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USER
GUIDE
Computer Selection
Before installalion,
tum
)ourTscl+
upside
down to
select
the applicable computer. One
of the 2 slide switches
on
the
undenside
(Fig
t)
pefonns
this function.
Connection
Your
io;rstick
output
cable
must tenninale
to
lour
com-
ToP
dim-l'BAs
Fire B utt on
S
elect
or
APPLE
II
IBM
PC
puterin
the
pnoper,
cornpelib,"T@
plug.The
ceble is
2{egged.
One
leg
ends in
e9
pin
subrniniplug forApple
lle, llc
& llgs
(Fig
2).
This
plug
is
mgrked'4".
The other leg
ends in a
I
5
pin
submini
plug
mad<ed
'D"
(Fig
3).
This
plug
is to be
used with IBM PC,
XT,
AT & PS2 machines.
An
Anslog
lnput
Port
is
necessoty
forthese
mechines.
Suncom
model G PTI
l3 suggested.
Operation
W
Your
Tac
1+
off
ers
convenient
switch
selection between fire
button
lunctions.
The
under:ide
-loceted
switch
(Fig
t) rne*ed
IBM PC,
XT,
AT, PS2
TO P + r BASE
allows
1ou
to churge
f
rom
top<nounted
firc button
an
d c om
patibles
to casefiounted
firc buttons forbettercontrolusinq
certain softwsr€.
See
software manud
for
mone details.
Apple
lle, llc, llgs
an
d c om
pali
bl
es
The
teble
below identilies
ceilein
P
Suncom
adaptors
to
connect
Tac
I
+
I orsp eci
et
siru
arions
.
LA,.r.Tffi
={ts
ADAPTOBS'
FOR
Use Suncom
rrodel
l{
IBM
PCir
8FZt02
Aplh
II, II+
8F4034
2
Ttsl+ rr
o!,ce
olIBM
DtY109
cAUTtOtl
Neveraltempt to connect 2 computens sl once
to
wurTacl+.
'Note
: lvbny
dif f erent
'blones"
or
'bompalibles"
erc
mede
which emulale
versions
of
the
IBM PC &
Apple
llseries.
Consult
your
computer
menusl to
detennine
which
computer
standar.d
is
closest
to
lour
own
lnachine.
ffi.fu
More
operating
instructions overleaf
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"Action",
"00"
or
"Firc"
Et
nons
Three
mnmentary
contacl
switches
are
provided
on
the
top
panel
and
conlrol
slick top
of
Tac-l+.
These
switches
cnrrespond
to
"0"
and
"1
"
signals as inlerpreted
by
ynur
compuler..The
cnnlrnl
stick
lop buttnn
equals the
'0"
signal. The
two
case-mounled
buttons
are wired
togelher and
egual
the
"1"
signal.
f
very
soflware
prngram
calling
for
an
analog
joystick
treats
these
buttons in
a
unique
way.
Consult
ynur
computer
&
software
manuals
for
specific
fu
ncti
o n e
xpl
a
n
at
io ns.
Curcor
Ccntering
Trimmers
When
using an
analog
joystick
it
is
occasionally
necessary
to
tailor
lhe
controller s
eleclrical
characteristics
for
the
particular
soflware
0r
cnmputer in
use.
Two
"Centering
Trinmers"
are
provided
on
the
top
panel
of
Tac-l+
for
this
purplse.
0ne
trimmer
conlrols
lhe'X"
axis, the
other
conlrols the'T"
axis,
as
displayed
on
your
computer
screen.
The
cenlering trimmers
are
potentiomelers,
much
like
volume
conlrols
in a radio
or television
set.
Slide
each acrlss ils range
t0
locale
lhe
appropriale
cenler
point
for
your
particular
cnmpuler
and
soflware
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