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Connect Arkanoid spinner to ipac2
lexi1970:
Hello
my name is Alex. I registered here because I have a small problem and can't find a solution.
I have an old Arkanoid Spinner. I would like to connect it to an ipac2.
But I don't know which pins of the four on the spinner are plus minus x1 and x2.
I think I have to connect it to the ipac at trackball? because the spinner connector has many more contacts.
hope you can help me.
baritonomarchetto:
It should be:
Data+
+5
Gnd
Data-
You can toy around, anyway: nothing will be damaged
lexi1970:
Nothing will be damage if i change +5v and ground?
Should i connect it to spinner or trackball on the ipac?
PL1:
--- Quote from: Kaytrim on April 16, 2007, 12:08:23 am ---I did some googeling and found this pic with wires.
black = ground
red = 5v
yellow = signal
green = signal
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--- Quote from: lexi1970 on September 22, 2023, 03:34:33 pm ---Nothing will be damage if i change +5v and ground?
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The diodes will be reverse-biased so the LEDs won't light up and the photodiodes won't switch.
The board won't work, but you aren't going to release the magic smoke that makes electronics work. :lol
Shorting 5v and ground together is a different story. :scared
--- Quote from: lexi1970 on September 22, 2023, 03:34:33 pm ---Should i connect it to spinner or trackball on the ipac?
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Either one works.
- If you think you might add a trackball, put the spinner on the spinner pins.
- If you think you might add a second spinner, put both on the trackball pins -- one spinner is on X-axis pins and the other is on the Y-axis pins.
Scott
lexi1970:
Thank you very much. This helps me a lot.