Devboard

PSP Bluetooth AV Connector

This forms part of my PSP Bluetooth project. Here you will find hardware files to build your own boards that can interface with the PSP 2000 and 3000 models AVPort.

There are also some sample boards i have designed for reference.

Check out the latest Release for the libray files and sample files.

Having boards made

Check out the guide Here for information on how to have the samples made with PCBWay.

The PSP Bluetooth Project

This is a part of the PSP Bluetooth project, to find information on the other components that make up this project please look here: https://github.com/psp-bluetooth

Acknowledgements

The work ive done is just a thin layer ontop of work many other people have done, Iv'e also had lots of help from others.

• TokyoDrift - Originally created work that uses the SIO port to allow external controllers back around 2010. Since uploaded to Github
• OPDitto project - A project that uses the SIO port to allow for a real second analog stick. Its SIO implementation has been extremly helpful to me. Repo Here
• X41 - Shared with me an initial working SIO hello world app back when i could barely compile PSP code. This was invaluable in helping me get the hardware working right at the start of the project.
• PSP Homebrew Discord - Full of incredibly smart and helpful people too many to list individually. Without their help I'd never have managed to complete any of this.

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• Designing your own boards
• Samples
  • AV-Connector-Breakout
  • Dev-Board
• Damage to the PSP
• Gotchas
• Connector pinout

Designing your own boards

If you wish to design your own boards to interface with the PSP AVConnector you can download the KiCad symbols and footprints to include in your project.

Download the latest release. Inside the library folder you will find a psp.pretty folder and a psp.kicad_sym file. These are the footprints and symbols respectively.

To install;

Symbols

• Open the Kicad project (not the schematic/pcb editor)
• Click Preferences -> Manage Symbol Libraries
• Choose if you want to install the library globally or project specific
• Click the + icon to add a new row.
• Give it the knickname psp
• Select the psp.kicak_sym file from wherever you saved it

Footprints

• Open the Kicad project (not the schematic/pcb editor)
• Click Preferences -> Manage Footprint Libraries
• Choose if you want to install the library globally or project specific
• Click the + icon to add a new row.
• Give it the knickname psp
• Select the psp.pretty folder from wherever you saved it

Samples

There are a number of samples in the project. If you wish to load them in Kicad clone the repository and open the project.

If you just wish to have them produced, download the latest release and you will find them inside the samples folder. I have mine produced by PCBWay so my BOM files are built for them.

AV-Connector-Breakout

This is a simple breakout of every pin in the AV port on the PSP. It has no other parts so will require no assembly.

This is a small PCB intended for you to solder a cable to.

Dev-Board

This is a all in one development board. It has the footprints to fit an ESP32 development module.

It also has the required logic level translators connected to pins .

It has the TVOut connector footprint and all pins connected so you can use a original TVOut cable if you wish.

It is what i have been using to build my homebrew.

Damage to the PSP

You should bevel, slightly curve, all the edges of the TV out connector that plugs into the PSP. So the edges are not all perfect 90deg angles. Otherwise it could damage the contacts. This will need to be manually done.

Gotchas

• For the PSP to detect an AV cable connected it needs the heaphones cable connected. If your using the Pass-Through sample or degining your own PCB to use video output you will need to connect a headphones cable otherwise the PSP will not output video.
• Use of the serial port does not need a headphones cable connected unlike video output.
• The PSP's serial port does not operate at 5v or 3.3v like most MCU's you will try to interface with (Arduino, ESP32 etc). You will need to use a Logic Level Converter, some of the samples have one built in.
• The TV Connector would need to be manually soldered, they are difficult and require hot air. I source mine from ZedLabz https://www.zedlabz.com/products/headphone-socket-for-sony-psp-2000-3-5mm-jack-port-repair-part-internal-replacement-zedlabz

Connector pinout

Openng a sample in Kicad and looking at either of the components will reveal the connector pinout. However you can reference https://www.psdevwiki.com/psp/Serial_Adapter also.