An input/output controller for virtual pinball machines, with plunger position tracking, accelerometer-based nudge sensing, button input encoding, and feedback device control.

Dependencies:   USBDevice mbed FastAnalogIn FastIO FastPWM SimpleDMA

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The Pinscape Controller is a special-purpose software project that I wrote for my virtual pinball machine.

New version: V2 is now available! The information below is for version 1, which will continue to be available for people who prefer the original setup.

What exactly is a virtual pinball machine? It's basically a video-game pinball emulator built to look like a real pinball machine. (The picture at right is the one I built.) You start with a standard pinball cabinet, either built from scratch or salvaged from a real machine. Inside, you install a PC motherboard to run the software, and install TVs in place of the playfield and backglass. Several Windows pinball programs can take advantage of this setup, including the open-source project Visual Pinball, which has hundreds of tables available. Building one of these makes a great DIY project, and it's a good way to add to your skills at woodworking, computers, and electronics. Check out the Cabinet Builders' Forum on vpforums.org for lots of examples and advice.

This controller project is a key piece in my setup that helps integrate the video game into the pinball cabinet. It handles several input/output tasks that are unique to virtual pinball machines. First, it lets you connect a mechanical plunger to the software, so you can launch the ball like on a real machine. Second, it sends "nudge" data to the software, based on readings from an accelerometer. This lets you interact with the game physically, which makes the playing experience more realistic and immersive. Third, the software can handle button input (for wiring flipper buttons and other cabinet buttons), and fourth, it can control output devices (for tactile feedback, button lights, flashers, and other special effects).

Documentation

The Hardware Build Guide (PDF) has detailed instructions on how to set up a Pinscape Controller for your own virtual pinball cabinet.

Update notes

December 2015 version: This version fully supports the new Expansion Board project, but it'll also run without it. The default configuration settings haven't changed, so existing setups should continue to work as before.

August 2015 version: Be sure to get the latest version of the Config Tool for windows if you're upgrading from an older version of the firmware. This update adds support for TSL1412R sensors (a version of the 1410 sensor with a slightly larger pixel array), and a config option to set the mounting orientation of the board in the firmware rather than in VP (for better support for FP and other pinball programs that don't have VP's flexibility for setting the rotation).

Feb/March 2015 software versions: If you have a CCD plunger that you've been using with the older versions, and the plunger stops working (or doesn't work as well) after you update to the latest version, you might need to increase the brightness of your light source slightly. Check the CCD exposure with the Windows config tool to see if it looks too dark. The new software reads the CCD much more quickly than the old versions did. This makes the "shutter speed" faster, which might require a little more light to get the same readings. The CCD is actually really tolerant of varying light levels, so you probably won't have to change anything for the update - I didn't. But if you do have any trouble, have a look at the exposure meter and try a slightly brighter light source if the exposure looks too dark.

Downloads

  • Config tool for Windows (.exe and C# source): this is a Windows program that lets you view the raw pixel data from the CCD sensor, trigger plunger calibration mode, and configure some of the software options on the controller.
  • Custom VP builds: I created modified versions of Visual Pinball 9.9 and Physmod5 that you might want to use in combination with this controller. The modified versions have special handling for plunger calibration specific to the Pinscape Controller, as well as some enhancements to the nudge physics. If you're not using the plunger, you might still want it for the nudge improvements. The modified version also works with any other input controller, so you can get the enhanced nudging effects even if you're using a different plunger/nudge kit. The big change in the modified versions is a "filter" for accelerometer input that's designed to make the response to cabinet nudges more realistic. It also makes the response more subdued than in the standard VP, so it's not to everyone's taste. The downloads include both the updated executables and the source code changes, in case you want to merge the changes into your own custom version(s).

    Note! These features are now standard in the official VP 9.9.1 and VP 10 releases, so you don't need my custom builds if you're using 9.9.1 or 10 or later. I don't think there's any reason to use my 9.9 instead of the official 9.9.1, but I'm leaving it here just in case. In the official VP releases, look for the checkbox "Enable Nudge Filter" in the Keys preferences dialog. (There's no checkbox in my custom builds, though; the filter is simply always on in those.)
  • Output circuit shopping list: This is a saved shopping cart at mouser.com with the parts needed for each output driver, if you want to use the LedWiz emulator feature. Note that quantities in the cart are for one output channel, so multiply everything by the number of channels you plan to use, except that you only need one of the ULN2803 transistor array chips for each eight output circuits.
  • Lemming77's potentiometer mounting bracket and shooter rod connecter: Sketchup designs for 3D-printable parts for mounting a slide potentiometer as the plunger sensor. These were designed for a particular slide potentiometer that used to be available from an Aliexpress.com seller but is no longer listed. You can probably use this design as a starting point for other similar devices; just check the dimensions before committing the design to plastic.

