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Title: Replacing Trackball Optical Sensor
Post by: brained on June 04, 2013, 12:25:10 pm

Hello!!

I think one of my trackball optical sensors screwed up. Do you have a way to troubleshoot it so it can be repaired or I just need to buy another optical board?.

Ohh btw. Its a betson 3" imperial trackball.

Title: Re: Replacing Trackball Optical Sensor
Post by: PL1 on June 04, 2013, 03:21:25 pm

You can check if the IR LEDs are working by using a digital camera/cell phone camera since the CCD can "see" into the IR spectrum.


Scott

Title: Re: Replacing Trackball Optical Sensor
Post by: brained on June 04, 2013, 04:17:53 pm

Quote from: PL1 on June 04, 2013, 03:21:25 pm

You can check if the IR LEDs are working by using a digital camera/cell phone camera since the CCD can "see" into the IR spectrum.


Scott

Great suggestion.. :)