cheeto
Apr 16, 2005, 12:30 AM
I just got my copy of G2 in the mail. I am pleased that it comes with the adapter to hook my JR6102 up to the computer, however having to hook it through the piece of junk huge Interlink controller is a little less then desirable.
So I start hacking away the controller, once I get it apart it looks like one of the cheapest surface mount jobs I have ever seen. No hardware in the thing just 2 huge surface mount boards with very little components. They have thoughtfully covered the IC in goo to hide its identity forever so I am stuck having to use the board they provided.
The board with the external controller connector has nothing but the actual connector and 2 wires going to it. The red wire looks to be a signal wire and the black a ground. This means that since I am using my JR I can replace this board completely and just put a 1/8" mono audio jack in it place. I will have to use a continuity tester to make sure I get the pins correct.
Onto the main board! It has all of the switches and Pot's soldered up to it, but the solder pads it uses are huge ! They can easily be taken off and re-soldered ! My plan is to unsolder everything including the 6ft USB cord. I will replace the USB cord with a much shorted 2ft version then place the main PC board 5"x1.5" into a little project box enclosure. The enclosure will have a 1/8" audio jack on one side and the USB cable coming out the other side. The whole setup should be much less obtrusive then the huge remote and much more portable when I want to use it with my laptop.
What the hell were they thinking, why didn't they just make it a USB dongle to begin with ?!
I will update this thread with pics once I locate my Multi Tester. If anyone has tried this and for some reason it didn't work please chime in.
So I start hacking away the controller, once I get it apart it looks like one of the cheapest surface mount jobs I have ever seen. No hardware in the thing just 2 huge surface mount boards with very little components. They have thoughtfully covered the IC in goo to hide its identity forever so I am stuck having to use the board they provided.
The board with the external controller connector has nothing but the actual connector and 2 wires going to it. The red wire looks to be a signal wire and the black a ground. This means that since I am using my JR I can replace this board completely and just put a 1/8" mono audio jack in it place. I will have to use a continuity tester to make sure I get the pins correct.
Onto the main board! It has all of the switches and Pot's soldered up to it, but the solder pads it uses are huge ! They can easily be taken off and re-soldered ! My plan is to unsolder everything including the 6ft USB cord. I will replace the USB cord with a much shorted 2ft version then place the main PC board 5"x1.5" into a little project box enclosure. The enclosure will have a 1/8" audio jack on one side and the USB cable coming out the other side. The whole setup should be much less obtrusive then the huge remote and much more portable when I want to use it with my laptop.
What the hell were they thinking, why didn't they just make it a USB dongle to begin with ?!
I will update this thread with pics once I locate my Multi Tester. If anyone has tried this and for some reason it didn't work please chime in.