Features

  • Plunger position sensing, using a TAOS TSL 1410R CCD linear array sensor. This sensor is a 1280 x 1 pixel array at 400 dpi, which makes it about 3" long - almost exactly the travel distance of a standard pinball plunger. The idea is that you install the sensor just above (within a few mm of) the shooter rod on the inside of the cabinet, with the CCD window facing down, aligned with and centered on the long axis of the shooter rod, and positioned so that the rest position of the tip is about 1/2" from one end of the window. As you pull back the plunger, the tip will travel down the length of the window, and the maximum retraction point will put the tip just about at the far end of the window. Put a light source below, facing the sensor - I'm using two typical 20 mA blue LEDs about 8" away (near the floor of the cabinet) with good results. The principle of operation is that the shooter rod casts a shadow on the CCD, so pixels behind the rod will register lower brightness than pixels that aren't in the shadow. We scan down the length of the sensor for the edge between darker and brighter, and this tells us how far back the rod has been pulled. We can read the CCD at about 25-30 ms intervals, so we can get rapid updates. We pass the readings reports to VP via our USB joystick reports.

    The hardware build guide includes schematics showing how to wire the CCD to the KL25Z. It's pretty straightforward - five wires between the two devices, no external components needed. Two GPIO ports are used as outputs to send signals to the device and one is used as an ADC in to read the pixel brightness inputs. The config tool has a feature that lets you display the raw pixel readings across the array, so you can test that the CCD is working and adjust the light source to get the right exposure level.

    Alternatively, you can use a slide potentiometer as the plunger sensor. This is a cheaper and somewhat simpler option that seems to work quite nicely, as you can see in Lemming77's video of this setup in action. This option is also explained more fully in the build guide.
  • Nudge sensing via the KL25Z's on-board accelerometer. Mounting the board in your cabinet makes it feel the same accelerations the cabinet experiences when you nudge it. Visual Pinball already knows how to interpret accelerometer input as nudging, so we simply feed the acceleration readings to VP via the joystick interface.
  • Cabinet button wiring. Up to 24 pushbuttons and switches can be wired to the controller for input controls (for example, flipper buttons, the Start button, the tilt bob, coin slot switches, and service door buttons). These appear to Windows as joystick buttons. VP can map joystick buttons to pinball inputs via its keyboard preferences dialog. (You can raise the 24-button limit by editing the source code, but since all of the GPIO pins are allocated, you'll have to reassign pins currently used for other functions.)
  • LedWiz emulation (limited). In addition to emulating a joystick, the device emulates the LedWiz USB interface, so controllers on the PC side such as DirectOutput Framework can recognize it and send it commands to control lights, solenoids, and other feedback devices. 22 GPIO ports are assigned by default as feedback device outputs. This feature has some limitations. The big one is that the KL25Z hardware only has 10 PWM channels, which isn't enough for a fully decked-out cabinet. You also need to build some external power driver circuitry to use this feature, because of the paltry 4mA output capacity of the KL25Z GPIO ports. The build guide includes instructions for a simple and robust output circuit, including part numbers for the exact components you need. It's not hard if you know your way around a soldering iron, but just be aware that it'll take a little work.

Warning: This is not replacement software for the VirtuaPin plunger kit. If you bought the VirtuaPin kit, please don't try to install this software. The VP kit happens to use the same microcontroller board, but the rest of its hardware is incompatible. The VP kit uses a different type of sensor for its plunger and has completely different button wiring, so the Pinscape software won't work properly with it.

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--- a/config.h	Wed Oct 21 21:53:07 2015 +0000
+++ b/config.h	Thu Dec 03 07:34:57 2015 +0000
@@ -425,9 +425,10 @@
 
 // Number of TLC5940 chips you're using.  For a full LedWiz-compatible
 // setup, you need two of these chips, for 32 outputs.  The software
-// will handle up to 8.  The expansion board uses 4 of these chips; if
-// you're not using the expansion board, we assume you're not using
-// any of them.
+// will handle up to 8.  
+// If you're using the expansion board, the main KL25Z interface board
+// has 2 chips and the MOSFET board has 2 more, for a total of 4.  If
+// you add extra daisy-chained MOSFET boards, add 2 more per board.
 #ifdef EXPANSION_BOARD
 # define TLC5940_NCHIPS  4
 #else
@@ -440,25 +441,41 @@
 // outputs, respectively, which effectively limits them to the default
 // selections, and that the GSCLK pin must be PWM-capable.  These defaults
 // all match the expansion board wiring.
-#define TLC5940_SIN    PTC6    // Must connect to SPI0 MOSI -> PTC6 or PTD2
-#define TLC5940_SCLK   PTC5    // Must connect to SPI0 SCLK -> PTC5 or PTD1; however, PTD1 isn't
-                               //   recommended because it's hard-wired to the on-board blue LED
-#define TLC5940_XLAT   PTC10   // Any GPIO pin can be used
-#define TLC5940_BLANK  PTC7    // Any GPIO pin can be used
-#define TLC5940_GSCLK  PTA1    // Must be a PWM-capable pin
+#define TLC5940_SIN    PTC6    // Serial data - Must connect to SPI0 MOSI -> PTC6 or PTD2
+#define TLC5940_SCLK   PTC5    // Serial clock - Must connect to SPI0 SCLK -> PTC5 or PTD1,
+                               //  but don't use PTD1 because it's hard-wired to the on-board 
+                               //  blue LED
+#define TLC5940_XLAT   PTC10   // XLAT (latch) signal - Any GPIO pin can be used
+#define TLC5940_BLANK  PTC7    // BLANK signal - Any GPIO pin can be used
+#define TLC5940_GSCLK  PTA1    // Grayscale clock - Must be a PWM-capable pin
+
 
