USB/PS2 Trackball Help - Sad I know

[topdawgg]

Okay guys, its sad yes I do know... but this is what I currently have

http://www.happcontrols.com/trackballs/565600xx2.htm

56-0300-12TI12 
 3" Trackball with USB and PS/2 Interface Blue Translucent and Illuminated 1+   $153.60   
6+   $146.50
 

I will check when I go back home, but I thought it has more wires than the picture shows.  My problem is how do I wire this?  From the picture there are two wires that extend into what seems like a terminal connector... where does that go?  When I connect this to my PC it will act as a mouse but what acts as the left and right mouse buttons, or do I set this through my encoder and just use the buttons on the cp?  I am using the KeyWiz encoder with windows xp pro. Finally, does the trackball have to have a power source set to illuinate the ball?  There is a light underneath it but it appears nothing is connected... if it does have to have a power source, what is the easiest way for me to make this work?

Thanks for the help, and yes I know how stupid of a question this is ...

[MameJunkie]

The usb version you just plug it in the PC.

The ones that requires the KeyWiz or other encoders are the standard arcade trackball.  Which this is not.

[BobA]

Should be 2 main connections 1 is for the USB/PS2 which looks to have both connectors daisy chained, the other harness which may be what you are remembering attaches to 2 or 3 pushbuttons to give you the mouse button functions.  Happs says connectors are included for .187 or .25 terminals so just choose your buttons.

No other connections required.

BobA

[rdagger]

The 2 wires are probably just grounds that you should run to an earth ground.

[Timoe]

Does anbody really use those green ground wires?  If so what do you wire them to?  A terminal block and then to your common ground on your ipac?  Or do you just wire it to some metal parts on your Control panel ?

[rdagger]

Does anybody really use those green ground wires?

[topdawgg]

Damn I thought they were ground wires for something.  Can you just wire it to the ground wires coming off each button that ends up running back to the ground on the encoder?

I will have to take a picture and post it ... if anyone wants to shot me an email to make sure I get this set up correctly that would be great.

[JONTHEBOMB]

56-0300-12TI12 
 3" Trackball with USB and PS/2 Interface Blue Translucent and Illuminated   

topdawgg how do you like your  new trackball?

That's the exact one I'm looking at getting.

Also, does anyone know why the
3" Trackball with USB and PS/2 Interface Blue Translucent and Illuminated ($153.60) costs less then the     
   3" Trackball with USB and PS/2 Interface Blue Translucent ($154.95).
It's not much but it's just weird.

One last thing which mounting plate kit did you get?

[paigeoliver]

The green wires can go to earth ground, they can go a metal control panel, your monitor frame, or the cabinet's ground strap.

Or they can be completely ignored, almost no trackballs have them, and the average mame cabinet doesn't have the big earth ground strap setup that most factory arcade games had.

[topdawgg]

I believe I got the standard mounting kit.  I just looked at the connections on the trackball too.

Thanks Paige... what can it hurt if I do ignore it?  I mean it was expensive and I dont want to screw it up.  Also, does anyone know if that light will actually light up without hooking up an external power source?  If so then I guess it will just draw through the USB port like any other external device does...?

Thanks.

[topdawgg]

Bump.

[pmc]

It's good for safety and to protect your electronic equipment from static electricity damage.  It needs to be connected to something that connects to an earth ground such as your computer chassis or the 3rd hole on an electrical outlet.  I have a metal surge

Why is this necessary for a USB or PS/2 trackball? They both ground to the PC's ground anyway (USB on pin 4 and PS/2 on pin3).

-pmc