DualShock 3

Overview

DualShock 3 x-ray

CECH-ZC2J, CECH-ZC2JA, CECH-ZC2JB (CECH-ZC2U, CECH-ZC2E, CECH-ZC2J, CECH-ZC2H, CECH-ZC2M)
CECHZC2 (SCPH-98050, CBEH-1018: prototype)
FCC ID: AK8CECHZC2
ID: 409B-CECHZC2

MIC listings:

• 007WWCUL0622 February 28, 2011 (CECHZC2JA)
• 007WWCUL0622 April 12, 2012 (CECHZC2JA)
• 007WWCUL0622 September 20, 2012 (CECHZC2JA)
• 007-AB0090 April 26, 2013 (CECHZC2JA)
• 007WWCUL0686 June 16, 2011 (CECHZC2JB)
• 007WWCUL0241 October 3, 2007 (CECHZC2J)
• 007WWCUL0281 April 22, 2008 (CECHZC2J)
• 007WWCUL0324 October 21, 2008 (CECHZC2J)
• 007WWCUL0477 February 24, 2010 (CECHZC2J)

Anatel:

• 0516156223 30/03/2015 (CECHZC2M)
• 1745106223 13/06/2013 (CECHZC2M, CECHZC2U)

Model Number	Name description	Release date	Note
CECHZC2J	Black	2007, November 11	Japan
CECHZC2J SS	Satin Silver	2008, March 6	Japan
CECH-ZC2J MB	Metallic Blue	2009, October 29	Japan
CECH-ZC2J DR	Deep red	2009, October 29	Japan
CECH-ZC2J LW	Classic White	2010, July 29	Japan
CECH-ZC2J CP	Candy Pink	2010, November 18	Japan
CECH-ZC2J YB	Candy Blue	2011, April 21	Japan
CECH-ZC2J JG	Jungle Green	2011, February 24	Japan
CEJH-15017	TALES OF XILLIA®2 X cross Edition	2012, November 1	Japan
CEJH-15020	God of War: Ascension bundle	2013, March 14	Japan
CECH-ZC2J MY	Metallic Grey	2013, June 20	Japan
CECH-ZC2J VT	Vita TV edition (White)	2013, November 14	Japan
CECH-ZC2J CY	Crystal	2013, December 19	Japan
	Crimson Red
	Metallic Gold
	Slate Grey
	Urban Camouflage

• Regions (last letter of the "model number"):
  • E Europe
  • H Hong Kong
  • HK Hong Kong
  • J Japan
  • K Korea
  • R Russia
  • T Taiwan
  • U United States
  • M Mexico (seen in Anatel.br)

• Revisions (small letter + number after the "model number")
  • A1 http://i.imgur.com/2Ern4.jpg
  • B1

Ways to tell if the controller is not original

Dualshock 3 fake (leds light transpassing the plastic case)

• The SONY logo on the top of a counterfeit controller will not be aligned correctly with a originall controller.

• Different sticker label
  • Counterfeit controllers have an extra screw on the back, hidden beneath the sticker.
  • The label on the back of a counterfeit controller will be paper sticker.
  • The label on the back of an official controller will have a thin layer of plastic over the paper sticker, giving it a matte finish and a more protected feel.
  • The paper label on the back of a counterfeit controller will not be correctly aligned with the shape of the device on the back, as it was most likely put on by hand.

• Buttons
  • The center Home button on a counterfeit controller will be marginally darker than the Home button on an official controller.
  • Square, Triangle, Circle, and Cross buttons will be raised higher on a counterfeit controller.
  • The colors of these face buttons will be dull, compared to the bright colors of an official DualShock 3.

• Sticks
  • Compared to an official controller, the seams beneath the analog sticks where the bottom and top halves of the plastic meet will be sharp.

• Leds
  • The LEDs lights on the controller that signify which Player it is controlling will not be flush with the outside shell. Official controllers ARE level all the way across.
  • When you turn on a counterfeit the controller, the flashing red lights on the outside will actually shine THROUGH the casing of the device, something that would never happen on an official product.

• Syncing
  • If you have consistent trouble wirelessly syncing your controller to your PS3, the device may be counterfeit.

From: http://www.ps3hax.net/showthread.php?p=574042#post574042

Prototype models

DualShock 3 Engineering Sample

Notable differences include

• Plastic finish being glossy
• Player LEDs arranged in a square around the USB-mini port and includes a clear plastic shield over the opening for the LEDs
• PS Home button is clear and retains a red LED underneath it
• L2 and R2 buttons are present as opposed to Triggers
• Motors are present
• Battery inside contains a sticker with the date 2006/3/2 and the model of the batter appears to be longer
• Lacks the pinhole and switch on the back
• Label on the front reads Gセンサー搭載 Stick動作せず once roughly translated it reads Powered by the G Sensor, without moving the stick
• Label on the back reads 0604KATA2
• The main board was designed without gyroscope and without accelerometer sensors, it has a "children board" sticked on top manufactured by HDK (the first 2 letters of the "HDK" brand are partially visible etched on copper on the children board), this children board includes the accelerometer HDK HAAM 325B [1]. It outputs 3 signals on the 3 white wires "hand made" soldered to the TOSHIBA controller to retrieve the axis data. The other "hand made" soldered component uses 3 wires (black = ground, red = volts, and yellow soldered to TP26) seems to be a Murata ENC-03R Gyroscope Sensor [2]. It seems both components was integrated later in the circuit board of the controllers labeled "sixaxis"

Internally the Gyroscopic sensor for Sixaxis controllers is wired onto the board - presumably as a test for a sensor revision on a spare sample board. The sensor itself appears to be far from complete and very early. Windows (10) detects the controller when connected via USB; analog sticks do not get detected but all other buttons do. The controller does not work on DECHA00A/J units, but might work on DECR units or earlier.

