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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