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| equlizer:
I have the main board version that does support it (so it says) Which wires go where? This is my first trackball :) |
| PL1:
--- Quote from: equlizer on November 20, 2012, 10:04:18 pm ---I have the main board version that does support it (so it says) Which wires go where? This is my first trackball :) --- End quote --- The trackball works like a mechanical mouse. Further details and better pictures here and there's an explanation of quadrature waveforms here. There are 4 wires per axis leading to the encoder: 1. 5v - operating voltage for the LED 2. Data A 3. Data B 4. Ground (Sometimes jumpered inside the trackball case, leaving one axis with only 3 wires) If you accidently swap Data A for Data B, you are swapping quadrature waveform A for waveform B which the encoder translates as turning the other way. Page 11 of the Apache Manual shows where the data lines X1, X2, Y1, and Y2 connect. (lower left) You should be able to get 5v and ground for the trackball from either the terminals on the right side of the same board (see page 8 of the manual) or from a PC Molex connector. Scott |
| equlizer:
Thats way over my head but thank you for the detailed reply :) A yes or no would have been good too :cheers: I just have to figure out what wire is what coming from the trackball. |
| PL1:
--- Quote from: equlizer on November 21, 2012, 01:14:27 am ---Thats way over my head but thank you for the detailed reply :) A yes or no would have been good too :cheers: I just have to figure out what wire is what coming from the trackball. --- End quote --- Ultimarc describes Happ trackball wiring colors and general troubleshooting here. Black (2 wires) - GND Red (2 wires) - +5V Purple - X1 Blue - X2 Yellow - Y1 Green - Y2 Scott |
| equlizer:
K its hooked up but the trackball is not working. And my spinner goes all over the place now. Is there a jumper i need to change or maybe hook it up to z and x instead of x and y? :dizzy: Just to make sure the Blue and Purple wires are Y axis, Green and Yellow are X axis? |
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