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Sega Hot Rod Wheel - Connecting Optics?
Silver:
I've picked up a Sega Hot Rod steering wheel in great condition, it still has the optics and everything all working.
I want to hook this up probably by an opti-pac, and was wondering if I can use the current optic set up? Anyone used one of these before?
Or will I have to remove the optics to use a mouse hack?
Heres a couple of pics:
EDIT: If it would help to see the otherside of the PCB I can get a pic of that. As you can see there its relatively simple, but does have Caps and resistors... I was hoping I may be able to directly solder from the sensor outputs to optipac. The optic wheel looks unusual to me in that the gaps/solids are so big (the big black cap bit)....
Minwah:
I expect you could just hook it up to an OptiPac or mouse hack using the termnals already there - looks like there are 6 which makes sense: 5v, GND, X1, X2, Y1 & Y2 - you just need to figure out which is which ;)
That optic wheel is wierd - looks like it only has a few protrusions, rather than the normal toothed wheel.
Edit: ignore what I said, of course it only has 1 axis. Should still be possible to hook it up, but I'm not sure what the extra contacts are for.
JB:
I can't see the encoder wheel.
Unless I'm missing something, it looks like the steering wheel axle is attached to a simple gear that drives a mechanism in the small "black box" next to it.
Silver:
@JB: It's just unusual - try this attached pic
@Minwah yes I hope you're right. Is it usual to have 2 LED's on an optic board? May be thats where the extra connections come from....
Minwah:
--- Quote from: Silver on November 26, 2004, 08:48:24 am ---@Minwah yes I hope you're right. Is it usual to have 2 LED's on an optic board? May be thats where the extra connections come from....
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I don't honestly know, I think some do, but they are usually self contained in a black housing so are not visible. My only concern is how the wheel will perform when interfaced, with that unusual optic wheel - worth a try though.
Hopefully if Oscar sees this thread he might be able to shed some more light...