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Marq1418:

Hello everyone.  I have recently completed my control panel and finished wiring it up.  I got joysticks and buttons from Dreamarcades and am using an IPAC VE to interface the components with the computer.  While all of the buttons work, if the button is pressed quickly, only about half of the presses register in the games.  I can hear the microswitch click, but there is not always a corresponding response in the games or notepad.

The joysticks are even worse.  If I start from the center and push out hard in any one direction, it works.  However, when I change direction it does not register most of the time.  I would estimate that when I load up notepad, about 50% of the time i press a joystick direction the corresponding letter shows up.  Again, I can hear the microswitch click, but nothing results on the screen.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what could be causing this problem?  I have tried searching the forum but did not find any similar question (I apologize if this is redundant).  Could it be a software issue with the PC?  I tried a second PC and got similar results.  Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

SirPeale:

Loose connections?

madk:

I'll try to help you a little bit more here...

Microswitches don't go bad that often.  They are designed to last a long long time.  So if you hear your switch working I would rule out the switches being the problem.  It could be loose connections...but that would be doubtful as well being that you are having the problem with multiple switches and not just one button.  You've also ruled out software as a problem by testing in notepad.  It honestly seems to me like something is wrong with you IPAC.  I've had nothing but good luck with IPACs but others have experiences problems before.

My suggestion would be to rewire a few of your buttons.  Use a higher gauge wire and test a few at a time, making sure that you have solid connections thru and thru.

Good luck,
matt

horseboy:


--- Quote --- Use a higher gauge wire and test a few at a time, making sure that you have solid connections thru and thru.

--- End quote ---

Do you mean lower gauge?

Xam:

If you really think it is the switches, try using a multimeter with a continuity test setting.

Xam

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