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My standalone CP project
drventure:
+1 on the hub idea. Works great and reduces the cables. Beware that you MIGHT need to use a powered hub though, and that means one extra cable (a power cord). But maybe not. Just have to try and see.
I like the layout and artwork, but that spinner looks like it'd be kind of oddly positioned for comfortable use. But then, my cp is likely no better so take that with a grain of salt :)
llars:
Hmmm. Are you sure about that? I was under the impression that a non powered hub has a 500ma limit across all devices and if I light all push buttons and the trackball that's 420ma alone.
llars:
Box construction started.
llars:
Got my latest Ultimarc order in today, here's a little teaser for later. I hacked the business end
off of a USB cable and wired the +5v and ground directly to the LED (insert kids don't try this
at home disclaimer here) just to see how it lights up for now.
llars:
Ok time for tonight's update. First item from today's order are two white Ultralux pushbuttons.
I grabbed a couple so I can see how I like flat pushbuttons vs the standard convex I am used
to. I have more than enough standard pushbuttons to fill the CP. In retrospect I should have
ordered a red and a white so I can see how the red lights up, perhaps I'll gt one with the next
order.
For the time being I am going to splice them into a USB cable to play with the lighting. First i
took a standard AB cable and hacked off the end. Red is +5v, black is ground. Green and white
are for data xfer so they aren't needed in this application.
Next we have your run of the mill Cat-5e cable. I am going to be using two pair to wire up the LEDs.
And some odds and ends to splice the cables together.
Quick Connects crimped to the Cat-5e.
And the two cables spliced together.
Here's the Ultralux fully disassembled.
Wired up to the USB cable.
And the money shot.
I am happy with the brightness of the push buttons. They aren't blinding but do give off a
pleasant glow.