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Title: Wiring in a 4-way?
Post by: Bill_S on August 25, 2003, 08:23:36 pm

I am thinking about adding a dedicated 4 way joystick into my next cab.
So overall I will have 2 8-ways with 6 buttons each, a trackball, a spinner, and a dedicated 4 way.
My question is, how do I wire in the 4-way?
I plan on using an IPAC.  Do I get a standard 2 player IPAC and wire the 4 way right in with the P1 joystick?
Or, do I get a 4 player IPAC and wire in the 4 way as the player 3 joystick?

Title: Re:Wiring in a 4-way?
Post by: Apollo on August 25, 2003, 08:33:18 pm

Do I get a standard 2 player IPAC and wire the 4 way right in with the P1 joystick?

Yes.

Title: Re:Wiring in a 4-way?
Post by: SirPoonga on August 25, 2003, 11:44:10 pm

You can double up inputs.  You can wire the 4way in with teh player 1 8 way.

Title: Re:Wiring in a 4-way?
Post by: Bill_S on August 26, 2003, 07:20:14 am

Thanks!

Title: Re:Wiring in a 4-way?
Post by: Lilwolf on August 26, 2003, 09:41:17 am

If you wire them into the 4way.... .try to add a switch of some nature.  

Why???

When playing a fighting game with your best bud... Your puttin' down the smack on his ass and you have him dizzy... Your about to do your super upper combo leg spin... and he grabs your 4way, messes up your timing... comes to... And in your fit and screams... Wipes you out with a fireball at the last second...

(happened to me....  But the combo was hidden to conseal my secrets :)

Then you break the ground on the 4way when your not using it.  

Title: Re:Wiring in a 4-way?
Post by: DeafBug on August 26, 2003, 12:22:30 pm

Yeah, I second the switch.  I got a cheap one from Radio shack for under $5.  That was my thoughts exactly to keep the ground separate and controlled by a switch.  You can wire up the directional switches together at the IPAC or terminal block, or a crimp thing. Do not daisy chain those directionals.  With the ground wire being daisy chain, have each joystick connected to a switch and then the switch connected to the IPAC.

The problem with the switch is that the thickness allowed to mount on the control panel. You need some sort of Lexan or something to hold the switch.

Also I recommended drilling two holes side by side. Then drill out the remaining wood between the two holes by tipping the drill.  It will give you a somewhat a rectangle for the switch itself so it will hold in place in the wood part of the control panel so it won't swivel and possible work it way loose.

Title: Re:Wiring in a 4-way?
Post by: tmasman on August 26, 2003, 12:28:05 pm

Couldn't you just put the switch in-line with the daisy chained ground wire?
Just put it in-line before it chains to the 4-way...
As far as placement... hm... I'd just put it on a washer or something & counter sink the washer (or small piece of sheet metal)... I'd probably also put it under the CP or behind it so it didn't stick out like a sore thumb...