Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Mike A on December 04, 2017, 08:56:00 am
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I have a Pleiades cabinet and I am on the hunt for a Phoenix PCB. Both games use the same pinout and controls. I would like to switch between the two games in the same cabinet. I saw a Youtube video where a guy used a relay board with 16 relays on it. He could then switch between the two games without switching harnesses. It seems simple enough. I was just wondering if anyone here has tried something similar, and if there are any problems with that implementation.
http://youtu.be/EIhxz_SGwvo (http://youtu.be/EIhxz_SGwvo)
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I buy my switchers premade, but if you’re confident of rolling your own, go for it.
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I have seen JAMMA switchers. Does someone do custom switchers?
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Chopperthedog did something similar with his Defender multi.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,130607.msg1360048.html#msg1360048 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,130607.msg1360048.html#msg1360048)
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I have a bootleg Phoenix board kicking around here somewhere if anyone is interested.
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I've seen that video before. Seemed like a ton of work.
Why not just buy a pre-made Phonix to JAMMA adapter (x2) and a JAMMA 2 in 1 switcher?
However, I will say it won't be cheap to have a plug and play solution. (At least you have options).
DeL
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Then I would also need to go JAMMA to Pleiades cab at the end. That would be three adapters and a JAMMA switcher. That would get a little pricey.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=363955;image)
Is this what you were thinking?
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https://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=DBLJAMMA (https://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=DBLJAMMA)
not cheap but....
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Yeah. Then you also need the other three adapters because the PCBs aren't JAMMA and the cabinet is not wired for JAMMA. So I either need to spend over 200 dollars for the switch and all the adapters or about 30 dollars for a relay board and edge connectors. It all depends on how much I value my time.
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I think it's cool regardless.
If you can roll your own and design it for your exact purposes I say that's the best way.
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Roll your own and post the plans and progress.
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I've never understood why those board switchers are so complicated/expensive. Couldn't you simply put a switch across the power supply and ground and wire in both boards simultaneously? You'd have to endure the boot up sequence...
:dunno
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I think I will roll my own. I already have a 16 relay board laying around from my pond controller. All I need to buy is the edge connectors. Of course I will have to find the time to do it. My plate is pretty full right now and I don't have a Phoenix board yet.