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'''The pin-outs are unknown?'''
 
'''The pin-outs are unknown?'''
  
There seems to be only the light-sensor (no additional button)?
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* One pin is probably used as Light Sensor, but which?
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* Other pins might be used as power supply (needing to drag some pins HIGH and others LOW by software) (or does it contain a battery)?
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* There seems to be no additional button (like on Light-guns)?
  
 
== Pictures ==
 
== Pictures ==

Revision as of 09:43, 12 January 2010

The LP-1 Lightpen by Amstrad

A Lightpen by Amstrad ....

Technical

Connects to the Joystick port (not to the Lightpen input on the Expansion Port).

The pin-outs are unknown?

  • One pin is probably used as Light Sensor, but which?
  • Other pins might be used as power supply (needing to drag some pins HIGH and others LOW by software) (or does it contain a battery)?
  • There seems to be no additional button (like on Light-guns)?

Pictures

Manual