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Title: Wiring Controls Question
Post by: Encryptor on September 13, 2006, 12:40:42 am

I'm a newbie here but have been looking at all the various forums for weeks now. There are some AWESOME looking machines here. I'm a computer tech by profession but not an electronics genius by any stretch of the imagination.

My question is this:

Is there someplace where I can find some basic schematics on how to wire a control panel ie... Hooking up the buttons, joysticks, trackballs etc to each other and to whatever controls are needed. (ipac, jpac, optipac - not sure if those are right).  Any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA!!

Title: Re: Wiring Controls Question
Post by: ppilot on September 13, 2006, 07:13:33 am

It's really pretty simple.  Try this for starters:

http://webpages.charter.net/rbecker5/plans.html#wiring

(not affiliated in any way, I just bookmarked it when I started my first cab.)

Title: Re: Wiring Controls Question
Post by: _) (V) (-) on September 13, 2006, 08:33:33 am

Here is another :
http://spystyle.arcadecontrols.com/01/index8.htm

Same disclamer, I found the detailed pics to be very helpful.

Title: Re: Wiring Controls Question
Post by: Encryptor on September 16, 2006, 09:04:51 pm

Thank you for the links. They are exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks again.

Encryptor

Title: Re: Wiring Controls Question
Post by: Hockeyboy on September 17, 2006, 04:13:17 am

Tagging for later reading & bookmarking.

Title: Re: Wiring Controls Question
Post by: Texasmame on September 17, 2006, 08:02:48 am

Just about to start wiring myself.  Thanx for the links, guys.