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
-
starts the game being played.
Pause
-
temporarily stops the game during play.
Reset
-
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