WIll this work with the LED WIZ I just bought?
Can you please show us how it mounts up?Yes, that's what I wanted to see too!!!
You are the devil!
deefish
How useful would this be with Happ Competition pushbuttons?
You are coming out with a TON of awesome stuff lately. Thanks for all your efforts.Heh, this is why I haven't bought my ledwiz yet. Been waiting to see what else he comes out with.
You are coming out with a TON of awesome stuff lately. Thanks for all your efforts.Heh, this is why I haven't bought my ledwiz yet. Been waiting to see what else he comes out with.
It's like as soon as I am ready to order a new product comes out that I will have to consider.
Very cool.Yes, well not more than one color at the same time, but I think RandyT at one time said there were like 50,000 shades by varying the RGB intensity.
Is it possible with those RGB LEDs to activate more than one colour at the same time? For example if you switched on red and green would the button light up yellow?
Very cool.Yes, well not more than one color at the same time, but I think RandyT at one time said there were like 50,000 shades by varying the RGB intensity.
Is it possible with those RGB LEDs to activate more than one colour at the same time? For example if you switched on red and green would the button light up yellow?
Symmetry in video. Zoomed in blurry with slow motion pull out slow turn slow motion push in to blurry zoom.
Good products and academy award winning movies. What a guy. ;D
this would mean that each light would eat up 3 channels of the LED wiz, yes?
So just to clarify, the intensity of each of the three primary colours can be changed independently of each other?
If you mix primary colours (assuming it's possible) does the LED become brighter than when only a single primary colour is lit?
Also, can you confirm that a convincing yellow can be produced by the LED? The reason I ask is because yellow is a colour used by several types of console controller for labelling buttons.
Ok, back to a simple question... If I buy one of these with the LED and ribbon cable attached, how do I get it to work like the video?Buy the LED-WIZ and Electric-Ice button along with it . . . Figure out how to program it.
Thanks...
I was hoping that it was sort of like the joystick, just give it power and watch it color change...
Is it possible to make a smoother transition between the colors? Like a fade in and fade out kinda way? Instead of instantanous change?
This does raise the questions about a higher channel LEDWiz? Sorry Randy, still wont let ya sleep.
Most folks are having 6 and 7 buttons per player (on 2 player CPs) This would mean 18 or 21 channles per player meaning 36 or 42 channles total. Then there is the player 1 and 2 buttons.
Question for you: I have a 2 player, 6 button layout, with P1/P2 starts/coins, joystick directionals, etc. I would like to individually identify ALL the buttons on my CP. So if I end up with 25 buttons in total (for example), that would require 100 LEDWiz inputs (for full RB control), right?
In the original LEDWiz thread, you mentioned that it might be possible to have multiple LEDWiz's on on PC, all with different device IDs (as you do with GPWiz). Then split up the lighting controls, with 1 LEDWiz per player, then 1 for misc stuff?
Randy,Are the r g & b components the same mcd?
What is the mcd of the LED?
What does the other end of the ribbon look like? Is it just an end of a cable that we need to strip and connect to the LW or is it terminated to pins or something?
Question for you: I have a 2 player, 6 button layout, with P1/P2 starts/coins, joystick directionals, etc. I would like to individually identify ALL the buttons on my CP. So if I end up with 25 buttons in total (for example), that would require 100 LEDWiz inputs (for full RB control), right?
That would require a lot. Probably not 100, but at least 85. The real question is whether or not you would find it necessary have full color control on all buttons. Of course, if one wanted that, then one wants what one wants :).QuoteIn the original LEDWiz thread, you mentioned that it might be possible to have multiple LEDWiz's on on PC, all with different device IDs (as you do with GPWiz). Then split up the lighting controls, with 1 LEDWiz per player, then 1 for misc stuff?
This could certainly be done. I will start looking at what this would entail very shortly. In theory, it's just a matter of giving each LED-Wiz it's own ID number, assigning a handle to each one and adding commands to to talk to them. Reality, on the other hand, might have something else in store.
MikeQ has really gone to the mat for the LED-Wiz though, even making it hot-pluggable! Maybe if he gets bored someone will be able to convince him to expand his excellent DLL for multiple units. ;) But I'll give the OCX a crack as well.
RandyT
annnnnndddd..... back to the thread.Not sure if that was directed at my post -- my apologies -- I thought it was reasonably relavant to the thread.
Make a new topic next time :p
So, umm, how dark must the room be in order for these lit buttons to be considered "practical"?
Off-topic, but didn't you write DVArchive? Probably the only reason I still have my 4040 ReplayTV!Yep -- that's me :-)
Hey, this isn't the first thread where i've found someone mentioning HAPP translucent buttons... I've never seen them on their site, so do these really exist...? Or am I just blind?
Hey, this isn't the first thread where i've found someone mentioning HAPP translucent buttons... I've never seen them on their site, so do these really exist...? Or am I just blind?