-// TLC5940 output power enable pin.  This is a GPIO pin that controls
-// a high-side transistor switch that controls power to the optos and
-// LEDs connected to the TLC5940 outputs.  This is a precaution against
-// powering the chip's output pins before Vcc is powered.  Vcc comes
-// from the KL25Z, so when our program is running, we know for certain
-// that Vcc is up.  This means that we can simply enable this pin any
-// time after entering our main().  Un-comment this line if using this
-// circuit.
-// #define TLC5940_PWRENA PTC11   // Any GPIO pin can be used
-#ifdef EXPANSION_BOARD
-# define TLC5940_PWRENA PTC11
-#endif
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// 74HC595 digital output setup - "Chime Board" module
+//
+// The 74HC595 is an 8-output serial-to-parallel shift register IC.  This lets
+// us add extra digital outputs (on/off only, not PWM), 8 at a time, similar
+// to the way the TLC5940 lets us add extra PWM outputs.  The 74HC595 requires
+// four control signals, so one chip gives us 8 outputs using only 4 GPIOs.
+// The chips can be daisy-chained, so by adding multiple chips, we can add 
+// any number of new outputs, still using only 4 GPIO pins for the whole chain.
+//
+// The TLC5940 is more useful for general-purpose outputs because of its PWM
+// capabilities, but digital-only outputs are better for some special cases.
+//
+// The Expansion Board "Chime" module uses these chips to add timer-protected
+// outputs.  The timer triggers are edge-sensitive, so we want simple on/off
+// signals to control them; a PWM signal wouldn't work properly because it's
+// constantly switching on and off even when nominally 100% on.
+//
+
+#define HC595_NCHIPS   0       // Number of chips == number of Chime boards connected
+#define HC595_SIN      PTA5    // Serial data - use any GPIO pin
+#define HC595_SCLK     PTA4    // Serial clock - use any GPIO pin
+#define HC595_LATCH    PTA12   // Latch signal - use any GPIO pin
+#define HC595_ENA      PTD4    // Enable signal - use any GPIO pin
+
 
 #endif // CONFIG_H - end of include-once section (code below this point can be multiply included)
 
@@ -488,14 +505,15 @@
 // "NC" entries below to the reallocated pin name.  The limit is 32
 // buttons total.
 //
-// (If you're using TLC5940 chips to control outputs, ALL of the
-// LedWiz mapped ports can be reassigned as keys, except, of course,
-// those taken over for the 5940 interface.)
+// (If you're using TLC5940 chips to control outputs, many of the
+// GPIO pins that are mapped to LedWiz outputs in the default
+// mapping can be reassigned as keys, since the TLC5940 outputs
+// take over for the GPIO pins.  The exceptions are the pins that
+// are reassigned to control the TLC5940 chips.)
 //
 // Note: PTD1 (pin J2-12) should NOT be assigned as a button input,
 // as this pin is physically connected on the KL25Z to the on-board
-// indicator LED's blue segment.  This precludes any other use of
-// the pin.
+// indicator LED's blue segment.
 PinName buttonMap[] = {
     PTC2,      // J10 pin 10, joystick button 1
     PTB3,      // J10 pin 8,  joystick button 2
@@ -503,7 +521,11 @@
     PTB1,      // J10 pin 4,  joystick button 4
     
     PTE30,     // J10 pin 11, joystick button 5
+#ifdef EXPANSION_BOARD
+    PTC11,     // J1 pin 15,  joystick button 6
+#else
     PTE22,     // J10 pin 5,  joystick button 6
+#endif
     
