DualShock 3

This page will document reverse engineering notes for the DualShock 3

USB

Device Descriptor

0x12,        // bLength
0x01,        // bDescriptorType (Device)
0x00, 0x02,  // bcdUSB 2.00
0x00,        // bDeviceClass (Use class information in the Interface Descriptors)
0x00,        // bDeviceSubClass 
0x00,        // bDeviceProtocol 
0x40,        // bMaxPacketSize0 64
0x4C, 0x05,  // idVendor 0x054C
0x68, 0x02,  // idProduct 0x0268
0x00, 0x01,  // bcdDevice 1.00
0x01,        // iManufacturer (String Index)
0x02,        // iProduct (String Index)
0x00,        // iSerialNumber (String Index)
0x01,        // bNumConfigurations 1

Interface, Endpoints, HID

0x09,        // bLength
0x02,        // bDescriptorType (Configuration)
0x29, 0x00,  // wTotalLength 41
0x01,        // bNumInterfaces 1
0x01,        // bConfigurationValue
0x00,        // iConfiguration (String Index)
0x80,        // bmAttributes
0xFA,        // bMaxPower 500mA

0x09,        // bLength
0x04,        // bDescriptorType (Interface)
0x00,        // bInterfaceNumber 0
0x00,        // bAlternateSetting
0x02,        // bNumEndpoints 2
0x03,        // bInterfaceClass
0x00,        // bInterfaceSubClass
0x00,        // bInterfaceProtocol
0x00,        // iInterface (String Index)

0x09,        // bLength
0x21,        // bDescriptorType (HID)
0x11, 0x01,  // bcdHID 1.17
0x00,        // bCountryCode
0x01,        // bNumDescriptors
0x22,        // bDescriptorType[0] (HID)
0x94, 0x00,  // wDescriptorLength[0] 148

0x07,        // bLength
0x05,        // bDescriptorType (Endpoint)
0x02,        // bEndpointAddress (OUT/H2D)
0x03,        // bmAttributes (Interrupt)
0x40, 0x00,  // wMaxPacketSize 64
0x01,        // bInterval 1 (unit depends on device speed)

0x07,        // bLength
0x05,        // bDescriptorType (Endpoint)
0x81,        // bEndpointAddress (IN/D2H)
0x03,        // bmAttributes (Interrupt)
0x40, 0x00,  // wMaxPacketSize 64
0x01,        // bInterval 1 (unit depends on device speed)

HID Report Descriptor

0x05, 0x01,        // Usage Page (Generic Desktop Ctrls)
0x09, 0x04,        // Usage (Joystick)
0xA1, 0x01,        // Collection (Physical)
0xA1, 0x02,        //   Collection (Application)
0x85, 0x01,        //     Report ID (1)
0x75, 0x08,        //     Report Size (8)
0x95, 0x01,        //     Report Count (1)
0x15, 0x00,        //     Logical Minimum (0)
0x26, 0xFF, 0x00,  //     Logical Maximum (255)
0x81, 0x03,        //     Input (Const,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
0x75, 0x01,        //     Report Size (1)
0x95, 0x13,        //     Report Count (19)
0x15, 0x00,        //     Logical Minimum (0)
0x25, 0x01,        //     Logical Maximum (1)
0x35, 0x00,        //     Physical Minimum (0)
0x45, 0x01,        //     Physical Maximum (1)
0x05, 0x09,        //     Usage Page (Button)
0x19, 0x01,        //     Usage Minimum (0x01)
0x29, 0x13,        //     Usage Maximum (0x13)
0x81, 0x02,        //     Input (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
0x75, 0x01,        //     Report Size (1)
0x95, 0x0D,        //     Report Count (13)
0x06, 0x00, 0xFF,  //     Usage Page (Vendor Defined 0xFF00)
0x81, 0x03,        //     Input (Const,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
0x15, 0x00,        //     Logical Minimum (0)
0x26, 0xFF, 0x00,  //     Logical Maximum (255)
0x05, 0x01,        //     Usage Page (Generic Desktop Ctrls)
0x09, 0x01,        //     Usage (Pointer)
0xA1, 0x00,        //     Collection (Undefined)
0x75, 0x08,        //       Report Size (8)
0x95, 0x04,        //       Report Count (4)
0x35, 0x00,        //       Physical Minimum (0)
0x46, 0xFF, 0x00,  //       Physical Maximum (255)
0x09, 0x30,        //       Usage (X)
0x09, 0x31,        //       Usage (Y)
0x09, 0x32,        //       Usage (Z)
0x09, 0x35,        //       Usage (Rz)
0x81, 0x02,        //       Input (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
0xC0,              //     End Collection
0x05, 0x01,        //     Usage Page (Generic Desktop Ctrls)
0x75, 0x08,        //     Report Size (8)
0x95, 0x27,        //     Report Count (39)
0x09, 0x01,        //     Usage (Pointer)
0x81, 0x02,        //     Input (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
0x75, 0x08,        //     Report Size (8)
0x95, 0x30,        //     Report Count (48)
0x09, 0x01,        //     Usage (Pointer)
0x91, 0x02,        //     Output (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position,Non-volatile)
0x75, 0x08,        //     Report Size (8)
0x95, 0x30,        //     Report Count (48)
0x09, 0x01,        //     Usage (Pointer)
0xB1, 0x02,        //     Feature (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position,Non-volatile)
0xC0,              //   End Collection
0xA1, 0x02,        //   Collection (Application)
0x85, 0x02,        //     Report ID (2)
0x75, 0x08,        //     Report Size (8)
0x95, 0x30,        //     Report Count (48)
0x09, 0x01,        //     Usage (Pointer)
0xB1, 0x02,        //     Feature (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position,Non-volatile)
0xC0,              //   End Collection
0xA1, 0x02,        //   Collection (Application)
0x85, 0xEE,        //     Report ID (238)
0x75, 0x08,        //     Report Size (8)
0x95, 0x30,        //     Report Count (48)
0x09, 0x01,        //     Usage (Pointer)
0xB1, 0x02,        //     Feature (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position,Non-volatile)
0xC0,              //   End Collection
0xA1, 0x02,        //   Collection (Application)
0x85, 0xEF,        //     Report ID (239)
0x75, 0x08,        //     Report Size (8)
0x95, 0x30,        //     Report Count (48)
0x09, 0x01,        //     Usage (Pointer)
0xB1, 0x02,        //     Feature (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position,Non-volatile)
0xC0,              //   End Collection
0xC0,              // End Collection

// 148 bytes

Bluetooth

There appears to be a ALPS module on the circuit. Unable to obtain any good datasheets or manuals at this time.

External Resources

GIMX

Hook up PS3 controller to USB Host shield

Circuits@Home USB Host Shield and Bluetooth