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trackball question
« on: December 15, 2005, 04:17:34 pm »
So I bought http://www.happcontrols.com/trackballs/565600xx.htm and it has these 2 green wires that are connected together by a copper ring, or something like that.
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Re: trackball question
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2005, 04:25:54 pm »
It's a ground wire that you can wire to the master earth ground for your cab.  I haven't connected mine to anything and haven't had a problem.

The mounting kit is the plate with the necessary screws to screw the trackball to the plate and the plate to the control panel top.
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Re: trackball question
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2005, 04:44:20 pm »
so in other words i need both the kit and the plate then?
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Re: trackball question
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2005, 04:46:22 pm »
Ther reason for the green goround wires is to dissipate static generates by running the tball.
As far as I know only happ has that and I haven't heard of any problems if you don't use it.
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Re: trackball question
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2005, 05:00:41 pm »
I vote the other way and highly suggest attaching these and all metal parts(spinner, etc) to ground like your computer chassis.  Especially if you live in a area that is dry, like around here in the winter.  It will help so that you don't have it give you a shock and reset the computer (which I've had happen) or damage it.
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Re: trackball question
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2005, 05:04:13 pm »
Quote from: SirPoonga on December 15, 2005, 04:46:22 pm
Ther reason for the green goround wires is to dissipate static generates by running the tball.
As far as I know only happ has that and I haven't heard of any problems if you don't use it.

The Betson that came with my GT Fore control panel also had the green earth ground wire.
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