     PTE5,      // J9 pin 15,  joystick button 7
     PTE4,      // J9 pin 13,  joystick button 8
@@ -635,7 +657,7 @@
 //
 // Note: Don't assign PTD1 (pin J2-12) as an LedWiz output.  That pin
 // is hard-wired on the KL25Z to the on-board indicator LED's blue segment,  
-// which pretty much precludes any other use of the pin.
+// which pretty precludes other uses of the pin.
 //
 // ACTIVE-LOW PORTS:  By default, when a logical port is turned on in
 // the software, we set the physical GPIO voltage to "high" (3.3V), and
@@ -648,21 +670,33 @@
 // affected port.
 //
 // TLC5940 PORTS:  To assign an LedWiz output port number to a particular
-// output on a TLC5940, set tlcPortNum to the non-zero port number,
-// starting at 1 for the first output on the first chip, 16 for the
-// last output on the first chip, 17 for the first output on the second
-// chip, and so on.  TLC ports are inherently PWM-capable only, so it's 
-// not necessary to set the PORT_IS_PWM flag for those.
+// output on a TLC5940, set the port type to TLC_PORT and set the 'pin'
+// value to the index of the output port in the daisy chain.  The first
+// chip in the daisy chain has ports 1-16, the second has ports 17-32, 
+// and so on.
+//
+// 74HC595 PORTS:  To assign an LedWiz output port to a 74HC595 port,
+// set the port type to HC595_PORT and set 'pin' to the index of the port
+// in the daisy chain.  The first chip has ports 1-8, the second has 
+// 9-16, etc.
 //
 
-// ledWizPortMap 'flags' bits - combine these with '|'
-const int PORT_IS_PWM     = 0x0001;  // this port is PWM-capable
-const int PORT_ACTIVE_LOW = 0x0002;  // use LOW voltage (0V) when port is ON
+// ledWizPortMap 'typ' values
+enum LWPortType {
+    NO_PORT    = -1,  // Not connected
+    DIG_GPIO   = 0,   // DigitalOut I/O pin (not PWM capable)
+    PWM_GPIO   = 1,   // AnalogOut I/O pin (PWM capable)
+    TLC_PORT   = 2,   // TLC5940 output port
+    HC595_PORT = 3    // 74HC595 output port
+};
+
+// flags - combine with '|'
+const int PORT_ACTIVE_LOW = 0x0001;  // use LOW voltage (0V) when port is ON
 
 struct {
-    PinName pin;        // the GPIO pin assigned to this output; NC if not connected or a TLC5940 port
+    int pin;            // Pin name/index - PinName for GPIO, pin index for TLC5940 or 74HC595
+    LWPortType typ;     // type of pin
     int flags;          // flags - a combination of PORT_xxx flag bits (see above)
-    int tlcPortNum;     // for TLC5940 ports, the TLC output number (1 to number of chips*16); otherwise 0
 } ledWizPortMap[] = {
     
 #if TLC5940_NCHIPS == 0
@@ -683,39 +717,39 @@
     // We commented each PWM pin with its hardware channel number to help you keep
     // track of available channels if you do need to rearrange any of these pins.
 
