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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Jeromebechaz on November 27, 2013, 04:16:04 pm
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QUICK QUESTION!!
I know that when wiring led buttons to the PAC-led 64 you just connect all your positive terminals to a + and all its negatives to a number.. simple
but what about an electric ice-t Trackball? how would i connect those to the led 64?
anybody that has combined the 2 could you please help me out
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You have 4 wires. RGB and power.
As per GGG
Wiring the NOVA-TB™ RGB lighting module:
There are 4 wires connected to the lighting module. Each are labeled with their function. If you own an LED-Wiz™, the color control lines would be connected to 3 outputs of your choosing. Otherwise, to hard wire a specific color, just attach the desired colors control line to ground and connect the power line to a regulated +5VDC source. This can be done in any combination you desire to achieve one of 7 colors, or small resistors or potentiometers can be added in series to create any color desired. For full color and dynamic control, use 3 outputs on an LED-Wiz™.
In your case 3 outputs of the Pac LED 64 should be used.
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One thing to keep in mind is that your lighting controller is not capable of supplying the current to match the capabilities of the NOVA-TB lighting module. It will light, but at a much reduced output. To get the full range of brightness and colors, an LED-Wiz is needed.
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Looks like the PACLED-64 pumps out 20mA constant Ultimarc (http://www.ultimarc.com/pacled64.html). Where the LED-WIZ can put out 500mA. GGG (http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=239)
There is even a warning on the bottom of the page about the NOVA-TB and low output controllers (I was surprised to find it so easily honestly)
Translucent Color Balls w/ Nova-TB High Output LED Lighting. Simply the best translucent trackballs available, with the exact size and weight of the original white balls, and internal diffusion for superior lighting. Note: Due to the high output of this type of LED-lighting, it is not compatible with low "constant current" type LED controllers. It does, however, work perfectly with our LED-Wiz™ controller for dynamic lighting effects and control.
http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=363 (http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=363)