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  Front comparison next to a CECHZC2U

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  Back comparison next to a CECHZC2U

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  Top comparison to a CECHZC2U

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  Front LED

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  Top LEDs

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  Back of the Board

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  Front of the Board

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  Gyro Sensor. Click to see it in detail

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  Battery found inside

Components

Ribbon Circuit Boards

SA1Q188A

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  Dualshock 3 Ribbon Circuit Board SA1Q188A

Kionix KXPC4 (Accelerometer - 3-Axis)

DFN

Epson-Toyocom XV3500CB (Gyroscope Sensor)

Epson-Toyocom XV3500CB

Toshiba T6UN6EFG-003 (MCU)

U2
80pin

LIP1359

3.7V 610mAh

MK11-2902

3.7V 610mAh

MK11-3020

3.7V 570mAh (typ. 610mAh)

TestPoints

Usage	MSUPP 4.0	MSU_V2 , MSU_V2.5 MSU_VX	MSU_V3.5X	MSU_VX3	MSU_VX5	ASUKA REV: 1.06	ASUKA REV: 1.07
USB +5V	TP1	TP1	TP1	TP1	TP1	T207
USB D-	TP2	TP2	TP2	TP2	TP2	T206
USB D+	TP3	TP3	TP3	TP3	TP3	T205
USB Ground	TP4	TP4	TP4	TP4	TP4
Ground			TP7			T509 T510 T511 T512
2.8V (Common Line for and LED's)	TP10	TP62	TP51	TP11	TP10	T507	T507
COM 1 (Common Line for )	TP17	TP25	TP17	TP17	TP17	T101
COM 2 (Common Line for )	TP18	TP26	TP18	TP18	TP18	T102
(PS Home Button)	TP26	TP32	TP24
Start	TP27	TP33	TP25
R3 (Stick button)	TP28	TP34	TP26
L3 (Stick button)	TP29	TP35	TP27
Select	TP30	TP26	TP28
X	TP31	TP39	TP31
R1	TP32	TP42	TP34
R2	TP33	TP43	TP35
L1	TP34	TP45	TP37
L2	TP41	TP46	TP38
DL (D-pad Left)	TP35	TP47	TP39
[ ]	TP37	TP38	TP30
O	TP38	TP40	TP32
/\	TP39	TP41	TP33
DD (D-pad Down)	TP32	TP48	TP40
DR (D-pad Right)	TP43	TP49	TP41
DU (D-pad Up)	TP44	TP50	TP42
COM 3 (Common Line for )	TP60
Accelerometer Y-Axis			TP54
Accelerometer X-Axis			TP55
Accelerometer Z-Axis			TP56
2.8v (Switched, Power for )				TP13	TP13	T505
Battery +				TP14	TP14	T508
LSX (Left Stick X axis)						T103
LSY (Left Stick Y axis)						T104
RSX (Right Stick X axis)						T105
RSY (Right Stick Y axis)						T106
Accelerometer Z-Axis (Pre Filter)						T301
Accelerometer X-Axis (Pre Filter)						T302
Accelerometer Y-Axis (Pre Filter)						T303
Accelerometer Z-Axis (Post Filter)						T304
Accelerometer X-Axis (Post Filter)						T305
Accelerometer Y-Axis (Post Filter)						T306
Rumble +						T501
2.8v (Standby)						T504
2.8v (Switched, Power for Accelerometer)						T506	T506

Homebrew

• PS Seismograph 0.2.0 from Deroad:

I have updated my homebrew to 0.2.0. now it supports all tv resolution (old versions were only for 1080p/i tv)
This is a simple Seismograph for ps3. it uses all the axis of the first controller.

[Download]http://store.brewology.com/ahomebrew.php?brewid=177

[GIT] https://github.com/wargio/PS-Seismograph

[Forum] http://www.ps3hax.net/showthread.php?t=53698

[Forum] http://psx-scene.com/forums/content/ps-seismograph-0-2-0-deroad-3121/

[Blog] http://devram0.blogspot.it/

• Others : Jjolano's PS Vibe (3.55+?), PS Vibe Move Edition Deroad( or only ps move+ps eye compatible?), MultiMan: rumble and gyroscope function?

• See also Move Motion Controller page

Drivers

for use of controller on PC

• http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-XInput-Wrapper-for-DS3-and-Play-com-USB-Dual-DS2-Controller
• http://www.motioninjoy.com/download
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsUtQ8urmw0
• http://betterds3.ciebiera.net/
• http://xpadder.com/
• http://www.rapiro.com/downloads/ (Sony Dualshock 3 gamepad to work in Raspberry Pi on RAPIRO)

Hardware

• http://www.hobbytronics.co.uk/usb-host/ps3-controller Connect a PS3 Dualshock Controller to the USB Host Board

Generic

• Sony Patent: Wireless video game controller & method for operating a wireless video game controller

Other

• nice PCB overview of revisions: http://forums.xbox-scene.com/lofiversion/index.php/t648322.html