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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Sasquatch! on September 09, 2002, 08:24:05 pm
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Just got my shiny new Opti-Pac (to go along with my shiny new Oscar Pro spinner), and I need to figure out how to get the 5v of power needed to it.
- I don't have an I-Pac, so I can't get the power from there.
- I'm using the PS/2 port for my trackball, so that's out.
- Ultimarc.com says that it's possible to draw 5v from the joystick port but I'm not sure how
So what would be the best way to get a 5v lead up to this thing. I could splice up a red/black from a PC power supply, but I'd kinda rather not if I could avoid it. Maybe just buy a 5v DC adapter from Radio Shack and splice that up?
Thoughts?
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Have USB ports?
http://www.connectworld.net/usb.html
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If you have a spare power Y-splitter, you can do it like this:
http://mamewah.mameworld.net/MouseHack.html
http://mamewah.mameworld.net/Photo_Mouse3.jpg
This is a fairly straightforward way of getting either 5V or 12V (5V in your case) from your PC's power supply.
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Take the 5V of the Pc Power supply. Its the RED cable...If you want 12V, then its the Yellow Cable, I'm assuming you already know what the BLACK cables are.
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Yeah, I already thought about splicing off of a PC power supply. I was just wondering if there's a better way of doing it. Is there?
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you don't need to splice it fromt he Power supply. Buy a Y adapter and use that, then plug it in to the power supply.
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Yeah, I already thought about splicing off of a PC power supply. I was just wondering if there's a better way of doing it. Is there?
Like I mentioned, you can get 5v form the usb port....
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Like I mentioned, you can get 5v form the usb port....
Hm...not bad. I'll have to look into that a little more.
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It;s how I power my relay and emmitters in my cabinet