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Keyboard encoder
AndyWarne:
I have spoken to Gremlin several times about that GS box. I really wish they would discontinue it. Gremlin also sell kits based on our Mini-PAC board. See if you can get them to swap it over for one of those. You can tell tham I sent you hehe....
Andy
DiGi:
Thanks everyone for the help.
I got my 2nd project dropped off last night a candy cab unfortunately its pretty much gutted and has quite a few cig burns but it was left with the 19" touchscreen and lead so i tested it on my PC and it works fine just need use the serial lead in my other cab to test the controller board for the touchscreen on that, and there`s a kind of marquee light made from led`s but haven't had a proper look to see if there`s anything that can be done with it.
I may use the keyboard encoder in that and use the experience as a lesson learned and buy one of the better products mentioned, plus it doesn't have the coin mech anymore, so i shouldn't have the problem above just need decide the cabs fate.
Thanks again
DiGi
Fozzy The Bear:
--- Quote from: DiGi on January 28, 2008, 06:40:12 pm ---I may use the keyboard encoder in that and use the experience as a lesson learned and buy one of the better products mentioned, plus it doesn't have the coin mech anymore, so i shouldn't have the problem above just need decide the cabs fate.
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With the recommendation from Andy there... I'd be going straight back to Gremlin and asking them to swap it for one of his MiniPac encoders. They're a quality product that will cause you no problems. With Andy's name attached to the request you should have no problem getting them to swap it out for you.
Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
protokatie:
Digi, I would just say -- righty tighty -- to it and buy a real encoder, like one from Andy.
I placed an order with Andy and 2 days later it came (across the proverbial pond no less) and havent had any problems (Other than Andy not replying to my email about why I didnt get the prestigious ultimarc CD with the programming software on it (which I just later downloaded))
Also, note to Andy Warne: Can you add a line in the minipac install instruction to say "The first purple wire near the adapter key is the ground wire that you connect the ground daisy chain wire to". I Know it sounds small, but after looking at the schematic and seeing it as GND I was sweating bullets and it took up some nerve to actually connect the ground of the switches to it, seeing as how it wasnt implicitly mentioned in the text part of the manual...
AndyWarne:
I have amended the instructions as you suggest.
Regarding the email, I do always reply to emails without exception, so not sure what happened. I do recall receiving and answering an email about the CD a few days ago, so the reply must have got lost somewhere, apologies for that.
I can send a CD if you need it.
Andy