multiple spinners on cocktail

[btoddkelley]

I built a cocktail that has the two normal control panels as well as a side panel. I have trackballs and spinners on all three panels. I am using an optipac, however this set up will leave me one axis short. (3 trackballs at 2 axis each and 3 spinners will total 7 axis.) The optipac supports 6.
     I have built cabs like this before and used a small toggle to switch between player one's spinner on the side and end panels. I really do not like this approach. I was wondering if any of you had any ideas to eliminate the switch.


Thanks
Todd

[NoOne=NBA=]

Ummm.......3*2=6, and 3*1=3.
That's NINE.

You're going to fill the Opti-pac with the trackballs alone.
The switch method is the easiest approach.
You could add a couple mouse hacks to this, but I don't see any reason to when you can just switch controls on the interface you've got.

[sirwoogie]

NoOne is right, that is 9. Instead of a workaround, why not just buy another optipac?

[NoOne=NBA=]

I knew that 16 years of school I had would come in handy some day.

[btoddkelley]

M.A. in economics and i cannot do basic math! Yes, 9 axis. The optipac has 8 axis inputs so i only need one more.

Thanks
Todd

[sirwoogie]

I guess a clarifying question: which spinner are you using? Realize if they are Tornados, they have their own encoder board thus needing a mouse/USB port. Some other spinners come with their own too.

[btoddkelley]

I build my own and use happs optical pickups. They wire directly to the optipac.

Thanks
Todd