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Title: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: Gamecab on March 01, 2005, 12:58:21 am: Hi All,

Just wanted to let you know that the LED Driver boards have arrived and I spent the evening soldering instead of watching 24. The boards work great and are listed at www.gamecab.com (http://www.gamecab.com). You will also find product details listed there as well. I have about 30 boards on hand and will order more based on the sales of this run.

Thanks
Charlie
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: 1UP on March 01, 2005, 01:31:55 am: Much better use of your time, IMHO. ;)
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: shawnzilla on March 01, 2005, 07:53:46 am: You didn't watch 24 last night??? :-( My cousin was on it!

Quote from: Gamecab on March 01, 2005, 12:58:21 am
Hi All,

Just wanted to let you know that the LED Driver boards have arrived and I spent the evening soldering instead of watching 24. The boards work great and are listed at www.gamecab.com (http://www.gamecab.com). You will also find product details listed there as well. I have about 30 boards on hand and will order more based on the sales of this run.

Thanks
Charlie
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: nipsmg on March 01, 2005, 09:08:28 am: I watched it (24 is awesome).
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: Goz on March 01, 2005, 09:14:29 am: Charlie,

How long before the documentation will be ready? Not trying to rush ya, just curious.

-Goz
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: Gamecab on March 01, 2005, 10:02:59 am: I should have it ready by tonight.

One other note: I have corrected the international shipping portion of the GameCab Website in order to provide a better shipping price for the UK. The software I use for Ecommerce is not the best but I'm workig on it ;D .
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: Stu_C on March 01, 2005, 10:27:15 am: Thanks Gamecab, I nearly had a heart attack for the UK Shipping price.

Stu
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: jcroach on March 01, 2005, 10:48:53 am: Pretty cool.

Let me make sure I understand what this is exactly. It's a device that makes it easier to hook up multiple LEDs (both flashing and always on) to a PC and to an IPAC to control the flashing LEDs, right? You just need to be able to pull 5 volts from somewhere, right? Do you pull the voltage from the main PC power or through the USB port? I would love to be able to use the USB port and make by entire control panel plug-n-play but I've heard different stories on how well this works.

$18 + shipping? Interesting......
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: cholin on March 01, 2005, 12:04:40 pm: If you do it right, you can use the USB port for power.
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: Gamecab on March 01, 2005, 11:51:34 pm: Power by USB option sounds like a good idea, I might give that a try too.
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: DaemonCollector on March 02, 2005, 12:17:21 am: Wow, that looks so much cleaner than my handbuilt one...
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: Stu_C on March 02, 2005, 06:37:52 am: Hi Gamecab, just tried to order and got this message

Sorry, there was an error processing your request.

There are no methods available for your shipping destination.

I selected Great Britian and Northern Ireland
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: mr.Curmudgeon on March 02, 2005, 06:18:14 pm: Gamecab,

Applause!! It's always nice when someone offers these sort of things to the community. Thanks!

I have a question as well. Is there *any* chance you could make a version of this board that mimics the "theoretical" functionality of the following project: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,15674.0.html ??

I say theoretical because the developer of the project absolutely fell off the face of the planet, and stopped updating the board at 70% functionality.

mrC
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: cholin on March 02, 2005, 06:34:22 pm: I was considerring building a board with SOME of those functions - mine was going to offer 8 LEDs that you do whatever you want with and then 8 that go under your joysticks so when you press up on a joystick, a LED would light up, causing the illusion of an arrow lighting up on your CP -- but now Im stealing this thread. BUY HIS BOARD :D
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: Gamecab on March 02, 2005, 09:46:10 pm: Quote from: Stu_C on March 02, 2005, 06:37:52 am

Sorry, there was an error processing your request.

There are no methods available for your shipping destination.

Hi Stu, It seems that I made the GameCab website "Burp" today, I then agrivated the problem to a larger level and had to take the site offline for 3 hours. I'm happy to say that the website is back up and running but the international shipping problem still exists :-[ . Send me an email and we can work out a direct Paypal shipment. This will be the last time that I update my website software on a weekday (Lesson Learned).

Thanks
Charlie
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: GGKoul on March 02, 2005, 09:52:18 pm: Nice product!!!
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: Gamecab on March 02, 2005, 09:57:24 pm: Quote from: GGKoul on March 02, 2005, 09:52:18 pm
Nice product!!!
All I can say is " DUDE!!!"

P.S. - No questions about the yoke ;D
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: Gunstar Hero on March 02, 2005, 10:05:12 pm: Yoke? Did someone say yoke? I'd like to know about the yoke! ;D
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: Gamecab on March 02, 2005, 10:12:39 pm: Hey, How about those LED boards ;D
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: mahuti on March 02, 2005, 10:47:02 pm: Wait, I only bothered to read the last 2 messages... you had a pretty nifty yoke up on your site a few years ago, and a mailing list that I subscribed to for updates about it... must be pretty popular, seems everytime I go to order it, it's out of stock ;)

Sorry for the ribbing man... I'm sure you understand. *starts rummaging site for the byo yoke tutorial*
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: mahuti on March 02, 2005, 10:47:50 pm: Oh, PS, I bought one of those led boards, so I'm not holding the yoke against you. I'm excited about the led board.
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: GGKoul on March 02, 2005, 10:49:26 pm: Quote from: Gamecab on March 02, 2005, 09:57:24 pm
Quote from: GGKoul on March 02, 2005, 09:52:18 pm
Nice product!!!
All I can say is " DUDE!!!"

P.S. - No questions about the yoke
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: Wienerdog on March 14, 2005, 07:33:55 am: Quote from: cholin on March 01, 2005, 12:04:40 pm
If you do it right, you can use the USB port for power.
Title: Re: LED Driver Boards have arrived
Post by: cholin on March 14, 2005, 10:35:17 am: True true, but I wasnt really thinking like that, although if you dont go el-cheapo on the LEDs, superbrights only take up 20-30 mA each, so 30 * 8 = 340 mA. Im pretty sure your USB port can handle up to 500mA as long as you dont use a hub. Therefore, it should be fine, as long as you're not a retart about it and you make sure to check your motherboard :D