optical rotary pains SUCKA GOT SOLVED

[muttonchop]

i have two happ optical rotary joys hooked up to my optipac and neither one works (the rotary part)

the optipac's buttons and t-ball is fine, but the rotarys dont put out any info.  I looked up another post that had the pinout, and i wired accordingly, all connections look great....any other reason it could be not working?

[sirwoogie]

You might want to check out the thread here:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=20124

My solution is at the bottom of the thread.

[MKChamp]

Yep! His solution corrected my problem...and I was having the exact same problem you are!

[muttonchop]

thats what i went bye ><

ill try more.... I know for a fact im doing something stupid =(

[muttonchop]

i spent about half an hour adjustting that angle... no dice. 

any other ideas?  im 99% sure my conections are solid.

[muttonchop]

i tested the connections, they are good. i even plugged it into the trackball interface to see if it would move... nothing.  I confirmed power to the interface, and i moved the reader around the thingy (i have a way with words, i know) and still nothing.  Checked my pinouts and everything....


wah

[u_rebelscum]

I can't tell if you have tested the optical boards yet.  If not you can test it by powering the board (either by normal connection to interface board and to computer, or straight to 5v+ power supply and ground), and multimeter between output A/B to ground.  Then see if the meter goes from ~0-1 to ~4-5 V and back as you spin the encoder wheel.  Test both outputs. 

If you get the jump (can be +- a volt or two) on both outputs, the boards are working, and the problem is elsewhere.

If you get the jump in one of the outputs but not the other, either one of the 2 sensors isn't working, or the wheel isn't lined up right.

If you get a steady reading on both, it may not be all bad.  First try testing in the dark, either cover the sensor board with a heavy cloth or something, do it with the lights out.  It doesn't have to be pitch black, but the darker the better.  The other thing is you might have to ground both outputs. If you don't get anything this way, try blocking the sensor with something besides the encoder wheel (make sure the wheel is out of the way ).  If that doesn't work,  you have problems with your boards (or the power to the boards).

[muttonchop]

man, still nothing. =((( i find it odd that BOTH boards dont work.. ill send happs an email and see what they can do

[muttonchop]

although wired as the pinout said, i switched the ground and power just for kicks, and low and behold, it worked. 

thank god. <#