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| Honkyharris:
This is disappointing. I too have a happ 3" usb trackball that I ordered about 1 month ago and was having the same problems. I'm glad I came across this thread as I have called and setup a return for my trackball. Does anyone know if the standard happ 3" + an opti-pac (usb version) from ultimarc would have the same problem or would that fix the issue? Could I just buy an opti-pac and wire up this trackball to eliminate that problem? (Note i'm not sure that the happ 3" usb trackball has the wires need to hookup to a opti-pac although I'd assume it does.) Thanks, Honkyharris |
| Deadly:
--- Quote from: Honkyharris on October 30, 2009, 10:26:23 am ---Does anyone know if the standard happ 3" + an opti-pac (usb version) from ultimarc would have the same problem or would that fix the issue? --- End quote --- QUOTE: "Its not easy to wire the USB Happ boards to the Opti-PAC, but it can be done, soldering is involved." I am waiting for an answer back about using the NON USB HAPPS with the Optic-Pac. I'll post answers when they are received, Answer for NON USB to OPTI-PAC: "Yes that should work provided the optical boards are OK" Because the Ultimarc Trackball won;t work with my CP I am forced to star with the HAPP style which luckily I have a NON USB model already. SOLD! ;) |
| u_rebelscum:
The optipac was designed to work with the arcade happs TB (aka non-usb). Optipac, optiwiz, u-hid nano are all good choices, and all were designed to work with the arcade sensor boards. (There are others out there too.) IOW, yes they will work with the arcade sensor boards. Wiring the USB happs board is basically the exact ooposite of hacking a mouse to an arcade board. As long as the problem isn't with the USB board's sensors (but with happs USB logic/circuitry), hacking it to one of the above will work. |
| Honkyharris:
Thanks for the replies guys! I have my 3" usb happ trackball packaged and ready to ship back. I think I'll just go ahead and buy the regular 3" trackball and a opti-pac from Andy at Ultimarc. I'm glad I caught this today so I could still ship it back rather than a week from now where Happ probably wouldn't have accepted the item back. Once I get the standard 3" hooked up through the opti-pac i'll be sure to update and let everyone know how it works. Thanks again, Honkyharris |
| Dazz:
I just found this thread while searching for how to clean trackball bearings. I was thinking of getting the USB interface for my 3" Happ since I am looking into moving my opti-pac to my pincab. Is this still an issue with the USB sensors for Happ trackballs? Or should I just stick with the 3" > Opti-pac and just order another Opti-pac for my next project? |
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