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Title: ultimarc u-trak and mini-pac wiring problems
Post by: markiej on September 26, 2019, 04:39:24 pm

hey there - got everything else wired up and working, except the trackball (which now doesn't work).  Anyone go down this road before?

Title: Re: ultimarc u-trak and mini-pac wiring problems
Post by: PL1 on September 26, 2019, 05:10:30 pm

Quote from: markiej on September 26, 2019, 04:39:24 pm

hey there - got everything else wired up and working, except the trackball (which now doesn't work).  Anyone go down this road before?

Check your connections.
- The Mini-Pac optical harness has three optical input connectors.
- Make sure you are on the trackball connectors and that they are facing the right way. (red 5v to red 5v, black GND to black GND)
- The trackball and spinner connectors have a different pin order.   :banghead:

(http://www.ultimarc.com/images/minipac_wiring.jpg)


Scott

Title: Re: ultimarc u-trak and mini-pac wiring problems
Post by: markiej on September 26, 2019, 10:09:45 pm

Thanks - I got it working!  good tip - of course none of the colors u-trac colors lined up, I had to poke around a bit and trace some lines.

Except now none of group J4 is working.  Not one.  And when I connect the devices to other groups - it works fine.

Edit: I fixed it by going in and manually setting the keys - they were soft-disabled.  Must have disabled them in a fugue state?