The only thing on the FXButtons (I have some of the clear ones) is while I like them, they are almost too translucent ...
The only thing on the FXButtons (I have some of the clear ones) is while I like them, they are almost too translucent -- bordering on transparent. As a result, if you put an LED in the bottom of them, the button gets some of the light, but most of it goes right through the top. This sounds OK, but the result is the button looks, well, clear, as opposed to whatever color you are shooting for. I'm trying some of the Electric ICE buttons because I think the "milky" plastic will "light up" with the chosen color more completely.
Gerry
... the FX 'clear' buttons have a much more "gem/glassy" feel to them that I prefer, but as mentioned, I need to see how the color mixing works with RGB LED's.
i also prefer the "gem/glassy" look. my panel will spend a lot of time powered off, and i think the milky white look of the electric ice buttons is pretty drab when they're not powered on.
I'm not sure where you guys got the idea that the Electric ICE
What does the other end of the ribbon look like? Is it just an end of a cable that we need to strip and connect to the LW or is it terminated to pins or something?
What does the other end of the ribbon look like? Is it just an end of a cable that we need to strip and connect to the LW or is it terminated to pins or something?
I'm curious too.... Could we get a picture please? I really just want my buttons to light up blue, don't need them to blink or anything fancy.... I don't know if these would be easier than to hook up or if it is easier to just wire up some plain LED's in parallel
Hey Randy, sorry, again more questions. On the RGB Drive boards, is it just a surface trace at the solder points or is it a true barrel that runs through the board?
Yeah, if the LED is shooting straight up, I could see, that. However, if you look at Knievel's Neon mame, he's using some clear WICO's and they look great (at least in his blue) and I think it's because he focusing the color perpendicularly or IOW, straight into the plastic sides of the buttons, and not just straight up (you could lose a retina if you did that on some clear buttons, I reckon' ;) ).Neon MAME is using Blue (not clear) translucent leaf switches. . .
Has anybody tried these; http://www.gremlinsolutions.co.uk/illuminatedbuttons.htm (http://www.gremlinsolutions.co.uk/illuminatedbuttons.htm)?
Has anybody tried these; http://www.gremlinsolutions.co.uk/illuminatedbuttons.htm (http://www.gremlinsolutions.co.uk/illuminatedbuttons.htm)?
Those are the same as the shawnzilla/fxbuttons.com/ponyboy/Happs/IL translucent pushbuttons. A search for the word "translucent" and the author shawnzilla will provide hours of reading enjoyment. :)
Has anybody tried these; http://www.gremlinsolutions.co.uk/illuminatedbuttons.htm (http://www.gremlinsolutions.co.uk/illuminatedbuttons.htm)?
They look identical to the buttons that PonyBoy/Happ/Shawnzilla carry. He's probably just a reseller.
The RGB-Drive, Electric-Ice, Led-Wiz is probably the most expensive solution (initially and from a cash perspective) But you can have them installed and running all kinds of fancy stuff in minutes. If your time is worth nothing... go with one of the other solutions. I can tell you that the GGG led stuff is fantastic. Well worth the price, (imho).
I'm willing to spend the $$ on the Electric-Ice with the RGB-Drive, but here's my concern; even if I only want to light the buttons one color, I still need to use 3 inputs per button which limits the number of buttons I can uniquely control with the LEDWiz. Ideally I'd like to uniquely control 16 buttons with two colors (say red and blue). I don't think a single LEDWiz can handle that. Or am I missing something?
The RGB-Drive, Electric-Ice, Led-Wiz is probably the most expensive solution (initially and from a cash perspective) But you can have them installed and running all kinds of fancy stuff in minutes. If your time is worth nothing... go with one of the other solutions. I can tell you that the GGG led stuff is fantastic. Well worth the price, (imho).
The RGB-Drive, Electric-Ice, Led-Wiz is probably the most expensive solution (initially and from a cash perspective) But you can have them installed and running all kinds of fancy stuff in minutes. If your time is worth nothing... go with one of the other solutions. I can tell you that the GGG led stuff is fantastic. Well worth the price, (imho).
I'm willing to spend the $$ on the Electric-Ice with the RGB-Drive, but here's my concern; even if I only want to light the buttons one color, I still need to use 3 inputs per button which limits the number of buttons I can uniquely control with the LEDWiz. Ideally I'd like to uniquely control 16 buttons with two colors (say red and blue). I don't think a single LEDWiz can handle that. Or am I missing something?
The RGB-Drive, Electric-Ice, Led-Wiz is probably the most expensive solution (initially and from a cash perspective) But you can have them installed and running all kinds of fancy stuff in minutes. If your time is worth nothing... go with one of the other solutions. I can tell you that the GGG led stuff is fantastic. Well worth the price, (imho).
call be an idiot , but im lost.