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TRON On 412 in 1 - Spinner Connection?
ckalkhof:
Hello all! Just joined - first post.
I'm getting all the components put together for my first arcade cabinet build. I will be using the 412 in 1 . One of my favorite games is TRON and I really want to make sure I can get TRON working properly. Does anyone have any input if the 412 in 1 can run TRON correctly and if yes, how is the spinner wired? I've searched the forums a little , but didn't seem to find a really good answer and most of the posts were pretty old. Regarding my background, I'm an Electrical Engineer , so I know just enough to be dangerous :-)
Thanks in advance for any help !
PL1:
--- Quote from: ckalkhof on June 16, 2024, 07:31:23 pm ---Does anyone have any input if the 412 in 1 can run TRON correctly and if yes, how is the spinner wired?
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Drnick posted some useful wiring info here.
You'll need a spinner that outputs the raw quadrature waveform on 2 data lines from the opto circuit, NOT one that connects via USB or PS/2. i.e. a spinner without an optical (mouse) encoder.
- Pretty sure the optos will need to be an "active low" circuit. (some older opto circuits are "active high")
The default is spinner on the X-axis of the trackball inputs for P1.
There are 4 connections per spinner: 5v, ground, and 2 data lines.
J6 Pin 1 - 5v
J6 Pin 10 - Ground
J6 Pin 2 - X+ data line
J6 Pin 3 - X- data line
If the spinner operates opposite the expected direction, swap the X+ and X- data lines to reverse the axis.
If you have a spinner for P2, it will either go on the X-axis for P2 (J6 Pins 6 and 7) or the Y-axis for P1 (J6 Pins 4 and 5) -- not sure which the 412-in-1 uses. :dunno
Scott
ckalkhof:
Thanks Scott. So something like this would probably work? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085ZLCYS1/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=A2CH56PPVFOUBF&th=1
I wonder what type of resolution would be the best choice?
PL1:
--- Quote from: ckalkhof on June 17, 2024, 08:16:29 pm ---Thanks Scott. So something like this would probably work? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085ZLCYS1/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=A2CH56PPVFOUBF&th=1
I wonder what type of resolution would be the best choice?
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That looks familiar. ;D
WARNING: Make sure you don't wire it wrong. Accidently connecting 5v to one of the data lines will instantly kill the encoder.
Here are several 3d printable mounts for that type of encoder.
https://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,152421.msg1740629.html#msg1740629
That 600 ppr encoder should be fine for almost all games, but it might be a bit low for Arkanoid.
You will probably need to adjust the sensitivity in each game's settings.
https://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,164017.0.html
Scott
ckalkhof:
Thanks again Scott.
I guess I should ask the question:
Has anyone been able to get TRON to work correctly on the 412 in 1 board? I've been scouring the internet for several days now and have not found anything that gives me confidence this will work. The board has many other games I really like, but TRON is one of my favorites.