty
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- ASP Amiga Smart Port (tm) $42.95 add $5.00
- ASP-RPA Rudder Pedals Adapter $6.95 add $2.50
- JYA Dual IBM Y Joystick Adapter $7.95 add $2.50
- IBMJEC Joystick extension cable $6.95 add $2.50
- C090MF-6 6' 9 pin MALE/FEMALE cabel $3.15 add $2.50
- C0909MF-3 3' 9 pin MALE/FEMALE cable $2.85 add $2.50
-
- SUBTOTAL
- (Georgia residents only add 6.5% sales tax)
- SHIPPIG
-
- TOTAL
-
- NOTE: Shipping charges shown for individual orders. For multiple items, plese
- contact IDD for exact shipping charges.
-
- Please ship to:
- Name
- Address
- City/State/ZIP
- Country
-
-
- Signature
-
- Date
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- InterACTIVE Digital Devices, Inc.
- PRODUCT SURVEY
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- I currently own and Amiga (check all that apply)
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- The_______has a _________processor running at _____Mhz
- The ______had ____Mb of RAM and a _____Mb hard drive
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- I am using the following version of the operating system:
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- Workbench 1.3 Workbench 2.0 Other (specify )
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- What are the primary reasons for purchasing these product:
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- Where did you hear about this product?
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- AC Magazine Amiga World
- Friend (May we ask who? Name: )
- (Phone: )
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- Online Service/Bulletin Board. Please specify which one
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- What other products would you like to see developed for the Amiga?
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