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Pinball button setup ?
Connorsdad:
I'm about to wire up my cp, now in my gungho style I made the cp with 3 buttons either side specifically for pinball. The thing is, I don't know what I need 3 for doh!
I know one is upper flipper and one is lower flipper but what is the 3rd button for?
I saw people had 3 buttons and thought yup I'll have 3 without knowing why lol.
PL1:
Didn't you see Wp34's new sign? :lol
Now it's time to really blow your mind.
Those 3 buttons are for 4 functions. :blowup:
1. Lower (Main) Flipper
2a. Upper Flipper
2b. MagnaSave (Visual Pinball only, Future Pinball MagnaSave uses Upper Flipper keys IIRC)
3. Nudge (unless you are using an accelerometer, plumb bob, mercury switch, floating lockdown bar, etc.)
2a and 2b are wired to one button.
No tables use both Upper Flippers and MagnaSave, so the table will ignore the keystroke that doesn't apply.
Search on "MagnaSave" and username "PL1" for posts with complete details on wiring, especially for avoiding potential problems with a pinball/MAME setup.
You should also consider an Up Nudge button on the front and a Plunger/Ball Launch button if you don't currently have them -- see my other posts for a diagram suggesting placement.
Scott
Connorsdad:
Lol at the great photo :)
Thanks for your help, I've seen your wiring diagram in other threads before. It may as well be hieroglyphics to me, I'll have to have another look and get my thinking cap on :o
PL1:
Wiring diagrams aren't that hard once you learn what the symbols are.
Switches look like this __/ __ -- press down on the "/" lever and it closes.
In this case, the left side is the Common terminal and the right side is the Normally Open terminal.
If two wires cross and there is a dot, they are connected. No dot = no connection.
For diodes, just match the band on the part to the "band" in the diagram.
They act like a one-way door. When a lower voltage (ground) is on the band side and a higher voltage (encoder input) is on the other side, the door is pushed open or "forward biased" allowing current to flow.
When the voltage on the band side is higher than the other side it is "reverse biased" . . .
Are you using 2-terminal (Goldleaf, Sanwa, Seimitsu) or 3-terminal (Happ/IL microswitch-style) buttons?
There are different wiring methods for the two button styles.
Scott
Connorsdad:
I'm using 3 terminal buttons.