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Summary of Contents for Adafruit Industries SNES EZ-Key Bluefruit
- Page 1 SNES EZ Key Bluefruit Game Pad Created by Ruiz Brothers Last updated on 2015-01-15 10:45:29 PM EST...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
How do the buttons work? Circuit Build Power Switch & Recharger SNES Traces Wiring Trace Reference Sheet Slide Switch Assemble Controller Testing & Pairing & Remapping Put it Together 3D Printed Holster Time to play! © Adafruit Industries https://learn.adafruit.com/snes-ez-key-bluefruit-game-pad Page 2 of 19... -
Page 3: Overview
If you want to turn a different gamepad into a wireless controller, this tutorial will help you understand the steps and techniques: just about any game controller from the 80's or 90's will use a similar style of button circuit/detection © Adafruit Industries https://learn.adafruit.com/snes-ez-key-bluefruit-game-pad Page 3 of 19... -
Page 4: Tools & Supplies
Tools & Supplies • Soldering Iron • Xacto Knife • 30 gage wire • Sharpie Marker • Solder • Vise or handy-tool • Diagonal wire cutters • Wire strippers • Screwdrivers © Adafruit Industries https://learn.adafruit.com/snes-ez-key-bluefruit-game-pad Page 4 of 19... - Page 5 © Adafruit Industries https://learn.adafruit.com/snes-ez-key-bluefruit-game-pad Page 5 of 19...
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Page 6: Disassembly
PCB from the enclosure. You can set aside the front and back covers, go ahead and leave the buttons and rubber elastomers inside of the front cover. © Adafruit Industries https://learn.adafruit.com/snes-ez-key-bluefruit-game-pad Page 6 of 19... -
Page 7: How Do The Buttons Work
If you're adapting a different gamepad, check out the PCB and buttons, chances are its nearly identical Next up: we need to solder new wires to these traces and wire them up to the EZ-Key bluefruit. © Adafruit Industries https://learn.adafruit.com/snes-ez-key-bluefruit-game-pad Page 7 of 19... - Page 8 © Adafruit Industries https://learn.adafruit.com/snes-ez-key-bluefruit-game-pad Page 8 of 19...
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Page 9: Circuit Build
EZ-Key. The black wires of both the battery and JST cable should now be soldered to the G ground pin of the EZ-Key. Now you can slide the switch and power on the Bluefruit. © Adafruit Industries https://learn.adafruit.com/snes-ez-key-bluefruit-game-pad Page 9 of 19... - Page 10 Carefully heat up each connection pin on the PCB and then gently pull out the each of the 7 wires that make up the cord. You can now set aside the cord or recycle it, we don't need it! © Adafruit Industries https://learn.adafruit.com/snes-ez-key-bluefruit-game-pad Page 10 of 19...
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Page 11: Snes Traces
The PCB has small holes that we will use to wire the buttons from the back. We can thread our wires from the back of the PCB to each trace like in our circuit diagram. © Adafruit Industries https://learn.adafruit.com/snes-ez-key-bluefruit-game-pad... - Page 12 We need to expose a spot of copper on the PCB that will connect to ground. On the center of the D-Pad, we will scratch out a piece of green paint using an X-acto knife. © Adafruit Industries https://learn.adafruit.com/snes-ez-key-bluefruit-game-pad Page 12 of 19...
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Page 13: Wiring
PCB to these wires. Follow our trace reference list below to see which contacts you will need solder and wire. You can follow these traces and see the difference between the positive and common ground. © Adafruit Industries https://learn.adafruit.com/snes-ez-key-bluefruit-game-pad Page 13 of 19... -
Page 14: Trace Reference Sheet
•L = right trace •R = left trace •Select = right trace •Start = right trace •Y = left trace •X = left trace •B = right trace •A = bottom right trace © Adafruit Industries https://learn.adafruit.com/snes-ez-key-bluefruit-game-pad Page 14 of 19... -
Page 15: Slide Switch
Use an X-Acto knife to remove pieces, layer by layer until you have a nice tight fit for the switch. Now we can fit the power switch inside the controller. © Adafruit Industries https://learn.adafruit.com/snes-ez-key-bluefruit-game-pad Page 15 of 19... - Page 16 © Adafruit Industries https://learn.adafruit.com/snes-ez-key-bluefruit-game-pad Page 16 of 19...
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Page 17: Assemble Controller
Now you can gently close the back cover, make sure to tuck and excess labels or wires inside of the enclosure. Place the © Adafruit Industries https://learn.adafruit.com/snes-ez-key-bluefruit-game-pad... -
Page 18: 3D Printed Holster
The part can be mounted to the back of the controller with a piece of double-sided foam tape. The holster is small and takes under ten minutes to print out. The holster nicely holds the USB micro lipo charger in piece. © Adafruit Industries https://learn.adafruit.com/snes-ez-key-bluefruit-game-pad Page 18 of 19... -
Page 19: Time To Play
Time to play! © Adafruit Industries Last Updated: 2015-01-15 10:45:31 PM EST Page 19 of 19...
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