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Title: Quick help needed: simple admin button wiring diagram for IPAC
Post by: soslo on August 14, 2003, 04:42:53 pm

NOTE: I realize IPAC can be programmed - I just want a few dedicated Admin buttons.

I am doing the admin button wiring tonight, and I would like to know how that will work using an IPAC. And if I would need to change any MAME settings.

The front end I am using is ArcadeFX on Win98se.

The buttons will be behind the coin door on a Stern cab.

Can someone post a simple wiring diagram or explain clearly how the admin buttons will need to be wired up? My CP uses 2 joys w/6 buttons per player. 2 starts buttons and 2 coin buttons.

Admin Buttons I'd like to have:
-dedicated shift button for IPAC
-Tab
-Enter
-ESC
-Pause

I appreciate your help, in advance.

Title: Re:Quick help needed: simple admin button wiring diagram for IPAC
Post by: Inaba on August 14, 2003, 04:54:24 pm

Here are my admin buttons, and how they are wired:

TAB
ENTER
ARROW UP
ARROW DOWN
ESC

Arrow up is wired to 1SW UP
Arrow dn is wired to 1SW Down
Enter is wired to 3SW 3 (?? I think that's default to Enter on an IPAC/4)
TAB is wired to 4SW8 and set manually in the iPAC config
ESC is wired to 4SW7 and set manually in the IPAC config

I was unable to get what I wanted out of the default MAME config on an ipac ... and incidentally, player 4 left is V... which is Player 1 SW 8 on an IPAC/4.  The default MAME setup for an IPAC/4 leaves a lot to be desired... I'd recommend changing it via the setup utility.  Even if you have an IPAC/2, programming it yourself will be helpful.

Title: Re:Quick help needed: simple admin button wiring diagram for IPAC
Post by: soslo on August 14, 2003, 05:29:07 pm

So basically:
1. Use the 'unused' buttons on the IPAC
2. Re-program the IPAC to make 1SW7, 1SW8, 2SW7, and 2SW8 equal Tab, Enter, ESC, and Pause?

Wow, if that is it...I will feel really dumb...I guess I just wasn't thinking...

thanks

Title: Re:Quick help needed: simple admin button wiring diagram for IPAC
Post by: SirPoonga on August 14, 2003, 05:39:36 pm

Just that simple.  I setup player 1 button 7 on my ipac as a dedicated ESC and button 8 as a dedicated pause (and shift key).

Title: Re:Quick help needed: simple admin button wiring diagram for IPAC
Post by: soslo on August 14, 2003, 05:58:51 pm

Is that the shift key on the keyboard or the shift key in the IPAC for the alternate commands?

Title: Re:Quick help needed: simple admin button wiring diagram for IPAC
Post by: Inaba on August 15, 2003, 12:34:48 pm

Shift key on the IPAC.

You press the button that's labled as shift, then all the other inputs do the alternate shift stuff.