Problem with IPAC 4

[vader]

I posted this a while back but had no definitive answer, lets try again.  I have a IPAC 4 that I purchased over a year ago and it works great.  To the best of my memory, I think I tried to change the keymapping through the IPAC program and everything is fine, except my shifted function no longer work, any idea on what I did and how to fix it guys ?

FYI....Mamewah is the frontend and running winxp pro

Thanks

Tim

[cdbrown]

Do all the buttons register as you have set?  When you use winipac (version depends on when you got the ipac) do all the buttons highlight on screen when you push them.  Is the shift key working within the program?

[markrvp]

E-mail Andy at Ultimarc if you don't get a suitable answer here.

[vader]

Thanks guys....I didn't even think of the common sense things to try, I should be able to just open notepaid and try the shift function correct so see if the IPAC is using the shifting function correct ?  I'll do tonite and give u guys a update


Thanks,

Tim

[MameJunkie]

Another solution is to use the Ctrl-Alt P diagnostic built in all the I-Pac.
Open up the notepad/wordpad and press Ctrl-Alt P.

It will give you some options, press t for "test" and if you have any short in the wiring, it will let you know.  Most likely, it is a short of some sort.  I had this before and it is also discussed in the Ultimarc Trouble FAQ.

From Ultimarc...

ADVANCED TESTING (optional)

If in DOS, enter COPY CON to suppress the command prompt. On a keyboard plugged into the pass-through, press CTRL-ALT-P. (press and hold each key in this order). Enter "T" in the menu to enter test mode. All pressed buttons and joysticks will be displayed on the screen. The input will be shown, followed by the code which is currently assigned, followed by the shifted code, if one is assigned. Test all buttons and joystick switches. If all OK reboot to exit. Now ready to play!

[vader]

Some of the keycodes are defintely screwed up and I just want the mame defaults back, when I try to reprogram, I'm timing out, is this particular ipac needed me to move a jumper or add one to program, this is roughly a year old

Tim

[Tiger-Heli]

Some of the keycodes are defintely screwed up and I just want the mame defaults back, when I try to reprogram, I'm timing out, is this particular ipac needed me to move a jumper or add one to program, this is roughly a year old
Tim

Don't think so - The header that you are showing in the picture is for the LED harness.

I don't know of a reset-jumper on the newer boards that will restore the default codeset.

[MameJunkie]

Some of the keycodes are defintely screwed up and I just want the mame defaults back, when I try to reprogram, I'm timing out, is this particular ipac needed me to move a jumper or add one to program, this is roughly a year old

Tim

What are you using to reprogram?  WinIPac or the Ctrl-Alt-P method?

FYI...I have the Mini-PAC that is about 1 yr old and I CANNOT get WinIPAC to work.  It just times out.  But the Ctrl-Alt-P works GREAT 

[vader]

I've tried both crtrl alt P and nothing happens and WinIpac times out, I shot Andy a email to see if he can figure out whats going on....

Thanks

Tim