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USB vs ps\2 style interface
Carsten Carlos:
--- Quote ---USB makes it plug an play.
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SirPoonga:
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Sorry, but this is not completely right, unless you wanna buy one controller for each panel, which would be a totally waste of money anyway! ;)
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Well, if you use a keyboard encoder. A $5 USB gamepade hack works just as well....
Carsten Carlos:
--- Quote ---Well, if you use a keyboard encoder. A $5 USB gamepade hack works just as well....
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Right, but why not make it plugable behind your hack? So you have to solder once and are done with that with every panel you'll want to make after. Just think extreme, if you wanna make six controlpanels, it's much cheaper to make one hack with a nice plug behind it (SCSI-1-centronics for example, if you want many connections) then to get six gamepads, right? Also, don't know what kind of gamepads you'll use, but most likely you would need more then one hack for a complete 2up panel with 6 buttons each, right? So instead of having two or more USB-devices to plug in, I guess it's much more easy with one custom plug. Just my thoughts! :)
Rocky:
--- Quote ---As for the PS/2 encoder, you must not unplug it while the computer is running anyway, it could kill your motherboard if you are unlucky! But the encoder'll be connected all the time, you just make a connection of your own after the encoder circuit.
For myself, I made a flatcable where all I-PAC outputs are connected through, and you can plug/unplug it like you want without any problems
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So, are you saying that using the Ipac with a PS/2 connector you can still have hot swappable control panels... as long as you make the connections / disconnections between the Ipac and the controls?
So, if I use 25 pin connectors to connect the Ipac to the control panels, I can just unplug them and plug a new one in while the computer is running?
If that is true, it would be great to know. I assumed I could not do that.
TIA,
Rocky
SirPoonga:
I did that with my ipac
http://kevin.jonas.com/images/ipac.jpg