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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 ?

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