-    { PTA1,  PORT_IS_PWM },      // pin J1-2,  LW port 1  (PWM capable - TPM 2.0 = channel 9)
-    { PTA2,  PORT_IS_PWM },      // pin J1-4,  LW port 2  (PWM capable - TPM 2.1 = channel 10)
-    { PTD4,  PORT_IS_PWM },      // pin J1-6,  LW port 3  (PWM capable - TPM 0.4 = channel 5)
-    { PTA12, PORT_IS_PWM },      // pin J1-8,  LW port 4  (PWM capable - TPM 1.0 = channel 7)
-    { PTA4,  PORT_IS_PWM },      // pin J1-10, LW port 5  (PWM capable - TPM 0.1 = channel 2)
-    { PTA5,  PORT_IS_PWM },      // pin J1-12, LW port 6  (PWM capable - TPM 0.2 = channel 3)
-    { PTA13, PORT_IS_PWM },      // pin J2-2,  LW port 7  (PWM capable - TPM 1.1 = channel 13)
-    { PTD5,  PORT_IS_PWM },      // pin J2-4,  LW port 8  (PWM capable - TPM 0.5 = channel 6)
-    { PTD0,  PORT_IS_PWM },      // pin J2-6,  LW port 9  (PWM capable - TPM 0.0 = channel 1)
-    { PTD3,  PORT_IS_PWM },      // pin J2-10, LW port 10 (PWM capable - TPM 0.3 = channel 4)
-    { PTD2,  0 },                // pin J2-8,  LW port 11
-    { PTC8,  0 },                // pin J1-14, LW port 12
-    { PTC9,  0 },                // pin J1-16, LW port 13
-    { PTC7,  0 },                // pin J1-1,  LW port 14
-    { PTC0,  0 },                // pin J1-3,  LW port 15
-    { PTC3,  0 },                // pin J1-5,  LW port 16
-    { PTC4,  0 },                // pin J1-7,  LW port 17
-    { PTC5,  0 },                // pin J1-9,  LW port 18
-    { PTC6,  0 },                // pin J1-11, LW port 19
-    { PTC10, 0 },                // pin J1-13, LW port 20
-    { PTC11, 0 },                // pin J1-15, LW port 21
-    { PTE0,  0 },                // pin J2-18, LW port 22
-    { NC,    0 },                // Not connected,  LW port 23
-    { NC,    0 },                // Not connected,  LW port 24
-    { NC,    0 },                // Not connected,  LW port 25
-    { NC,    0 },                // Not connected,  LW port 26
-    { NC,    0 },                // Not connected,  LW port 27
-    { NC,    0 },                // Not connected,  LW port 28
-    { NC,    0 },                // Not connected,  LW port 29
-    { NC,    0 },                // Not connected,  LW port 30
-    { NC,    0 },                // Not connected,  LW port 31
-    { NC,    0 }                 // Not connected,  LW port 32
-    
+    { PTA1,  PWM_GPIO },      // pin J1-2,  LW port 1  (PWM capable - TPM 2.0 = channel 9)
+    { PTA2,  PWM_GPIO },      // pin J1-4,  LW port 2  (PWM capable - TPM 2.1 = channel 10)
+    { PTD4,  PWM_GPIO },      // pin J1-6,  LW port 3  (PWM capable - TPM 0.4 = channel 5)
+    { PTA12, PWM_GPIO },      // pin J1-8,  LW port 4  (PWM capable - TPM 1.0 = channel 7)
+    { PTA4,  PWM_GPIO },      // pin J1-10, LW port 5  (PWM capable - TPM 0.1 = channel 2)
+    { PTA5,  PWM_GPIO },      // pin J1-12, LW port 6  (PWM capable - TPM 0.2 = channel 3)
+    { PTA13, PWM_GPIO },      // pin J2-2,  LW port 7  (PWM capable - TPM 1.1 = channel 13)
+    { PTD5,  PWM_GPIO },      // pin J2-4,  LW port 8  (PWM capable - TPM 0.5 = channel 6)
+    { PTD0,  PWM_GPIO },      // pin J2-6,  LW port 9  (PWM capable - TPM 0.0 = channel 1)
+    { PTD3,  PWM_GPIO },      // pin J2-10, LW port 10 (PWM capable - TPM 0.3 = channel 4)
+    { PTD2,  DIG_GPIO },      // pin J2-8,  LW port 11
+    { PTC8,  DIG_GPIO },      // pin J1-14, LW port 12
+    { PTC9,  DIG_GPIO },      // pin J1-16, LW port 13
+    { PTC7,  DIG_GPIO },      // pin J1-1,  LW port 14
+    { PTC0,  DIG_GPIO },      // pin J1-3,  LW port 15
+    { PTC3,  DIG_GPIO },      // pin J1-5,  LW port 16
+    { PTC4,  DIG_GPIO },      // pin J1-7,  LW port 17
+    { PTC5,  DIG_GPIO },      // pin J1-9,  LW port 18
+    { PTC6,  DIG_GPIO },      // pin J1-11, LW port 19
+    { PTC10, DIG_GPIO },      // pin J1-13, LW port 20
+    { PTC11, DIG_GPIO },      // pin J1-15, LW port 21
+    { PTE0,  DIG_GPIO },      // pin J2-18, LW port 22
+    { NC,    NO_PORT  },      // Not connected,  LW port 23
+    { NC,    NO_PORT  },      // Not connected,  LW port 24
+    { NC,    NO_PORT  },      // Not connected,  LW port 25
+    { NC,    NO_PORT  },      // Not connected,  LW port 26
+    { NC,    NO_PORT  },      // Not connected,  LW port 27
+    { NC,    NO_PORT  },      // Not connected,  LW port 28
+    { NC,    NO_PORT  },      // Not connected,  LW port 29
+    { NC,    NO_PORT  },      // Not connected,  LW port 30
+    { NC,    NO_PORT  },      // Not connected,  LW port 31
+    { NC,    NO_PORT  }       // Not connected,  LW port 32
+
 #elif defined(EXPANSION_BOARD)
 
