Abstract: An interface circuit for use between a radio control transmitter equipped with joysticks and a standard serial input port of a personal type computer. The interface circuitry includes a microcontroller operated as a reformatter for signals received from the remote control transmitter and a transistorized converter circuit connected between the output of the microcontroller and computer to convert the voltage level of signals output from the microcontroller in reformatted form.

Abstract: An interface circuit for use between a radio control transmitter equipped with joysticks and a standard data bus of a personal type computer. The interface circuitry includes a microcontroller operated as a reformatter for signals received from the remote control transmitter and a number of integrated circuit latch and buffer circuits connected between the output of the microcontroller and the data bus of a computer to convert the signals output from the microcontroller to the data bus on a direct basis.

Abstract: An interface circuit for use between a control point equipped with joysticks and switches and a standard serial input port of a personal type computer. The interface circuitry includes an analog to digital converter, a microcontroller operated as a reformatter for signals received from the analog to digital converter and a transistorized converter circuit connected between the output of the microcontroller and the serial input of the computer to convert the voltage level of signals output from the microcontroller in reformatted form.

Abstract: A circuit providing a joystick interface to a computer. The circuit plugs into the cartridge slot of the computer and receives power from the computer. The circuit includes an analog interface circuit, a read only memory (ROM) containing both a machine language program to drive the analog interface circuit, and a machine language application program. The analog interface circuit includes an analog-to-digital converter, a clock circuit, and a decoder. The circuit of the present invention also includes a tri-state bus interface circuit to communicate the state of input switches to the computer.