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Muniosi:

1) Anyone know what size holes to use on the round NovaGem buttons? I ask because I'm considering replacing the buttons in my current control panel.

2) How does one power the buttons? On the site it said to connect it to a 5v power source, but do the buttons have a connector on them already, or will I have to do some soldering?

Thanks in advance.

PL1:

Welcome aboard, Muniosi.

The Novagems use a standard 1-1/8" mounting hole AFAIK.

There are two things that make the round Novagems different from other LED buttons:

1. 'Pre-Attached 24" wires with resistor termination.' The wires are visible on the left side of the blue button in this MPG.

2. 'Power Requirements: 100ma @ 5v DC Per button.' 18 buttons (12 player buttons, P1/P2 Start, P1/P2 Coin, Pause, and Exit) = 1.8 Amps.   :o

Plan your power source accordingly -- 5v from the red/black wires on a computer power supply molex connector should work fine.

Do you plan on having them always on, or will you use a controller to switch them on/off?


Scott

Muniosi:

Thanks for answering.


--- Quote from: PL1 on August 16, 2013, 01:59:04 pm ---The wires are visible on the left side of the blue button in this MPG
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What is on the end of these wires? Is there a connector or just bare wire?



--- Quote ---Do you plan on having them always on, or will you use a controller to switch them on/off?
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I figured I'd have them always on, so I wouldn't have to buy a control board.

PL1:


--- Quote from: Muniosi on August 16, 2013, 03:31:01 pm ---What is on the end of these wires? Is there a connector or just bare wire?

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Not sure, but since Randy's LED controllers (LED-Wiz+GP and LED-Wiz) have screw terminals, I'm guessing no connector.   :dunno

 

When you place your order, consider including some euro-style terminal blocks to hook all the wires up neatly.

Daisy chain along one side (shown) including either the red (+) or black (-) wire from the molex.

Connect all the LED wires of the same polarity (+ or -) along the other side.



Don't forget to verify that your daisy chain wire is capable of handling the amount of current your buttons will draw.


Scott

Muniosi:

Cool, thanks! That seems fairly simple. Now to wait until they come back in stock... :p

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