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NEW PRODUCT: Ultimarc ServoStik. 4-8 way joystick with powered restrictor.
AndyWarne:
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--- Quote from: dec on February 09, 2013, 05:53:25 pm ---Starting my planning for building my first cabinet and saw these joysticks. Is it possible to get them in oval top instead of ball top?
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To elaborate on andy's reply. You wont get the option to choose what type of top when ordering (servostik only comes with red ball top). You can order the extra tops at the same time. BUT.... that brings up another issue. "Black Oval-Top (NOTE: 8 mm thread) " so since the servostik shaft is 6mm you will need to snag these http://www.fgsupply.com/6000-6999-Thread_insert_M8_M6_2pcs..html to use on the 8mm oval-top.
*****EDIT***** I SUCK!!!!!!.... When I ordered mine there was no option for the tops. Just checked and apparently that changed. **************
carry on....
good day.
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We were likely just out of stock of the oval at that time.
jasonbar:
Andy-
I'm going to get around to installing my ServoStiks in Hardware Mode shortly & have one question on your instructions that I find a bit confusing:
When I think of buttons, I assume momentary, not latching. When I think of a toggle switch, I assume latching, not momentary.
Having said that, does the shorting of wires need to be momentary or latching, or does it not matter?
Thank you,
-Jason
PS--upon further readings of your site, you mention that one can use an I-PAC shifted button combination to activate the 4-way or 8-way mode. That implies that one can use a momentary NO button. As such, I'll be able to implement a couple of momentary admin buttons on my cabinet to perform the switch in Hardware Mode. Still, out of curiosity, if one were to use a toggle switch, that would certainly be a latching switch, unless you were referring to a 3-position switch that was spring-loaded to "neutral" & could momentarily close in either direction before returning to neutral. It sounds as if momentary or "permanent" shortings to ground will work. Versatile! :]
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Switching between 4 and 8 way is done using either two buttons or a toggle switch.
To connect the buttons, cut the A plug from the USB cable and strip the wires.
Connect the RED wire to a 5 volt source. (JAMMA power supply for example)
Connect the BLACK wire to Ground on the power supply
Connect the Green wire to the NO contact of a pushbutton for 4 way
Connect the White wire to the NO contact of a pushbutton for 8 way
Connect the COM connections of both buttons to the black daisy-chain wire which runs to all other controls, or to the power supply ground.
Alternatively you can use a toggle switch with the center connection to ground and the end connections to the green and white wires.
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jasonbar:
Big long-winded review of ServoStiks just posted in the Reviews forum. :]
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,132157.0.html
Thanks,
-Jason
AndyWarne:
--- Quote from: jasonbar on March 22, 2013, 03:10:01 pm ---Andy-
I'm going to get around to installing my ServoStiks in Hardware Mode shortly & have one question on your instructions that I find a bit confusing:
When I think of buttons, I assume momentary, not latching. When I think of a toggle switch, I assume latching, not momentary.
Having said that, does the shorting of wires need to be momentary or latching, or does it not matter?
Thank you,
-Jason
PS--upon further readings of your site, you mention that one can use an I-PAC shifted button combination to activate the 4-way or 8-way mode. That implies that one can use a momentary NO button. As such, I'll be able to implement a couple of momentary admin buttons on my cabinet to perform the switch in Hardware Mode. Still, out of curiosity, if one were to use a toggle switch, that would certainly be a latching switch, unless you were referring to a 3-position switch that was spring-loaded to "neutral" & could momentarily close in either direction before returning to neutral. It sounds as if momentary or "permanent" shortings to ground will work. Versatile! :]
"
Switching between 4 and 8 way is done using either two buttons or a toggle switch.
To connect the buttons, cut the A plug from the USB cable and strip the wires.
Connect the RED wire to a 5 volt source. (JAMMA power supply for example)
Connect the BLACK wire to Ground on the power supply
Connect the Green wire to the NO contact of a pushbutton for 4 way
Connect the White wire to the NO contact of a pushbutton for 8 way
Connect the COM connections of both buttons to the black daisy-chain wire which runs to all other controls, or to the power supply ground.
Alternatively you can use a toggle switch with the center connection to ground and the end connections to the green and white wires.
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The switch can be a toggle which stays closed either way, or pushbuttons which don't stay closed. Either will work.
Andy
loadman:
--- Quote from: AndyWarne on August 05, 2012, 07:25:50 am ---It is a J-Stik (JLW type) essentially, with other parts added. So this means we will be able to supply retro-fit kits. But this will be down the line. Also all accessories for this type of stick can be used.
Andy
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I have Ball type J-Sticks.
When the 'retro-fit kit' is available I can apply and add native support for them for MaLa Frontend. ;D