Pretty simple CP setup question...

[Willypill]

Ok, I'm about ready to put together my control panel.  I have ordered an I-PAC4 and my joysticks and buttons.  Am I going to need anything else to set it up?  If I understand correctly, I wire the joystick and buttons to the I-PAC4 and then the I-PAC4 hooks to the computer through the PS/2.  Correct?  Will I need anything else to get this running?  Thanks.

[Tiger-Heli]

Wood, wire, Quick Disconnects, maybe crimping pliers, the software for the WinIPAC and some way to load it, a drill for making button holes, maybe carriage bolts and nuts for the joysticks, a wrench to tighten them, maybe a pushbutton wrench . . .

OTOH, except for the wire and QD's, you could just lay them out on a table and play so the other stuff is optional.

[Willypill]

Does it matter what kind of wire?

[Clonedsheep]

I used bell wire from Home depot. Cheap, Easy and almost the perfect gauge. They charge by the foot.

[Tiger-Heli]

22-gauge Stranded is recommended most often.  Stranded it easier to crimp to than solid, gauge doesn't really matter.

[USSEnterprise]

what about 24 gauge speaker wire?

[wintermute]

Anything that will physically fit into the quick disconnect and the IPAC will work, the biggest considerations are things like colors for easy identification, using 12 guage wire would be REALLY hard to work with, etc..  I think some people stay away from solid core because it can break more easily if you move it around a lot, and it's harder to crimp in the quick disconnect

wm