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Author Topic: Connecting Happ trackball to MiniPac  (Read 1309 times)

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raungst

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Connecting Happ trackball to MiniPac
« on: November 19, 2009, 10:20:06 am »
How do I connect a Happ 3" trackball to a MiniPac? I was thinking that the harnesses on each would connect, but that doesn't look like it will work. I assume that I need to cut the harnesses off and connect the right wires together. I see the wiring diagram for the MiniPac, but I can't seem to find what each wire out of the trackball is...

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.happcontrols.com/trackballs/560100xx.htm
http://www.ultimarc.com/mp_inst.html

Thanks!

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Re: Connecting Happ trackball to MiniPac
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2009, 11:00:26 am »

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Re: Connecting Happ trackball to MiniPac
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2009, 11:23:46 am »
Thanks! That helps tremendously. So, instead of soldering the wires together, can I get male disconnects for the trackball ends, female disconnects for the minipac ends and then just connect them together that way?

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Re: Connecting Happ trackball to MiniPac
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2009, 11:58:32 am »
Sure you could do that (ensuring no bare connectors are free to bounce into each other).
Seems soldering would be easier.
Better yet, why not crimp a 6-pin female connector to the minipac wires to mate up with the trackball harness?

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Re: Connecting Happ trackball to MiniPac
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2009, 12:20:19 pm »
That's a much better idea! :applaud:

Would a Home Depot / Radio Shack have that type of connector, or do I need to get it online some place. Google didn't seem to come up with much.

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Re: Connecting Happ trackball to MiniPac
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2009, 12:56:46 pm »
Rat shack may have it. 
Digikey or Mouser would.
SirPeale may have it - see B/S/T  for his online store.


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Re: Connecting Happ trackball to MiniPac
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2009, 06:15:55 pm »
I got mine from the shack for the same purpose.