     // *** EXPANSION BOARD MODE ***
@@ -733,80 +767,100 @@
     // damaged, so they don't require such elaborate precautions.)
     //
     // The specific device assignments in the last column are just 
-    // recommendations - you can assign any port to any device with 
+    // recommendations.  You can assign any port to any device with 
     // compatible power needs.  The "General Purpose" ports are good to
-    // at least 5A, so you can use these for virtually anything.  The
-    // "Button light" ports are good to about 1.5A, so these are most
-    // suitable for smaller loads like lamps, flashers, LEDs, etc.  The
-    // flipper and magnasave ports will only provide 20mA, so these are
-    // only usable for small LEDs.
+    // at least 5A, so you can use these for virtually anything; put
+    // your heavy-duty devices, such as solenoids and motors, on these
+    // outputs.  You can also put lighter loads like lamps and LEDs
+    // on these if you have ports left over after connecting all of
+    // your high-power devices.  The "Flasher" and "Button light" ports 
+    // are good to about 1.5A, so they work for medium loads like lamps, 
+    // flashers, high-power LEDs, etc.  The flipper and magnasave ports 
+    // only provide 20mA; use these only for small LEDs.
+    //
+    // The TLC5940 outputs on the expansion board are hard-wired to
+    // specific output drivers - that's what determines the power
+    // limits described above.  You can rearrange the ports in the
+    // list below to change the LedWiz port numbering to any order 
+    // you prefer, but the association between a TLC5940 port number 
+    // and the output circuit type can't be changed in the software.
+    // That's a function of how the TLC5940 port is physically wired 
+    // on the board.  Likewise, the PTC8 output is hard-wired to the 
+    // knocker time limiter.
+    //   TLC ports 1-20 and 44-47 = Darlington outputs, 1.5A max
+    //   TLC ports 21-44 = MOSFET outputs (limit depends on MOSFET chosen)
+    //   TLC ports 49-64 = direct outputs, limited to 20mA
 
     // The first 32 ports are LedWiz-compatible, so they're universally
     // accessible, even to older non-DOF software.  Attach the most common
     // devices to these ports.
-    { NC,     0,    1 },         // TLC port 1,  LW output 1  - Flasher 1 R
-    { NC,     0,    2 },         // TLC port 2,  LW output 2  - Flasher 1 G
-    { NC,     0,    3 },         // TLC port 3,  LW output 3  - Flasher 1 B
-    { NC,     0,    4 },         // TLC port 4,  LW output 4  - Flasher 2 R
-    { NC,     0,    5 },         // TLC port 5,  LW output 5  - Flasher 2 G
-    { NC,     0,    6 },         // TLC port 6,  LW output 6  - Flasher 2 B
-    { NC,     0,    7 },         // TLC port 7,  LW output 7  - Flasher 3 R
-    { NC,     0,    8 },         // TLC port 8,  LW output 8  - Flasher 3 G
-    { NC,     0,    9 },         // TLC port 9,  LW output 9  - Flasher 3 B
-    { NC,     0,    10 },        // TLC port 10, LW output 10 - Flasher 4 R
-    { NC,     0,    11 },        // TLC port 11, LW output 11 - Flasher 4 G
-    { NC,     0,    12 },        // TLC port 12, LW output 12 - Flasher 4 B
-    { NC,     0,    13 },        // TLC port 13, LW output 13 - Flasher 5 R
-    { NC,     0,    14 },        // TLC port 14, LW output 14 - Flasher 5 G
-    { NC,     0,    15 },        // TLC port 15, LW output 15 - Flasher 5 B
-    { NC,     0,    16 },        // TLC port 16, LW output 16 - Strobe/Button light
-    { NC,     0,    17 },        // TLC port 17, LW output 17 - Button light 1
-    { NC,     0,    18 },        // TLC port 18, LW output 18 - Button light 2
-    { NC,     0,    19 },        // TLC port 19, LW output 19 - Button light 3
-    { NC,     0,    20 },        // TLC port 20, LW output 20 - Button light 4
-    { PTC8,   0,    0 },         // PTC8,        LW output 21 - Replay Knocker
-    { NC,     0,    21 },        // TLC port 21, LW output 22 - Contactor 1/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    22 },        // TLC port 22, LW output 23 - Contactor 2/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    23 },        // TLC port 23, LW output 24 - Contactor 3/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    24 },        // TLC port 24, LW output 25 - Contactor 4/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    25 },        // TLC port 25, LW output 26 - Contactor 5/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    26 },        // TLC port 26, LW output 27 - Contactor 6/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    27 },        // TLC port 27, LW output 28 - Contactor 7/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    28 },        // TLC port 28, LW output 29 - Contactor 8/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    29 },        // TLC port 29, LW output 30 - Contactor 9/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    30 },        // TLC port 30, LW output 31 - Contactor 10/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    31 },        // TLC port 31, LW output 32 - Shaker Motor/General purpose
+    { 1, TLC_PORT },         // TLC port 1,  LW output 1  - Flasher 1 R
+    { 2, TLC_PORT },         // TLC port 2,  LW output 2  - Flasher 1 G
+    { 3, TLC_PORT },         // TLC port 3,  LW output 3  - Flasher 1 B
+    { 4, TLC_PORT },         // TLC port 4,  LW output 4  - Flasher 2 R
+    { 5, TLC_PORT },         // TLC port 5,  LW output 5  - Flasher 2 G
+    { 6, TLC_PORT },         // TLC port 6,  LW output 6  - Flasher 2 B
+    { 7, TLC_PORT },         // TLC port 7,  LW output 7  - Flasher 3 R
+    { 8, TLC_PORT },         // TLC port 8,  LW output 8  - Flasher 3 G
+    { 9, TLC_PORT },         // TLC port 9,  LW output 9  - Flasher 3 B
+    { 10, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 10, LW output 10 - Flasher 4 R
+    { 11, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 11, LW output 11 - Flasher 4 G
+    { 12, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 12, LW output 12 - Flasher 4 B
+    { 13, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 13, LW output 13 - Flasher 5 R
+    { 14, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 14, LW output 14 - Flasher 5 G
+    { 15, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 15, LW output 15 - Flasher 5 B
+    { 16, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 16, LW output 16 - Strobe/Button light
+    { 17, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 17, LW output 17 - Button light 1
+    { 18, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 18, LW output 18 - Button light 2
+    { 19, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 19, LW output 19 - Button light 3
+    { 20, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 20, LW output 20 - Button light 4
+    { PTC8, DIG_GPIO },      // PTC8,        LW output 21 - Replay Knocker
+    { 21, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 21, LW output 22 - Contactor 1/General purpose
+    { 22, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 22, LW output 23 - Contactor 2/General purpose
+    { 23, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 23, LW output 24 - Contactor 3/General purpose
+    { 24, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 24, LW output 25 - Contactor 4/General purpose
+    { 25, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 25, LW output 26 - Contactor 5/General purpose
+    { 26, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 26, LW output 27 - Contactor 6/General purpose
+    { 27, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 27, LW output 28 - Contactor 7/General purpose
+    { 28, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 28, LW output 29 - Contactor 8/General purpose
+    { 29, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 29, LW output 30 - Contactor 9/General purpose
+    { 30, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 30, LW output 31 - Contactor 10/General purpose
+    { 31, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 31, LW output 32 - Shaker Motor/General purpose
     
