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Difference between Mini-Pac and Mini-Pac Opti. ?
GeoMan:
--- Quote from: happyfunball on June 11, 2013, 03:28:50 pm ---I have like 4 or 5 minipacs and the only difference is the trackball/spinner harness. they are identical otherwise, but it is confusing.
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Are you using any of the basic Minipacs to connect a spinner/trackball? I want to place an order and i must be absolutely sure what to order. I make my own harness, so there's no need to pay extra for a ready made one.
I sent an email to Andy just to be sure and i am waiting for his answer.
LeedsFan:
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Nephasth:
There's a $22 difference between the Standard and the Opti. Common sense would tell you there's an obvious reason for this, but then again, so would a pic with the descriptions circled... :P
GeoMan:
--- Quote from: Nephasth on June 11, 2013, 03:44:08 pm ---There's a $22 difference between the Standard and the Opti. Common sense would tell you there's an obvious reason for this, but then again, so would a pic with the descriptions circled... :P
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Sure, but i prefer to hear from someone who actually uses them or Andy. I don't want to order something that may be of no use to me.
Also the difference between the Mini-Pac Standard: Board Only and the Mini-Pac Standard with Harness is $18. And that price difference is for the harness only... I know because i already use a Mini-Pac Standard: Board Only with my own harness...
My basic board Mini-Pac has 36 connections on the right side: the WinIpac software recognizes 32 joy/key connections (the other 4 are Ground)
But it also has 30 unused connections on the other side. Since these aren't reported by the WinIpac software, i guess that they are used for Trackball/Spinner connections as per the diagram here:
BobA:
On the old mini pac all functions were on the board. Just needed to wire it to use via USB. Why don't you ask an expert? Just email Andy to see if the board is the same board with or without the connectors?