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Swappable control panel connector options?
releasedtruth:
I have a M/F SCSI cable around here and I wonder if it'll work. It's a 25 wire setup, stranded rather than solid core. Are the individual wires too small for a good connection? If not, I'm gonna wire it up. Thanks
MYX:
I have used cat 5 cables for a lot of things. I know that ArtMAME used Cat 5 for his swappable controls. I do not know if there is a difference in size from the cat5 to scsi. FWIW.
You may want to solder the wires if you are going this method.
tristan:
I've used DB25 Serial connectors and they work just fine.
Outrun:
Hello,
Cat5 is working out to be the best solution for me too. Really easy to implement & perfect for multiple control panels.
johnm160:
What type of connector are you using on the cat5?
So one cat5 cable would handle one joy stick and 3 buttons correct?
John