     // Ports 33+ are accessible only to DOF-based software.  Older LedWiz-only
     // software on the can't access these.  Attach less common devices to these ports.
-    { NC,     0,    32 },        // TLC port 32, LW output 33 - Gear Motor/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    33 },        // TLC port 33, LW output 34 - Fan/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    34 },        // TLC port 34, LW output 35 - Beacon/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    35 },        // TLC port 35, LW output 36 - Undercab RGB R/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    36 },        // TLC port 36, LW output 37 - Undercab RGB G/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    37 },        // TLC port 37, LW output 38 - Undercab RGB B/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    38 },        // TLC port 38, LW output 39 - Bell/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    39 },        // TLC port 39, LW output 40 - Chime 1/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    40 },        // TLC port 40, LW output 41 - Chime 2/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    41 },        // TLC port 41, LW output 42 - Chime 3/General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    42 },        // TLC port 42, LW output 43 - General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    43 },        // TLC port 43, LW output 44 - General purpose
-    { NC,     0,    44 },        // TLC port 44, LW output 45 - Button light 5
-    { NC,     0,    45 },        // TLC port 45, LW output 46 - Button light 6
-    { NC,     0,    46 },        // TLC port 46, LW output 47 - Button light 7
-    { NC,     0,    47 },        // TLC port 47, LW output 48 - Button light 8
-    { NC,     0,    49 },        // TLC port 49, LW output 49 - Flipper button RGB left R
-    { NC,     0,    50 },        // TLC port 50, LW output 50 - Flipper button RGB left G
-    { NC,     0,    51 },        // TLC port 51, LW output 51 - Flipper button RGB left B
-    { NC,     0,    52 },        // TLC port 52, LW output 52 - Flipper button RGB right R
-    { NC,     0,    53 },        // TLC port 53, LW output 53 - Flipper button RGB right G
-    { NC,     0,    54 },        // TLC port 54, LW output 54 - Flipper button RGB right B
-    { NC,     0,    55 },        // TLC port 55, LW output 55 - MagnaSave button RGB left R
-    { NC,     0,    56 },        // TLC port 56, LW output 56 - MagnaSave button RGB left G
-    { NC,     0,    57 },        // TLC port 57, LW output 57 - MagnaSave button RGB left B
-    { NC,     0,    58 },        // TLC port 58, LW output 58 - MagnaSave button RGB right R
-    { NC,     0,    59 },        // TLC port 59, LW output 59 - MagnaSave button RGB right G
-    { NC,     0,    60 }         // TLC port 60, LW output 60 - MagnaSave button RGB right B
+    { 32, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 32, LW output 33 - Gear Motor/General purpose
+    { 33, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 33, LW output 34 - Fan/General purpose
+    { 34, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 34, LW output 35 - Beacon/General purpose
+    { 35, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 35, LW output 36 - Undercab RGB R/General purpose
+    { 36, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 36, LW output 37 - Undercab RGB G/General purpose
+    { 37, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 37, LW output 38 - Undercab RGB B/General purpose
+    { 38, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 38, LW output 39 - Bell/General purpose
+    { 39, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 39, LW output 40 - Chime 1/General purpose
+    { 40, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 40, LW output 41 - Chime 2/General purpose
+    { 41, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 41, LW output 42 - Chime 3/General purpose
+    { 42, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 42, LW output 43 - General purpose
+    { 43, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 43, LW output 44 - General purpose
+    { 44, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 44, LW output 45 - Button light 5
+    { 45, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 45, LW output 46 - Button light 6
+    { 46, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 46, LW output 47 - Button light 7
+    { 47, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 47, LW output 48 - Button light 8
+    { 49, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 49, LW output 49 - Flipper button RGB left R
+    { 50, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 50, LW output 50 - Flipper button RGB left G
+    { 51, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 51, LW output 51 - Flipper button RGB left B
+    { 52, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 52, LW output 52 - Flipper button RGB right R
+    { 53, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 53, LW output 53 - Flipper button RGB right G
+    { 54, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 54, LW output 54 - Flipper button RGB right B
+    { 55, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 55, LW output 55 - MagnaSave button RGB left R
+    { 56, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 56, LW output 56 - MagnaSave button RGB left G
+    { 57, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 57, LW output 57 - MagnaSave button RGB left B
+    { 58, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 58, LW output 58 - MagnaSave button RGB right R
+    { 59, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 59, LW output 59 - MagnaSave button RGB right G
+    { 60, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 60, LW output 60 - MagnaSave button RGB right B
+    { 61, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 61, LW output 61 - Extra RGB LED R
+    { 62, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 62, LW output 62 - Extra RGB LED G
+    { 63, TLC_PORT },        // TLC port 63, LW output 63 - Extra RGB LED B
+    { 64, TLC_PORT }         // TLC port 64, LW output 64 - Extra single LED
     
