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crashdmj:
Hi. I have a fwe Q's:
1) If I split my CP into say 4 sets of different grounds (easier for troubleshooting, looks nicer) do I put all 4 into the IPAC ground?

2) If I link an 8-way and a 4-way to the same IPAC inputs, I need to make a "y" connection with the ground wire right?

3) I have a Betson trackball on the way and was going to use Oscar's USB hack, do I need a powered hub?

Thanks
Derek

SirPeale:

--- Quote from: crashdmj on July 17, 2003, 01:56:43 pm ---Hi. I have a fwe Q's:
1) If I split my CP into say 4 sets of different grounds (easier for troubleshooting, looks nicer) do I put all 4 into the IPAC ground?
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You can, or you could use a block, or just a screw/eyelet combo.  As long as the grounds aren't broken, you shouldn't have any problems.


--- Quote ---2) If I link an 8-way and a 4-way to the same IPAC inputs, I need to make a "y" connection with the ground wire right?
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Other way around.  You need to make the 'Y' with the data wire, not the ground.  This stick should have it's own ground.  Not necessary, but a good idea.

crashdmj:

You can, or you could use a block, or just a screw/eyelet combo.  

You mean like a terminal block with jumpers right?

Other way around.  You need to make the 'Y' with the data wire, not the ground.  This stick should have it's own ground.  

So I can daisy chain the 8-way and 4-way ground like the buttons then, cool.
Derek

hulkster:
is it bad to ground everything to one Ground on the IPAC?  i just daisy chained my whole cp and am going to connect to the IPAC.  is that bad?

crashdmj:
No i believe that is perfectly fine. I just seperated mine so it wouldn't look so cluttered and in case a button stopped working I could narrow it down to one of four grounds.
Derek

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