Joystick; Key Pad; Fire Buttons; Select Buttons - Atari CX 5200 Field Service Manual

Joystick
The
Joystick
assembly
contains
two
pots
set
in
the
bottom
controller case.
Two
slides
(actuator plates) in
the top
controller case
move
the pot
arms
into position
when
the
player
moves
the
joystick.
NOTE:
For proper operation, the
pot
arms must
be aligned
correctly.
See Page
6-8
for
Pot
Arm
Alignment
Procedures.
The
key
pad,
fire
buttons and
select
buttons
operate
via
a
flex circuit.
Key Pad
The
key
pad
is
a
series of 12
buttons
which
are used
to
enhance
game
play.
Fire Buttons
The
game
controller has
two
top
fire
buttons
(one
left,
one right)
and two bottom
fire
buttons (one
left,
one
right).
The
bottom
fire
button
(either side)
is
the one
most
frequently used.
Select Buttons
The Select Buttons and
their functions
are:
Start
Pause
Reset
starts the
game
being played,
temporarily stops the
game
during
play.
permanently
stops
game
play
until
the Start button
is
pressed.
Check
the
key
pad functions
using
Page
6-3,
CONTROLLER
TESTING USING THE
5200
CONSOLE.
Check
the top
fire
buttons by following the procedure
for
CONTROLLER
TESTING
WITHOUT A
5200
CONSOLE
on page
6-5.
Check
the
bottom
fire
buttons by pressing
them
separately while
in
the
POKEY
ADJUST
test.
If
they are working
properly, the screen will
display
the selection
menu.
If
the
fire
buttons are
found defective, use
Page
6-6
,
Failures, to troubleshoot.
CX5200
Field Service
Manual
6-2