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muzland:
I found the easiest way to get +5V was from the USB. Simply cut a cable in half and find the appropriate colour lead (red I think from memory). Voila! +5V plug and play.
I used this solution for my Inductive joysticks (similar to P360) on my modular panel where hot-swapping is a necessity and it works a treat.
I also wired the grouds together just in case... No need reallt as they both originate from the same PC power supply.
Level42:
I'm using a Suzo Inductive which also works at +5V and use a (cut) drrive power connection as well, works fine.
Here's a pic how I distribute my power to the CP (very few connections YET !):
(EDIT)
Mmmmm, whahaahah now looking at the picture....and I actualy used the JAMMA common instead of the one from the PC PSU, so I went the opposite way, but this also works at least :D :D
muzland:
OK Level42, Where did you get that mega terminal block from??? 8) 8)Must be like 100 connections on it
Level42:
Hah, well just about :)
Got it from my work. Sometimes it helps to work in electronics for this hobby :D
I'm an electronics service engineer and I saw this wonderful mini DIN rail with those nice little mini terminals on them and thought that would be great for power distribution and maybe some other connections in my cab. It was in a box in the workplace, mounted on a small peace of wood with some of those "cable gutters" (how do you call them ?) you see on the pictures and meant to be ditched I guess, so I picked it up :)
The connectors are all wired together on the back, 5 connectors per "block" for 12V, GND, more GND and +5V. The other terminals are spare. Gonna change my CP so I will need to use it much more than now, because there will be a trackball, Optipac, spinner etc. in it.
If you want to see more: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=51119.0
Stobe:
--- Quote from: Level42 on March 18, 2006, 07:23:33 pm ---It was in a box in the workplace, mounted on a small peace of wood with some of those "cable gutters" (how do you call them ?)
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Its called Wire Duct (or channel duct). Or sometimes you'll hear people call it Panduit, named after the main comany that sells it.
Link:
http://www.panduit.com/products/browse.asp?classid=1006
And you're right about the benefits of working in electronics. Although I think the woodworkers around here learn the wiring a lot faster than us electronics guys learn the woodworking, lol.
-Stobe