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ok to hotswap ipac controls?
« on: June 04, 2003, 04:36:30 pm »
Probably a newb question, but is it ok to connect/disconnect controls from an ipac when it's turned on?

it's usb if that makes any difference

just wanted to check! ;D

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Re:ok to hotswap ipac controls?
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2003, 04:46:49 pm »
Quote from: ee0jsp on June 04, 2003, 04:36:30 pm
Probably a newb question, but is it ok to connect/disconnect controls from an ipac when it's turned on?

it's usb if that makes any difference

just wanted to check! ;D


Shouldn't be a problem!!
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Re:ok to hotswap ipac controls?
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2003, 06:04:17 pm »
Quote from: Tiger-Heli on June 04, 2003, 04:46:49 pm
Quote from: ee0jsp on June 04, 2003, 04:36:30 pm
Probably a newb question, but is it ok to connect/disconnect controls from an ipac when it's turned on?

it's usb if that makes any difference

just wanted to check! ;D


Shouldn't be a problem!!

I agree.  I think as far as the IPAC is concerned, the switches (buttons, joys etc) are just open while you change controls.  If that makes sense  ???
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Re:ok to hotswap ipac controls?
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2003, 06:16:13 pm »
It's ok to hot swap the switch inputs.  Technically you're not really hot plugging anything anyway, when you are sitting stationary with no switch pressed, it's just a dead wire coming from Ipac to a dead end on your switch.  By unscrewing it, you're just removing an antenna wire with no electrical impact on what you're doing (unless you end up with an electro static discharge but that's another question, ground yourself first!)

When the switch inputs are left floating after you unplug the switch (or while it's plugged in but not pressed) the inputs are pulled to a default high level on the board so you don't leave anything hanging inappropriately either.

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