 #else
 
@@ -838,16 +892,17 @@
     // in this set.  This leaves the following ports from the basic mode output
     // set available for other users: PTA13, PTD0, PTD2, PTD3, PTD5, PTE0.
     
-    { PTC8,  0 },                // pin J1-14, LW port 1
-    { PTC9,  0 },                // pin J1-16, LW port 2
-    { PTC0,  0 },                // pin J1-3,  LW port 3
-    { PTC3,  0 },                // pin J1-5,  LW port 4
-    { PTC4,  0 },                // pin J1-7,  LW port 5
-    { PTA2,  PORT_IS_PWM },      // pin J1-4,  LW port 6   (PWM capable - TPM 2.1 = channel 10)
-    { PTD4,  PORT_IS_PWM },      // pin J1-6,  LW port 7   (PWM capable - TPM 0.4 = channel 5)
-    { PTA12, PORT_IS_PWM },      // pin J1-8,  LW port 8   (PWM capable - TPM 1.0 = channel 7)
-    { PTA4,  PORT_IS_PWM },      // pin J1-10, LW port 9   (PWM capable - TPM 0.1 = channel 2)
-    { PTA5,  PORT_IS_PWM }       // pin J1-12, LW port 10  (PWM capable - TPM 0.2 = channel 3)
+    { PTC8,  DIG_GPIO },      // pin J1-14, LW port 1
+    { PTC9,  DIG_GPIO },      // pin J1-16, LW port 2
+    { PTC0,  DIG_GPIO },      // pin J1-3,  LW port 3
+    { PTC3,  DIG_GPIO },      // pin J1-5,  LW port 4
+    { PTC4,  DIG_GPIO },      // pin J1-7,  LW port 5
+    { PTC11, DIG_GPIO },      // pin J1-15, LW port 6
+    { PTA2,  PWM_GPIO },      // pin J1-4,  LW port 7   (PWM capable - TPM 2.1 = channel 10)
+    { PTD4,  PWM_GPIO },      // pin J1-6,  LW port 8   (PWM capable - TPM 0.4 = channel 5)
+    { PTA12, PWM_GPIO },      // pin J1-8,  LW port 9   (PWM capable - TPM 1.0 = channel 7)
+    { PTA4,  PWM_GPIO },      // pin J1-10, LW port 10  (PWM capable - TPM 0.1 = channel 2)
+    { PTA5,  PWM_GPIO }       // pin J1-12, LW port 11  (PWM capable - TPM 0.2 = channel 3)
 
     // TLC5940 ports start here!
     // First chip port 0 ->   LW port 12