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| Brad:
You know I didn't even think of the Keywiz. I've always bought Ultimarc stuff. It's actually a pretty good deal even with exchange markups. It's funny though, I can mail a CD mailer box with about 6 DVD's in it to the States for $1.00 AUS. Thats $0.75 US. Why is it so much to mail from the U.S to Australia? I'm definitely interested in getting a Keywiz IF I could hook it up to this panel and other controls easily? Thanks for the offer =) The thing with using an encoder for this juke is that I'm using a Happs cd keypanel which is already matrixed. I'm unsure how I would go about hooking this up to an encoder rather than keyboard hack? http://www.happcontrols.com/gaming/gaming_parts/64005300.htm Given the small number of buttons required I "should" have no ghosting issues. My other problem is that this juke needs to ready by saturday as we're holding a party. Wife is getting very insecure about my confidence in finishing this project in time. Cheers, Brad |
| spystyle:
I am not familiar with that device - but there is no difference between a keyboard hack and a keyboard encoder (other than performance) - they are both keyboards without keys. Cheers, Craig |
| RandyT:
--- Quote from: spystyle on October 31, 2006, 10:50:36 pm ---but there is no difference between a keyboard hack and a keyboard encoder (other than performance) - they are both keyboards without keys. --- End quote --- This is not correct. Both keyboards and encoders designed for arcade controls have both an input and an output stage. The output stage of both are pretty much the same, with the speed advantage to the encoder. However, the input stage is very different (at least on a good encoder.) The keyboard hack is matrixed, will have blocking and / or ghosting issues and possibly simultaneous keypress limitations. A good encoder will have direct or multiplexed inputs, which are very different from the matrixed ones. As a result, they won't have the problems associated with matrixed inputs. Some hardware, like keypads, will require matrixed inputs to be used properly, or will at minimum require modification to be used with an encoder. So it is very important to understand the requirements of the device you are trying to interface before deciding on the best approach to take. RandyT |
| spystyle:
So he must use a keyboard hack with that device? Conveniently he has one. Thanks for the explanation :) Craig |
| Chris:
Yeah, jukeboxes are probably the last good place for a keyboard hack since so many of the input options are matrixed. It does sound like you've bridged a connection somewhere. It should be fairly easy to trace out; if you can see which inputs give you multiple input, I'll bet they all share one or two common lines on one side of the matrix... that should tell you exactly where your short is. |
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