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Title: Trackball alignment
Post by: 16bitcatholic on February 21, 2014, 09:18:25 pm

I haven't been able to find this question answered online, so I thought I'd seek wisdom here.

I have a used 60-in-1 trackball (photo at http://www.austinamusements.com.au/other-spare-parts/trackball/60-in-1-trackball-3-trackball/prod_209.html (http://www.austinamusements.com.au/other-spare-parts/trackball/60-in-1-trackball-3-trackball/prod_209.html)) that I'm trying to fit in my cab. Does it matter what direction the trackball alignment is? I have no idea which direction it is supposed to face. Am I supposed to mount it the same way it shown in the photo, flipped around, etc.?

Apologies if this question has already been answered. Thanks!

Title: Re: Trackball alignment
Post by: PL1 on February 21, 2014, 10:04:25 pm

IIRC, you can look at the data wires.

Blue and Purple -- data pair for X axis (turns the roller perpindicular to the monitor)
Green and Yellow -- data pair for Y axis (turns the roller parallel to the monitor)


Scott

Title: Re: Trackball alignment
Post by: 16bitcatholic on February 21, 2014, 10:08:11 pm

Thank you. After further thought, I'm just going to have one panel on my cocktail be a trackball only. I wanted to fit two buttons, a trackball and joystick on one panel, but that seems like it would be too crowded.