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Setting up Mame / Mala with rotating CRT (Mrotate4)
DaOld Man:
MRotate will create the ini file for you after you set it up the first time. It just stores all your settings (outputs, inputs, commands, etc.)
If it still slaps your hand over the mscomm32.ocx file, try placing the mscomm32 in windows\system32. If that dont work and your system is 64 bit, try windows\SysWOW64. you may need to include mscomm32.dep file. Both are available in my mrotate5 package download, or you can probably find it on the web. (Shouldnt need this for 32 bit)
But if you could open the test panel with no hand slaps, you should be ok.
You can hook two leds to your output pins (with 500 ohm resistors) to test it, or wire into your system and give it a real test (get ready to pull the plug on your system just in case it dont do what you expect).
Also, dont forget what I said about the pins going to neg 12 volts to ground when turned off. If this will be a problem on your system you will need diodes to block the negative signal.
I can give you a rough drawing showing how to hook up the diodes if you need it.
Ropi Jo:
Thanks for getting back to me so soon. Please see in red....
--- Quote from: DaOld Man on August 22, 2020, 01:56:11 pm ---MRotate will create the ini file for you after you set it up the first time. It just stores all your settings (outputs, inputs, commands, etc.) But I have no idea what to set the 'settings' to. Do I just leave them all as default?
If it still slaps your hand over the mscomm32.ocx file, try placing the mscomm32 in windows\system32. If that dont work and your system is 64 bit, try windows\SysWOW64. you may need to include mscomm32.dep file. Both are available in my mrotate5 package download, or you can probably find it on the web. (Shouldnt need this for 32 bit)
But if you could open the test panel with no hand slaps, you should be ok. It seems that after double clicking the ocx file it stopped nagging about it.
You can hook two leds to your output pins (with 500 ohm resistors) to test it, or wire into your system and give it a real test (get ready to pull the plug on your system just in case it dont do what you expect).
Also, dont forget what I said about the pins going to neg 12 volts to ground when turned off. If this will be a problem on your system you will need diodes to block the negative signal.
I can give you a rough drawing showing how to hook up the diodes if you need it. I'm fine with the electronics part thanks (that's where my strength is)
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A few more Qs...
Do have to do something to make mrotate.exe start with mala?
Or will it run by itself?
Where should I actually put mrotate.exe?
DaOld Man:
I had a long post typed out for step by step instructs, and I guess I timed out before I posted and lost everything. i hate when that happens.
Anyway, you can probably use defaults, as long as you tell mrotate which pins you are connected to. (Setup Main menu Comm Port inputs/outputs)
Also make sure you have the correct com port set. (Setup Main menu Comm port Comport settings)
The default arguments are 0 for horizontal and 90 for vertical. you can use these.
To interface this with mala, in startcom, select the path where you have mrotate4 placed.
Then for arguments 0 for horizontal and 90 for vertical.
Mala tells startcom, startcom runs mrotate4.
You can also run Mrotate4 from the windows command prompt.
Open cmd in the windows search bar, open command prompt.
Change directory to the one where you placed mrotate4.
to run to horizontal, Type Mrotate4 0
to run to vertical, Type Mrotate4 90
to open setup to make any changes, Type Mrotate4
In startcom, you will need to type in the complete path to mrotate4. its a lot easier to just put Mrotate4 on the root, (C:\mrotate4)
I will try to do a complete tutorial with screen shots later.
Ropi Jo:
I have everything in C:\Emulation. Guess I should put mrotate in there as well?
DaOld Man:
--- Quote from: Ropi Jo on August 22, 2020, 02:51:29 pm ---I have everything in C:\Emulation. Guess I should put mrotate in there as well?
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You can. It really doesnt matter where you put it but startcom needs the complete path to it. Its just easier for me to remember if I keep it simple. C:\Emulation\mrotate4.exe is pretty simple.
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