Opti-PAC to Imperial Trackball

[ophtho3]

Anybody have the hookup diagram to connect the OptiPac to an imperial trackball.  Nothing on the ultimarc site about it.  I think I can get it with trial and error, but I'd prefer to not go through that frustration.  Thanks

[chris]

I just did this last week, took me two tries to get it right.  I wish my controller door didnt lock down or I could just open it up and look for you.  But here is what I did, it might help you out:

I went to google and typed in imperial trackball schematic and also tried imperial trackball diagram and went through the results until i found a more or less good listing of which cords went where.  The blue and brown are axes and so were the other two colors (orange and yellow? I think?)

I got it hooked up the first time and I got it almost right, moving the trackball up made the cursor move right and moving it right made the cursor move down.  So I just flip flopped the x and y axes cords and bingo, worked on the second try.

[BobA]

Imperial trackball info.  Was being discussed in previous thread but might have the info you are looking for,

http://members.shaw.ca/bakaye/tballhack.htm

Bob

[ophtho3]

Thanks for all the help. Its wired up and functional now.