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| GroovyTuesdaY:
I have never installed an optical myself and am a little in the dark about what people do to get the 5v line inside of their control panel. Are there any special parts you need to do this , if so what will i need? Any help would be great. groovY~ :D |
| SNAAAKE:
You need a multi meter.You will be wiring it for what ? If i-pac then you can ask someone here who installed one already,they should know where the 5+ is on ipac PCB. (PM oscar) 5+ is the red wire on most playstation pads and the blue wire is 5+ on official dreamcast pad. ~ :D |
| SirPoonga:
You can get 5v from alot of places. If you have an IPAC there is a 5v pin on it, read the ipac FAQ/Instructions. You can get it form a usb port. You can get it from an harddrive power plug. |
| Oldskool:
--- Quote from: GroovyTuesdaY on January 24, 2004, 04:20:01 am ---I have never installed an optical myself and am a little in the dark about what people do to get the 5v line inside of their control panel. --- End quote --- You can also get +5 volts / ground from an Opti-Pac. Here'a photo from my setup. I didn't need the player 2 spinner or trackball terminals for controls. |
| JCKnife:
Does only the USB optipac provide power, or does the serial one, too? |
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