Apologies for any confusion. I didn't review this thread carefully enough before posting my earlier answer about single/dual axis wiring. It's not wrong--just not necessarily relevant to the controls that Le Chuck is using.
I missed where it said
4 wires.
I'm reusing the Super Hang-On throttle and brake. They are wired together. 4 wires total. Separate ground wires but the resistance wires switch between the two pots.
<edit for correct labeling>
On Throttle Pot:
Lug 1 - Red
Lug 2 - Black 1 (wiper)
Lug 3 - Green
On Brake Pot:
Lug 1 - Green
Lug 2 - Black 2 (wiper)
Lug 3 - Red
I understand why it is wired up like this, so braking is actually controlled deceleration, but I'm not sure if I want to keep this configuration.
Just confirmed on pg 42 (top center) of the
SHO schematic that the acceleration and brake 5k pots are wired as dual axis.
1 red (or green) wire is operating voltage
1 green (or red) wire is ground
2 black wires are separate gas and throttle inputs to the board
Ground is ground and operating voltage is operating voltage -- whether 2 guys jump up and hit their heads (black wires) on the ceiling (red wire) or fall down and hit their heads on the floor (green wire), the ceiling and floor don't move, just them and their heads. (black wires) They can stand, sit, jump or fall independently. (dual axis)
According to pg 39 of the
manual, SW Racer Arcade uses 2 throttles and 1 brake = 3 separate inputs.
Pg 141, item 102 shows that the throttles use analog 5k pots.
Pg 146, item 101 shows that the brake uses a "PHOTO INTERRUPTER GP1A71A" which acts as a switch. No idea how it is wired, or if it is low level active or high level active.
Since form follows function, several questions to clarify the list of what controls you will need before you accidently start
rolling putty:
1. Besides SW Racer, are you thinking about using other dedicated PCBs?
2. What physical consoles/games do you want to connect/run?
3. What emulators and specific games do you want to run?
4. Are there any controls or parts that you
definitely prefer to use for mechanical or asthetic reasons?
Scott