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Help with Optiwiz - Using TB twist 2 and trackball
UncleMame:
Had unplugged my CP to change a button (unplugged the GP Wiz40, Track ball(connected to optiwiz) and the TB twist(connected to another small PCB). When I replugged everything back in, the TB works, but only on the Y-axis, TB twist works on the x axis. I have a feeling it is software related. I removed all the devices and reinstalled them without any solution to it. I dont see anywhere in the config to set or test the different axes.
Any help would be great. BTW all connectors are properly connected/powered.
If this is software related, it makes me wonder why things would be so tempermental.
I really hadn't intended to need to use centipede as a trackball + spinner.......LOL
RandyT:
--- Quote from: UncleMame on May 27, 2011, 06:22:10 pm ---Had unplugged my CP to change a button (unplugged the GP Wiz40, Track ball(connected to optiwiz) and the TB twist(connected to another small PCB). When I replugged everything back in, the TB works, but only on the Y-axis, TB twist works on the x axis. I have a feeling it is software related. I removed all the devices and reinstalled them without any solution to it. I dont see anywhere in the config to set or test the different axes.
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Is this behavior observed at the desktop, or only within the software? If only in the software, it's a configuration issue in that software.
UncleMame:
This is within both for the windows desktop and any application that it uses(Mame, etc). The interesting thing is that the TB will work in the Y Axis(but not the X axis)- Moves the mouse pointer in the Y axis only, while the Turbotwist 2 will move the pointer in the X direction. I was wondering if maybe the way the USB mouse drivers assigned things, that the turbotwist is somehow "overriding" the trackball ?
It's odd - I just don't get it. The only thing that was done was to unplug the USB connector to the optiwiz (all other connectors to the TB were kept as is), The same was done for the small PCB to the Turbotwist 2 and the GP wiz. The latter two work fine on reconnecting, just the Optiwiz/Trackball don't.
I need advice as how to troubleshoot this, as the components are no more than 5-6 weeks old.
Thanks
RandyT:
Sounds like something may have taken a static hit when you were disconnecting / re-connecting things. You can swap the axis cables on the Opti-Wiz, and see if the problem moves to the Y axis. If it does, then the problem isn't with the Opti-Wiz. Next, connect the wires to the Opti-Wiz the way they were originally, then swap the cables on the trackball's optical boards. If moving the ball left and right causes the cursor to move up and down, but moving the ball up and down does nothing, then its a wiring problem. If moving the ball left and right does nothing, but moving the ball up and down moves the cursor left and right, then one of the optical PCB's probably took a static discharge or power surge of some nature.
UncleMame:
Update: I uninstalled and re-installed the drivers again and did a reboot, and the trackball works initially in windows in both axes, but upon entering the frontend/MAME it does it's fluky thing again - Interestingly enough when I exit the front end, the track ball is then is stuck in the Y-position, which is odd to me as I would assume windows would have the ultimate say as to how the mouse would work. It apppears to me that the Optiwiz some how is "influenced" otherwise.
It seems to me that something is not compatable with the Opti-Wiz/software config issue and will need to tinker around with this more, or perhaps switch to an Optipac.
In regards to the static hit - I have built systems for 25 years and have always ensured that I'm discharged prior to touching any electronics and PCBs are housed within static resistant casings(as is the case on my machine). The machine has a surge protector connected that is rated well above the necessary needs and the machine suffered no surge. This appears to be a software incompatability/software configuration issue with the Optiwiz.