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Step 2Get to know your Xbox1 cable
The Xbox1 controllers work over USB, but with an addition wire we don't need to worry about (some say it's a 12v power line, others say its for a vsync line for use with lightguns. Either way, we don't need it.) and very oddball connector.
The pinout numbers listed below are not a misprint; they are actually numbered that way. The very nice thing about Xbox1 cables is that every cable I've seen actually uses a set color code for the wires. You should of course use a multimeter to verify, but the Xbox1 connector is usually safe enough to just work off of the wire colors.
Here's the important list:
Pin # - Color - Purpose - Cthulhu Column
1 - Red - VCC - V
2 - White - "USB D-" - D
3 - Green - "USB D+" - E
4 - Black - Ground - G
5 - Yellow - Not Used - Not Connected
Strip off 3-4 cm of insulation off of the end of the cable to expose the wires. There will likely be some additional shielding wire; in the extension cable shown below, there is an aluminum foil-type material covering all of the wires, along with a few uninsulated copper wires. Trim those back close to the end of the insulation.
Remove about 1-2mm of insulation off of the end of the wires that are left. Use your multimeter to check for continuity between the exposed wire end and one of the pins on the Xbox1 end. Verify the pinout of the five remaining wires and write down which color goes to what pin, along with the listed purpose and the Cthulhu column it will go into.
Once you've identified which wire (usually Yellow) that goes to pin #5, go ahead and clip it short next to the cable insulation.
If you have any head shrink tubing, now would be good time to slide it over the cable and out of the way so we don't forget it later.
The pinout numbers listed below are not a misprint; they are actually numbered that way. The very nice thing about Xbox1 cables is that every cable I've seen actually uses a set color code for the wires. You should of course use a multimeter to verify, but the Xbox1 connector is usually safe enough to just work off of the wire colors.
Here's the important list:
Pin # - Color - Purpose - Cthulhu Column
1 - Red - VCC - V
2 - White - "USB D-" - D
3 - Green - "USB D+" - E
4 - Black - Ground - G
5 - Yellow - Not Used - Not Connected
Strip off 3-4 cm of insulation off of the end of the cable to expose the wires. There will likely be some additional shielding wire; in the extension cable shown below, there is an aluminum foil-type material covering all of the wires, along with a few uninsulated copper wires. Trim those back close to the end of the insulation.
Remove about 1-2mm of insulation off of the end of the wires that are left. Use your multimeter to check for continuity between the exposed wire end and one of the pins on the Xbox1 end. Verify the pinout of the five remaining wires and write down which color goes to what pin, along with the listed purpose and the Cthulhu column it will go into.
Once you've identified which wire (usually Yellow) that goes to pin #5, go ahead and clip it short next to the cable insulation.
If you have any head shrink tubing, now would be good time to slide it over the cable and out of the way so we don't forget it later.
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